Polyus Gold's stock price has seen a slight bump on the London Stock Exchange. If they are able to merge with another company, the price could surge.
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BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
When we asked you to grade President Obama’s fiscal strategy so far, an overwhelming number — nearly two-thirds — voted for a grade of “F.” A sample of 39 people isn’t a lot to draw conclusive answers from, but with [...]
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BY KATIE ROGERS– MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
By attracting weary, worried customers with dirt-cheap food options, there’s no doubt that McDonald’s Corp. became a corporate anomaly amid the severe recession.
But after such a rapid period of growth in the first quarter, some analysts think the fast food giant might not have anywhere [...]
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BY JORDAN MELNICK — MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
The flow of immigrants from Mexico into the United States has “declined sharply” in the last few years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. The trend has big implications for Chicago, of course, with its large Mexican population.
The number [...]
Major cities in Africa– such as Dakar, Senegal (pictured above) and Nairobi, Kenya — are becoming bigger hubs for businesses. (Kate Shellnutt/MEDILL)
BY KATE SHELLNUTT- MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
Africa was called “the dark continent” by 19th century explorers unfamiliar with the vast region, nearly three times the size their European homeland. [...]
(China has to strengthen its social safety net so that people will become more willing to spend, not save./Xinmin Weekly)
BY MING ZHUANG – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
With its contribution to global economic output pegged at over 10 percent in 2008, no one could deny that China is a key part [...]
BY HANNAH KOKJOHN – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
On Thursday, the Central Bank of Iceland released the country’s most recent economic indicators. Most of the indicators are still bleak, but some show small signs of optimism.
These economic indicators show the carnage of how the hottest market in the world became one of the biggest [...]
Earlier this week, India unveiled its recent election results which were overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh (center) has worked to allow the country’s leading entrepreneurs to build businesses with little interference from government, with the end goal of creating a free market. (http://newkerala.com)