Business Leaders: Ever-Closer European Union Has Failed
Some of Europe’s largest companies urge national leaders to reduce barriers to business activity and trade.
Business
British Manufacturing Expected to See Renaissance
Companies repatriate manufacturing jobs as demand for British products rises.
Norway’s Election Winners Propose Relaxing Wealth Fund’s Spending
Norway’s incoming conservative administration may use the country’s oil fund to pay for domestic policy priorities.
Greece Shouldn’t Get Respite After Failed Gas Company Sale
Greece should hasten efforts to privatize other companies rather than ask for even more time.
Germany Pledges Support for China in Trade Dispute
Germany agrees with China that its solar panels shouldn’t be kept off the European market.
Argentina Might Lead Wave of Resource Nationalism
Other countries could be inspired by Argentina’s expropriation of an oil firm.
Cameron Urges Transatlantic Trade Deal, Obstacles Remain
Not all Western leaders share David Cameron’s enthusiasm for expanding trade.
Liberalizing European Services Would Boost Growth: Study
Fully implementing the bloc’s services directive could raise European growth 2.3 percent.
India-EU Free Trade “Early Harvest” Deal Looks Possible
Short of a full agreement, Europe and India may tentatively agree to expand trade.
China’s Investment in Europe Continues to Rise
Chinese investors see opportunities despite, or because of, Europe’s debt woes.
Abe Challenges Domestic Interests, Enters Trade Talks
The Japanese premier is driven into a Pacific trade partnership by the need to thwart China.
Nationalization Works? For Whom?
Saving insurance giant AIG only worked for AIG. The economy as a whole isn’t better off.
Britain, Sweden Opt Out Centralized Banking Oversight
Countries in the eurozone centralize financial supervision. Britain and Sweden are skeptical.
Regulations, Tax Hikes Weaken American Economic Outlook
Businesses are reluctant to hire and invest in the face of more regulations and higher taxes.
Obama Unfairly Singles Out Oil Industry
American oil companies don’t get subsidies, no matter the president’s repeated claims that they do.