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Showing posts with label global economic growth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global economic growth. Show all posts

March 20, 2013

Weak Europe, U.S. weighs on Volvo February shipments

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - World number two truck maker Volvo said on Wednesday that shipments of its trucks fell 26 percent year-on-year in February as lingering weakness in Europe and North America offset stronger demand in Latin America.

February 16, 2011

Lord Green backs mobile internet to help drive global economic growth

Lord Green, the trade minister, has called on regulators to set “cohesive” international standards to encourage multinational companies to invest in new technology.

The former HSBC chairman said the telecoms industry needs to a set of global standards in order for the world’s economy to benefit from the “vast potential” provided by the mobile internet.