U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. From United Nation's headqu...
World markets have fallen, despite the fact that a U.S. financial rescue package cleared its first hurdle, passing by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. World markets might have been expected to...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York Friday Leaders from the one hundred ninety-two members of the United Nations gathered in New York this week for the new General Assembly....
And now for Money Myths, a new feature from Michelle Singletary. She is Day to Days personal finance contributor, and a regular Tuesday guest. And as the title implies, Michelle will try to correct some financial myths we all may have. She spoke ear...
By Melinda Smith Washington 02 July 2007 In many developed countries around the world the fastest growing age group is 80 and over. Older people in developing countries are also living longer. Given a choice, many elderly people prefer to live indep...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 02 July 2007 Asian economic experts say regional integration is the best way to prevent another financial crisis like the one that began 10 years ago. The region has bounced back, but officials at the Asian Development Bank...
By Jim Randle Washington, D.C. 04 April 2007 Watch Hedge Fund report Some of the financial world's largest investment funds are getting bigger, more numerous and more likely to hurt the economy if they collapse. Hedge funds, which are investment veh...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch Deforestation report Deforestation, an ongoing problem, is receiving new scrutiny, this time from the World Bank. It is all part of the bank's mission to reduce global poverty by spurring economic g...
By Crystal Park Washington 05 January 2006 Business- Delphi Job Cuts The decline of American car-makers and fierce competition from overseas suppliers have forced the largest U.S. auto parts manufactu...
WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Financial Expressions By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Sunday, December 05, 2004 Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English Program about American expressions. I'm Rich...