AFRICA's economy has been growing by about 6% a year since 2004. Last year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the economies of sub-Saharan Africa showed real growth of 6,5%.

The failed buyout of a British airline, a report that employees are flocking to leave a major U.S. carrier and a forecast that several U.S. airlines will fail by 2009 provided more evidence Friday of the troubled state of the air travel business.

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's economy, the world's second largest, entered its first recession since 2001 last quarter and the government and economists say conditions may get even worse.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment" report to their offering.

The Home Depot Inc.'s profit sank 66 percent in the first quarter, as the home improvement retailer continued to battle the slumping housing market and weakening economy and also took a $543 million charge to close stores. (HD)