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German sentiment at 3 year high

German business sentiment leapt by a record margin in July to reach its highest level in three years, fuelled by a World Cup buzz that boosted consumer spending in Europe's largest economy, a

Irish Prime Minister to open a diplomatic mission in Atlanta Georgia

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will open the first Irish diplomatic mission in the southern US when he visits the city of Atlanta today.

The new consulate is being

Overseas buyers invest $41bn in USA Property
 

International property investors spent $41 billion on buying homes in the USA in the year to March 2010, according to a new report out this week from the National

US to provide nearly $2bn for two solar energy projects

Nearly $2bn (£1.3bn) in loan guarantees will be given to two companies to kick-start the US solar energy industry, President Barack Obama has announced. One of the

China property buyers go global as yuan rises

China's notorious property bubble could become its next big export with a stronger yuan giving its newly rich the buying power to splash out in the world's

German unemployment falls in June

German unemployment fell in June, as its export industries continued to be helped by a healthier global economy. The unemployment rate in Germany fell to 7.5% in June from 7.7% in May, the Federal Labour Office

US consumer spending rises

US consumer spending rose slightly more than expected in May even as savings touched their highest level in eight months, pointing to a recovery that remains on solid ground.

The Commerce

Construction due to start on massive Orlando rail project

Construction could start as early as June on the first phase of the SunRail commuter train that eventually will carry commuters 61 miles through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and

Bank of England to cap mortgages

House buyers could be refused mortgages under new Bank of England powers to be unveiled by George Osborne.

The Chancellor will announce that he will hand a host

US home sales jump in April to five-month high

Sales of previously-owned US homes rose by 7.6% in April to a five-month high of 5.77 million, according to the industry body the National Association of