McDonalds bounces back
McDonalds shares have reached a six year high after having dipped into the red in 2003 after heavy critiscism about their unhealthy food

Credit card borrowing slows
Consumers cut back on borrowing which has hit commercial banks - they suffered their worst quarter for two years

Using household wealth
Many property owners are squeezing as much wealth out of their property as possible which is now running at £50bn a year

Cutting emissions can benefit firms
Through cutting down on carbon emissions firms could find they can benefit from lower costs

Minimum wage raised to £5.35
The government has raised by minimum wage to £5.35, a 6% increase on the previous wage but some argue that it will threaten jobs

Every little helps?
As consumers look for quality not price, shoppers move to other supermarkets. Will Asda be able to retain them despite efforts to do so?

Sweden's new PM and new economic policies
An overview of the new PM's economic policies that have put an end to Goran Persson's 12 years in office

Rising oil prices
A look at the reasons why oil prices have increased so much and an analysis of the costs and benefits of higher prices

Bank of England suprisingly raise interest rates
The Bank of England have increased the interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75%, which could dent the already fragile consumer confidence

Happy 25th Birthday to IBM PC
The IBM PC celebrates its 25th birthday but could it be the mobile phone that 'carries on the dream of the PC'.

The CPI (Chav Price Index)
The Consumer Price Index fails to take into account the actual rise in prices in goods mostly bought by the middle classes

The Rise of Poland...in the UK
The recent influx of Polish immigrants are not all job seeking but some are spotting business opportunities as entrepreneurs

Q&A: Setback in Doha Round
Trade ministers negotiating out a deal to liberalise global trade in the Doha Round of talks have reached an impasse

Retail sales slow after World Cup ends
The CBI has reported that since the end of the World Cup, retailers have found that the rate of increase in sales has decreased

Low inflation and high economic growth...
This may no longer be the case for America as signs of higher inflation come through setting out bad news for the US economy

UK June inflation up to 2.5%
Rising energy bills have pushed up inflation to 2.5%, the highest level since September 2005

Trying to suppress the irrepressible
A summary of Tim Harford's weekly column in the FT Magazine shows why we should leave the market to market forces

The French and German economies
The German economy seems to be doing better but economic growth figures tell a different story

World Economic Forum - World Economic Growth in 2005 and 2006
Last year the world saw large economic growth despite certain threats...and the same for this year

World Economic Forum at Davos - Who is ahead - India or China?
An assessment of the different views expressed on titans India and China at Davos.

The link between free speech and economic progress
We should defend the pillars of our society, which have been the basis of our economic progress.