Global Growth

World Population Projected To Reach 7 Billion In 2011

CNN | Posted 09.13.2009 | World


The world's population is forecast to hit 7 billion in 2011, the vast majority of its growth coming in developing and, in many cases, the poorest nati...

China January Trade Surplus Up 22.7 Pct

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


BEIJING — China's trade surplus grew by 22.7 percent in January over the same month last year as foreign demand for exports stayed strong despit...

Growth Abroad Offsets Sluggish U.S. Sales

New York Times | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


If the fortunes of the Power Curbers company were tied solely to business in the United States, these would be grim days at its factory on the fringes...