http://www.javno.com/RSS channel, News from Portal Javno, category Economy.Copyright Info izlog d.o.o.15en Along with buying a home and setting aside cash for retirement, paying for higher education is one of the most daunting American expenses. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/obama-health-bill-would-reshape-student-loans/298613 If it is time for the truth, as the PM says, when is it coming and does the current government has the power to create better policy? http://www.javno.com/en-economy/cobankovic-rescued-kosor-like-she-rescued-sanader/297191 New proposals will seek to beef up ½sanctions in case of a breach of the right to equal pay,½ targeting repeat offenders. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/eu-vows-to-get-tough-on-gender-pay-gap/296684 It was noted that, in some counties, the HDZ is increasing its fundraising activities and suddenly trying to strengthen the party's budget. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/moscow-balm-and-early-elections/296375 The disparity has become a key concern of China´s leaders as they seek to maintain social stability and prevent unrest. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/china-wealth-gap-widened-in-2009/296177 Under the deal with the IMF, Serbia agreed to keep salaries and pensions frozen in 2010 and to launch pension reform during the year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/imf-says-mission-to-visit-serbia-for-loan-talks/293071 Mirilo told Oe1 radio he feared for his life if he is returned to Serbia, saying he had had death threats before he fled to Austria in 2007. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/asylum-to-serbian-with-srebrenica-video-denied/293066 Output fell 2.6 percent from the previous month according to seasonally adjusted figures provided by the economy ministry. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/output-slump-raises-fear-over-german-recovery/293062 It said that the new field lies east of the small field of Rashid, which is located some 70 kilometres (44 miles) off Dubai's Gulf coast. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dubai-says-new-off-shore-oil-field-found/292832 In morning London trade, the single currency increased to 1.4010 dollars from 1.3959 dollars in New York late on Tuesday. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/euro-climbs-past-140-dollars/292754 BP roared back into profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, turning its fortunes around by raising output and slashing costs. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-giant-bp-bounces-back-into-black/292627 European shares moved higher on the back of encouraging US manufacturing figures and robust results from oil giant ExxonMobil. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/european-shares-buoyed-by-us-manufacturing-data/292494 Toyota will restart US production of 8 of its most popular models, after recalling millions of vehicles due to faulty gas pedal. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/toyota-to-restart-stalled-us-production-on-feb-8/292479 Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said that it was selling certain assets in Nigeria's troubled delta region to a local consortium. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/shell-sells-nigerian-assets-to-local-consortium/292150 Dutch postal company TNT announced it had concluded an in-principle agreement with labour unions resulting in job cuts. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/tnt-reaches-deal-on-job-cuts-pay-rises-with-union/292143 Oil prices rose reversing some of this week's losses, as traders welcomed better-than-expected economic growth data in the United States. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/crude-oil-prices-climb-after-us-growth-figures/292136 Honda's recall of 646,000 vehicles worldwide due to a window problem dealt a fresh blow to automakers' reputation for quality. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/honda-recall-deals-fresh-blow-to-japanese-makers/292123 Tata Motors´ domestic operations swung to a third-quarter profit from a loss a year earlier as demand for cars rose. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/tata-motors-swings-into-third-quarter-profit/292099 Media reports that ‘Croatia Osiguranje and ‘Hrvatska Lutrija d.o.o.’ are under investigation for alleged money laundering. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/we-are-not-under-corruption-investigation/292090 Ford Motor Co. posted its first annual profit since 2005 and expressed optimism for the future despite a turbulent year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/ford-posts-first-annual-profit-since-2005/291992 Italian government raised its 2010 growth forecast to 1.1 percent from the previous 0.7 percent. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/italy-raises-2010-growth-forecast-to-11-percent/291990 Oil prices fell further on concerns over threats to the global recovery and as the head of Aramco sought to ease concerns. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-extend-losses-amid-easing-supply-fears/291973 EADS wants another 6.4 billion euros client countries to cover the rising cost of the Airbus A400M military transport plane. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/eads-wants-another-six-billion-euros-for-a400m/291943 US defense giant Lockheed Martin reported a fourth quarter profit of 827 million dollars amid higher sales of combat aircraft. