BEIJING (AP) - Preparing for a Washington summit to discuss a response to the global financial crisis, China indicated Tuesday its focus will be its own economy - not paying to bail out others.

With high gas prices and slumping home prices clouding the outlook for the U.S. economy, national leaders including Mark Drabenstott, director of the University of Missouri's Center for Regional Competitiveness, gathered recently in Chicago to find ways

(RTTNews) - Monday, UK's Confederation of British Industry's or CBI unveiled a ten-point plan ahead of the Pre-Budget Report, asking the government to take necessary steps to keep business working, safeguard jobs and position the economy for recovery.

German business confidence has hit a more than three-year low as manufacturers in Europe's biggest economy are becoming increasingly pessimistic about their export prospects amid world market turbulence, a closely watched survey found Wednesday.

The German economy surged in the first quarter of this year, defying a global slowdown. DW's Karl Zawadzky remains optimistic about Germany's ability of maintaining its current financial boom.