U.S. Auto Sales Speed Up: Chrysler, Ford Race To Best June Since Crisis

The auto industry’s recovery continued to show signs of solidifying last month, as car makers reported high sales driven mostly […]

By M Guliyev | 02 Jul 13 | Posted in North America, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Croatia Trades Bombs for Cafe Culture as EU Entry Nears

By Jasmina Kuzmanovic – May 14, 2013 Under shellfire on Christmas Eve 1991, 13-year-old Maja Biloglav fled Zadar by boat […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jun 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Ford’s profits will accelerate as Europe improves: Barron’s

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Ford Motor Co (F.N) have surged nearly 40 percent over the past year, but […]

By zoltanakb | 26 May 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, North America, Regions, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Water Resource Issues, Policy and Politics in China

Editor’s note: Scott Moore is Giorgio Ruffolo Doctoral Research Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard […]

By Aidualc | 23 Apr 13 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Asian stocks up after positive US economic data

Asian stock markets mostly higher as auto, factory data point to US economic recovery BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets […]

By M Guliyev | 03 Apr 13 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Regions, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China exports, imports surge boosts recovery hopes

By- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/08/us-china-economy-idUSBRE91702T20130208 (Reuters) – China’s exports and imports surged as inflation abated in January, pointing to a rebound in external […]

By nirtalnirtal | 08 Feb 13 | Posted in Asia, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises

By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff,  Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]

By nirtalnirtal | 26 Dec 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

World stocks higher as China factory output grows

(By AP Associated Press) World stock markets rise as survey shows China’s manufacturing grew to 14-month high BANGKOK (AP) — […]

By M Guliyev | 14 Dec 12 | Posted in Asia, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China’s manufacturing grows in November

(By AP- Associated Press) China’s manufacturing grows in November in latest sign of possible economic recovery BEIJING (AP) — China’s […]

By M Guliyev | 01 Dec 12 | Posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Regions, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Azerbaijan’s Developing Economy and Investment opportunities

Azerbaijan is an economy that has completed its post-Soviet transition into a major oil based economy (with the completion of […]

By M Guliyev | 27 Nov 12 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)