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/lockheed-profit-steady-as-plane-deliveries-up/291936 Ford is suspending production of a commercial vehicle sold in China due to possible accelerator problems similar to Toyota´s problem. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/ford-halts-china-production-after-toyotas-woes/291921 Amid concerns over weaker-than-expected data on jobless claims and big-ticket durable goods orders, US stocks drifted lower in early trade. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-down-on-weak-economic-data/291914 Key to solving economic ills of world´s poorest Arab state are its energy-rich Gulf neighbours. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gulf-neighbours-key-to-resolving-yemens-ills/291897 Jetstar, a Qantas affiliate, signed a 3.5-billion-dollar deal to use low-emission engines, producing less noise. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/low-budget-airline-jetstar-signals-big-expansion/291894 Russia and Belarus ended a month-long dispute that raised fears supplies could be threatened, by signing a new deal on oil deliveries. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/russia-belarus-sign-deal-ending-oil-dispute/291799 Oil prices steadied as treders absorbed a mixed report on energy stockpiles in leading consumer the United States. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-stable-after-mixed-us-energy-report/291789 Angola and India signed a deal to boost co-operation in exploration and refining in the two countries and other nations. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/angola-and-india-ink-oil-exploration-deal/291734 Airlines suffered biggest decline since 1945, making 2009 the worst year the industry has ever seen. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/airlines-suffered-record-drop-in-traffic-in-2009/291722 General Motors announced, that they reached an agreement with Spyker to sell Saab, forming a new company called Saab Spyker Automobiles. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gm-clinches-last-minute-deal-to-sell-saab/291643 French government ready to twist Total's arm to keep a refinery in northern France from shutting down. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/government-warns-total-over-refinery-shutdown/291633 Venezuela and Italy agreed to create an 18-billion-dollar new oil exploration and refinery venture. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/venezuela-italy-to-form-joint-oil-exploration/291631 EBay cut the fees it charges for listings in order to attract more occasional sellers. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/in-bid-for-more-users-ebay-changes-fees/291626 Due to concerns, that major energy consumer China will make moves to slow its booming economy, oil prices weakened. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-fall-on-china-concerns/291620 Orders takne in January in Italy shrunk drastically, after a positive period at the end of 2009, caused production halt at Fiat. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/fiat-calls-two-week-production-halt-in-italy/291607 Suspended trading in Spyker shares untill Spyker confirms General Motors agreed to sell Saab. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gm-seals-deal-to-sell-saab-to-spyker/291604 Ford invested 400 million dollars to build a new and improved version of its Explorer SUV and possibly adding another 1200 jobs. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/ford-to-invest-400-million-dollars-in-us-suv-plant/291593 China's lending squeeze and sovereign credit ranking downgrade for Japan could dampen global recovery, causing US stocks to drift lower. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-down-on-china-japan-concerns/291579 The International Monetary Fund that banks need to raise a \'\'substantial\'\' amount of additional capital to support the recovery. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/imf-says-banks-need-to-raise-substantial-capital/291572 Uganda backed down from barring Tullow Oil, and their Chinese, French and US partners, from acquiring more oil fields. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/uganda-reverses-decision-to-block-british-oil-bid/291571 "We're thrilled to report our best quarter ever," Apple chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer said in a conference. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/apple-posts-record-high-profit-on-iphone-sales/291473 US existing-home sales plunged in December following a buyers' rush to snap up tax credits. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-existing-home-sales-dive-in-december/291457 Spyker is the only bidder for Saab, as Bernie Ecclestone droped out of the race. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/ecclestone-backers-genii-throw-in-saab-towel/291437 In December alone the slide was 17.3 percent with revenue from holidaymakers down to 42.7 million euros from 51.6 in the same month of 2008. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/cyprus-tourism-revenue-dives-167-percent-in-2009/291393 Germany is to host a conference on regulating the financial markets ahead of the next G20 summit, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/germany-to-host-conference-on-regulating-markets/291208 "Given that the global economy is still in the early days of recovery, this was an extraordinary end to the year," Google executive said. