US 'is less competitive', WEF says
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The US is no longer the world's most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum.
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So here&#39;s a switch. In most of the recent Ryder Cup years - six of the last nine competitions â-he United States appeared to have the stronger team, yet Europe won.
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The New Zealand economy has slipped four places in world competitiveness rankings, but remains in the top 20, a new report shows. The World Economic Forum&#39;s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 ranks
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Tesco is treading lightly to avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up other foreign retailers in the United States.
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The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown may depend on how long it lasts
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Monday's news that a Chinese firm aims to build large jetliners renews concern about US competitiveness.
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Major currencies moved in narrow ranges against each other as the focus turned to a US labor market report due out on Friday.
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El Salvador&#39;s national team began yesterday&#39;s World Cup qualifier at a disadvantage, conceding size and speed to the United States and fielding far fewer top-level professionals.
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Comment is free: Timothy Garton Ash: The US tightening of entry requirements is understandable, but it must not be at the cost of its welcoming reputation.
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The World Cup isn't the only field that America can't dominate
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Northern Europe and key Asian countries remained home to the most competitive economies worldwide, cementing their ranks among the top 10 in an annual survey of business leaders by the World Economic Forum. Finland retained the top spot for the third time in the last four years, followed by the United States.
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"It seems to me that the Americans are starting to better understand our concerns"  NOORDWIJK, Netherlands : NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over plans by the United States to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, even after ... via International Herald Tribune
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Statistics do not show, conclusively, why the United States no longer dominates menâs professional tennis, but there is some tantalizing evidence to consider.
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The traditional competition for U.S. offshore outsourcing business was between nations. That's about to change, according to a new study.
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In past Olympics, defeating a mediocre team such as Greece by a mere six points would be cause for alarm for the United States.
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Small businesses were less optimistic about US economic growth last month than in July, and fewer expected sales to increase in the coming months, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
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IMF forecasts U.S. growth will slow, but experts note world economy increasingly resists spillover.