Korea’s import prices fall for 2nd month in December on declining oil prices

[ad_1] Containers are stacked at Busan Port on New Year’s Day. [YONHAP] Korea’s import prices declined for a second straight month in December due to a decline in oil prices,…

Risch Names Collet’s Pub as January Small Business of the Month

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Collet’s Pub in Firth as the Idaho…

Open House: $77,000 a Month Rental Shows Depth of Hong Kong’s Luxury Downturn

[ad_1] The deep freeze in what was the world’s hottest property market is prompting a significant shift in strategy by home owners in Hong Kong. With prices approaching a seven-year…

Finland to keep Russia borders closed for another month

[ad_1] The Finnish government says that people are waiting just over the border in Russia for the frontier to be reopened, so they can try to cross. ADVERTISEMENT Finland is…

Industrial production declines for the seventh month in a row in Germany

[ad_1] Euro is still moving almost sideways since the end of last week, trading on either side of the 1.095 level. Today, it was able to record some slight gains…

Snow outlook: Where to go skiing in Europe this month

[ad_1] Heavy snow has returned to Europe’s ski resorts – here’s where to hit the slopes. ADVERTISEMENT Northern Europe was plunged into a deep freeze last week, with temperatures plummeting…

Largs businesses hit out over £1,000 per month rates demand in ‘battle for survival’

[ad_1] North Coast councillor Tom Marshall raised the issue during the last full meeting of the year at North Ayrshire Council (NAC). Councillors from all sides backed his plea for the local…

Unemployment rate held steady last month, StatsCan says | CBC News

[ad_1] Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent. The agency says the economy…

Ready to compete: Small business contest begins next month in Macomb

[ad_1] The City of Macomb is partnering with the Illinois Small Business Development Center to host its second small business competition. “People are always talking about different things that they…

Canadian service sector shrank for seventh straight month in December

[ad_1] Activity in Canada’s service sector deteriorated for a seventh consecutive month in December as elevated borrowing costs weighed on the housing market, S&P Global Canada services PMI data showed…