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/google-quarterly-net-profit-up-five-fold/291073 Gross domestic product in the world's third-largest economy returned to double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/china-posts-scorching-growth-but-prices-heat-up/290942 Chinese tourists spent on average 1,071 euros in tax-free goods last year, while Russians shelled out 1,055 euros each. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/chinese-tourists-splurge-on-french-tax-free-luxury/290901 The report is compiled by The Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington-based think tank, and The Wall Street Journal. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/hong-kong-remains-worlds-freest-economy/290838 The governor said he based his optimism on the development of credit activities and projections of 1.5 percent growth of the GDP. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/serbia-recovers-from-crisis/290819 Chinese state media had reported that major banks received verbal orders from authorities to stop lending for the rest of January. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/china-to-rein-in-bank-loans/290770 A takeover of Cadbury would end more than 180 years of history for the colourful maker of Dairy Milk chocolate bars and Trident chewing gum. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/kraft-set-to-clinch-cadbury-takeover/290605 The report stunned analysts expecting a gain of 0.5 percent in sales, the key driver of US economic activity. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-whipsawed-by-weak-retail-data/290051 Croatia will receive a new 200-million-euro loan from the World Bank to help the country recover from the global financial crisis. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/world-bank-to-lend-200-million-euros-to-croatia/289921 The US economy is heading down a path of lower living standards and diminished confidence without action to stem the massive budget deficit. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-faces-grim-future-without-action-to-curb-debt/289898 French carmaker Renault is planning to shut down production of its Clio model in Spain and Slovenia but the car will still be made in France http://www.javno.com/en-economy/renault-to-shut-down-production-in-spain-slovenia/289880 The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday the US dollar will remain the de facto world currency despite predictions. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-dollar-to-stay-worlds-currency-of-choice/289846 The German economy contracted by five percent last year, its deepest recession since World War II, provisional figures showed. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/german-economy-shrank-by-50-percent-in-2009/289823 Wall Street shares took a drubbing at the opening Tuesday after disappointing quarterly results from Alcoa injected some caution. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/weak-start-to-earnings-season-hits-wall-street/289713 The US Federal Reserve turned a record profit of $45 billion last year even as it plowed money into teetering banks to prevent collapse. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-fed-earned-record-45-billion-dollars-in-2009/289631 Leading central bankers believe emerging economies are gradually dragging the world economy back to normality after a steep crisis. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/world-economy-getting-back-to-normal/289511 The city state, which borrowed heavily to finance its grandiose projects, is striving to restructure its mountain of debt. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/financial-uncertainty-overshadows-tower-opening/288507 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is planning to undertake a budget and tax reform this year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/california-governor-promises-budget-and-tax-reform/288406 Most Gulf stock markets on Thursday ended 2009 higher following massive losses in the previous year because of the global economic downturn. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dubai-debt-crisis-hit-gulf-stocks-rebound-in-2009/288249 World oil prices, which have soared 40 percent this year on signs of global economic recovery, rose on the last trading day of 2009. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-rise-on-last-day-of-2009/288240 The US has ratcheted up trade tensions with China by saying it will slap penalty duties on Chinese steel pipes to offset state subsidies. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-to-impose-duties-on-imported-chinese-steel/288222 A senior executive of telecoms giant China Mobile has been stripped of his positions due to involvement in "serious economic problems". http://www.javno.com/en-economy/china-mobile-exec-stripped-of-posts/288219 Porsche expects sales not only to stabilise but to rise slightly in 2009-2010. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/porsche-quarterly-sales-crash-40-percent/286826 Pepsi is focusing upon a new Internet-aimed marketing campaign that starts in January aimed at financing community projects. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/pepsi-fedex-sit-out-pricey-super-bowl-ad-fest/286695 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Croatia's largest lender a 100-million-euro (145-million-dollar) loan. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/eib-grants-100-million-euro-loan-to-croatian-bank/286536 Yegor Gaidar, the architect of the “shock therapy“ economic reform that aimed to swiftly transform Russia into a market economy, died today. