The largest growing economic force in the world isn’t the China or India — it’s women. The economic story of burgeoning economies such as China is also the story of “factory girls,” young women who have found new spending power as a result of new economic opportunities.
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French Red Cross worker abducted in Darfur
Several armed men Thursday abducted a French national working for the Red Cross in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region, the agency said. China has also become the biggest vehicle market in the world this year and car sales expanded an extraordinary 78 per cent last month from a year ago.
Bernanke warns on imbalance risks with Asia
Ben Bernanke said on Monday that it was “extraordinarily urgent” that the US and Asia adopt policies that prevent a revival of global economic imbalances as the financial crisis ebbs. The Federal Reserve chairman warned that global imbalances — the big gaps between national saving, consumption and investment rates reflected in large trade deficits and surpluses — had helped cause the crisis and needed to be corrected.
Want to Be a Greener Flier? Lighten Your Load
Like many things in Japan, the message is subtle. At least Japan’s All Nippon Airways hopes it is, now that the nation’s second largest airline has started quietly asking passengers in Japanese to use the bathroom before boarding 38 domestic flights and four international flights between Tokyo and Singapore
How to Lose Weight: Avoid Skinny Overeaters
If you’re looking to lose weight, here’s a simple tip: don’t dine with the skinny dude who stuffs his face.
Chinese president pledges steps to combat climate change
Chinese President Hu Jintao told a U.N. summit on climate change Tuesday that China will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase reliance on clean energy sources in coming years.
Venezuela to export gasoline to Iran
Venezuela will begin exporting 20,000 gallons of gasoline to Iran next month as the nations strengthen bilateral cooperation, Iranian state media reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez announced the agreement on Sunday
Study: Coffee fights bad breath
When people think of coffee, words such as caffeine, aroma and energy may spring to mind. ‘Good breath,’ however, certainly isn’t one of them