December 26, 2008

Chinese institutions are taking advantage of the downturn and focusing on the newly unemployed to upgrade their own staffs.

Different factions within the Iraqi government — and some outside it — are struggling to gain ground as U.S. influence wanes.

Unions in France have been tamed by Nicolas Sarkozy, the president, and the economic crisis.

In response to the global financial crisis, China has increased the number of qualification tests for workers in the financial sector.

Many alternative energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels experience problems in cold weather.