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/architect-of-russias-shock-therapy-reform-dead/286459 European auto sales rose 26.6 percent in November from the same month last year, the European auto manufacturers' association said Tuesday. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/european-auto-sales-rise-27-percent/286320 US banking giant Citigroup said Monday it had reached an agreement with the US Treasury for the sale of 20.5 billion dollars in shares. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/citigroup-to-repay-20-billion-dollars-in-state-aid/286186 The Austrian government has nationalised real estate financier Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA) to save it from bankruptcy. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/austria-nationalises-hypo-group-alpe-adria/286173 Greece on Monday described loans as a matter of life and death for its beleaguered economy as the government prepared to unveil new plan. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/debt-ridden-greece-in-vital-need-of-loans/286158 World stock markets mostly rallied on Monday after troubled Dubai received a 10-billion-dollar (6.8-billion-euro) bailout. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/global-stocks-boosted-as-abu-dhabi-bails-out-dubai/286151 Industrial production across the 16 eurozone countries declined sharply in October, ending five months of expanding output. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/eurozone-industrial-production-down-in-october/286149 US stocks bounced higher in opening trade Friday after a better-than-expected jump in retail sales in November. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-stocks-lift-on-robust-retail-spending-report/285879 The euro climbed against the dollar on Friday as risk-taking returned amid easing concerns over huge debts weighing down on Greece. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/euro-rises-against-dollar/285833 Hiring is to begin this month for the new shift set to launch in March, he said in a video statement. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/toyota-to-hire-800-in-canada/285786 Latvia's crisis-hit economy shrank 19 percent in the third quarter, revised figures published by the government statistic office report. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/latvian-economy-shrinks-19-percent/285536 Oil futures rebounded slightly on Wednesday from recent losses, analysts said. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-rebound-before-us-energy-report/285532 The euro recouped some of its recent losses against the dollar on Wednesday, but analysts warned that selling pressure may return. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/euro-recoups-losses-against-dollar/285521 Croatia's key tourist sector, weakened by the economic crisis, shrank slightly in the first 10 months of the year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/croatias-tourist-figures-slightly-decrease/285513 British-based emerging markets bank Standard Chartered said on Wednesday that it expects record profits in Dubai this year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/standard-chartered-bank-upbeat-on-dubai/285508 German car giant Volkswagen will take a nearly 20 percent stake in Japan's Suzuki for more than 2.5 billion dollars. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/vw-to-buy-stake-in-japans-suzuki/285498 Dubai share prices closed 6.39 percent weaker on Wednesday and Abu Dhabi shed 2.82 percent. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dubai-stocks-end-down-639-percent-abu-dhabi-282/285492 Ericsson added it was preparing to introduce a new generation of products with advanced components that require less labour. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/telecoms-giant-ericsson-to-cut-946-jobs-in-sweden/285388 After opening lower, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 22.37 points (0.22 percent) at 10,411.27 at 1618 GMT. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-stocks-drift-higher/285197 Kuwait Investment Authority said Sunday it has sold its stake in US banking giant Citigroup for an impressive profit. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/kuwait-sells-citigroup-stake/285082 Barack Obama vowed to work tirelessly to get unemployed Americans back to work now that new statistics have shown a slight improvement. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/obama-vows-to-work-tirelessly-to-create-jobs/284982 The Gulf's largest equities market sank 2.3 percent but recovered and was off only 1.06 percent at the close. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/saudi-investors-shrug-off-dubai-debt-crisis/284981 I am not interested in taking a wait and see approach - Obama said. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/no-wait-and-see-approach-on-jobs/284772 A protest by 12,000 workers had taken place there on Tuesday and another was scheduled for December 9. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/daimler-says-mercedes-c-cars-to-be-built-in-us/284575 The banana dispute is the longest-running in the World Trade Organization, brought about by the EU's banana import regime. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/banana-deal-before-end-of-the-week/284538 Price of this traditionally safe investment is growing because of the mounting fears that the Dubai’s financial crisis might spread. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gold-reaches-the-record-price-of-usd-1215-per-ounce/284533 The sale at the Drouot auction house in Paris raked in a total of more than four million euros overall, including sales charges. