Stories with business perspectives
A new report by leading think-tank Policy Exchange says that many people using jobcentres find themselves in and out of employment largely due to having barriers to work which are not fully dealt with. According to the report, Joined-up Welfare, there are 11.5 million people in Britain with a long-term health condition while up to … Continue reading
Days after being re-elected into office, President Barack Obama emphasized his approach for evading an ominous “fiscal cliff” that pressures a new recession–meaning the country’s wealthiest people will have to pay more in taxes. Obama’s comments on Friday Nov. 9 were his first since his re-election, and they set the attitude for forthcoming talks with … Continue reading
One of the world’s largest energy producers and oil giant, Exxon Mobil Corp., reported strong sales and nearly $10 million in profit last quarter, despite a 7.5 percent drop in productions. The world’s largest publicly traded oil company, Exxon Mobil Corp. said it earned $9.57 billion, or $2.09 a share, last quarter, down from … Continue reading
With 14 days till the 2012 Presidential Election, key issues that both candidates have addressed in the debates have drawn questions by the public. One issue that has not had a lot of coverage is energy and the environment. Near the end of Governor Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention he began … Continue reading
Katherine Iorio 