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/baudelaire-poems-fetch-record-price/284409 Still, the number-two US automaker estimated its steady performance resulted in increased market share. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/ford-sales-steady-in-november/284399 The US-run Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) said Monday it will give 262 million dollars in aid to Moldova. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-grants-262-million-dollars-in-aid-to-moldova/284241 Banks must act in a responsible manner, Merkel said, but "they also have responsibilities to the whole of society as economic overseers." http://www.javno.com/en-economy/merkel-says-critical-need-for-german-bank-lending/283991 All 30 Dow components ended in the red after the blue-chip index closed Wednesday at its highest level since October 2008. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-stocks-drop-on-dubai-debt-crisis/283916 Dubai has $ 80 billion in foreign debt. State investment conglomerates cannot return it and real estate prices dropped by 50 percent. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dubai-is-facing-financial-collapse/283771 One report showed initial claims for US jobless insurance benefits plunged to their lowest levels since September last year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/pre-holiday-wall-street-trade-mixed/283289 The market will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving Day and it will be open only half a day the next day. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-surges-to-open-week/282939 Traders said the dollar's overall weak tone was due to the prospect of US interest rates remaining close to zero for some time yet. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gold-rockets-to-record-high-above-1150-dollars/282662 The company said it wanted to "modernise and expand its product line" and to enter "new markets and sectors." http://www.javno.com/en-economy/volkswagen-board-approves-porsche-takeover/282652 The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 10.95 points (0.11 percent) in opening trades to 10,321.49 after two consecutive losing sessions. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-down-on-technology-jitters/282614 The Britain-based carmaker had a bumper year in 2008 when it sold a record 2,012 cars worldwide and 200 across Asia. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/rolls-royce-says-car-market-picking-up-in-asia/282588 In dollar terms, the value of global gold consumption advanced almost 13 percent to 24.7 billion dollars in the third quarter. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gold-demand-climbs-quarter-on-quarter/282481 Four billion euros would be injected in the digital economy and another 4.5 billion euros spent on encouraging green cities. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/france-moves-to-raise-35-billion-euro-grand-loan/282425 New "reverse flow" projects, which would allow EU countries to help supply their worst-hit counterparts are being implemented. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/europe-well-prepared-for-any-winter-gas-crisis/282312 M&S currently has more than 600 British stores, and another 295 branches are dotted around the world. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/mamps-appoints-dutchman-to-head-retailer/282303 Sothebys said it was the highest price ever paid for a green diamond, which was also the largest of its kind ever to appear at auction. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/buyer-pays-record-price-for-rare-vivid-diamond/282271 There is now a clear window of opportunity for President Karzai and his government to make a compact with the people of Afghanistan. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/clinton-says-afghanistan-faces-critical-moment/282251 The news could remould the chocolate-making sector with a takeover costing more than 10.0 billion pounds. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/hershey-and-ferrero-will-buy-cadbury/282249 At about 1710 GMT, gold surged to the new record level in trading on the London Bullion Market. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gold-hits-record-peak-above-1135-dollars/281960 The - will help keep personal consumption on a positive track as far as fourth quarter GDP is concerned - he said. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-buoyed-by-strong-retail-data/281922 He also said that a game of "gotcha" was being played, in response to building criticism from the opposition. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/truth-of-brazil-blackout-will-be-told/281914 An electricity company said no damage the lines had been found, contradicting the energy ministry official explanation. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/blackout-mystery-casts-shadow-on-brazils-olympics/281804 The national employment agency HZZ said the number of job seekers at the end of October stood at 273,265, a rise of 19.6 percent in a year. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/unemployment-soars-in-croatia/281714 The leaders were to be treated to a spread of Singapore cuisine -- made less spicy and pungent than usual. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/obama-joins-apec-leaders-for-dress-up-dinner/281701 However union leader Schild expressed doubt that GM had executives competent to restructure Opel or would give them sufficient autonomy. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/opel-turnaround-would-cost-gm-twice-as-much/281693 The world of art however would seem not to have been one of the Madoffs' passions. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/madoffs-magnificent-spoils-go-under-the-hammer/281658 France's Minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche said during a visit to Kiev that a new crisis would be in no one's interests. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/russia-urges-eu-help-to-avert-ukraine-gas-crisis/281642 Growth of 0.7 percent in Germany, Europe's most powerful economy, and 0.3 percent in France lay behind the upturn. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/europe-crawls-out-of-recession/281532 Dassault's Merialdo would not discuss prices, citing a confidentiality clause in the tender. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dassault-lashes-out-at-rivals-in-brazil/281481 Chief executive of Swiss conglomerate Nestle, echoed Diouf's calls, saying industry -has to be a part of the solution. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/private-sector-must-help-tackle-hunger/281474 The company said the loss over the financial year, which ended in July, reflected its failed bid to take over Volkswagen. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/porsche-reports-loss-of-44-billion-euros/281472 The signing will take place in Moscow on the same day the national squads of the two countries will play at the football World Cup. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/slovenian-pm-to-sign-agreement-for-gas-pipeline/281467 The euro also lost ground to the Japanese currency, falling to 134.42 yen from 134.58 yen late on Wednesday. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/dollar-rises-over-euro-before-eurozone-data/281444 Peugeot launched a voluntay departure scheme last January for non-production staff, which was later enlarged to incorporate other workers. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/peugeot-says-it-needs-to-cut-6000-jobs/281426 The market showed little reaction to news that weekly US jobless claims fell for a second straight week. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/wall-street-sputters-on-rally-fatigue/281425 World leader in making sunglasses under licence for top fashion brands, said that recapitalisation by Dutch fund Hal might collapse. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/luxury-sunglass-maker-safilo-warns-rescue-may-fail/281381 Although recovery was highly uncertain, the central bank forecast that Britain would grow again by more than four percent. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/strength-of-british-recovery-highly-uncertain/281259 With some US markets closed on Wednesday for Veterans Day, the DoE energy report is due one day later than normal. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-advance-before-us-energy-report/281234 With the limitations envisaged by the agency, demand would come to only 89 million barrels a day by 2030. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/iea-says-opec-could-lose-in-climate-deal/281138 Earlier on Tuesday, the UN's World Tourism Organisation said the sector would enjoy a 'moderate recovery' in 2010. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/economic-crisis-swine-flu-hit-tourism/281114 Operating profit rose 2.9 percent to 7.5 billion pounds during the first half, while revenues climbed 9.3 percent. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/vodafone-posts-soaring-profits-doubles-cost-cuts/281073 In Copenhagen, world leaders will try to seal a new accord to fight climate change after the Kyoto Protocol requirements expire in 2012. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/oil-prices-rebound-on-hurricane-threat/280864 The unlikely duo, Joe Cada and Darvin Moon, outlasted seven other competitors in a marathon 17-hour session that took 276 hands of poker. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/lumberjack-eyes-85-mln-dlr-world-poker-jackpot/280804 Yemen joined the international club of gas exporters with pumping starting at a newly built gas plant in the Gulf of Aden. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/yemen-joins-gas-exporter-club/280741 Gordon Brown called on the G20 here Saturday to consider a tax on financial transactions to make banks more accountable to society. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/brown--g20-should-consider-financial-transaction/280738 The improvement was not enough however to prevent the jobless rate from surging to the first double-digit level. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/us-jobless-rate-rises-to-102-percent/280678 Gold had struck a series of highs already this week after the IMF said it had carried out a massive sale of the precious metal to India. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/gold-price-hits-record-after-sri-lanka-purchase/280674 Economists and the Obama administration have warned that unemployment is likely to continue to rise. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/euro-advance-on-dollar-fades/280571 More than 80 percent of citizens would be ready to spend more money on buying Croatian products. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/80-of-citizens-would-pay-more-for-domestic-goods/280539 Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) was to contract by 5.0 percent this year, the finance ministry has forecast. http://www.javno.com/en-economy/croatia-issues-15-billion-dollar-eurobond/280381