Business 'faces difficult year'
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British firms face a tough 2008 as they grapple with the credit crunch and high energy costs, the CBI warns.
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Problems in the bond markets put pressure on financial firms' shares.
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The company has posted impressive growth, but the industry is struggling.
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Banks will continue to suffer into 2009 as turmoil in the credit markets drags on, credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Friday.
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Investors should consider the ramifications of the worst case scenarios for their companies.
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Chinese policy makers will have a tough time in 2008 battling inflation, excess liquidity and rapid investment, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.
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Business leaders in the West Midlands are bracing themselves for the potentially disastrous impact of any decision to close the local Jaguar factory.
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Failing to admit its problems in a timely manner is making the company's situation worse.
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One of the world's top business leaders expresses his fears over the "daunting" challenge of climate change.
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As the new year begins, many Washington area executives say their strategies are influenced by things that could go wrong such as rising interest rates, a slowdown in federal spending growth, policy issues and larger economic trends, such as the price of steel.
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Tourism businesses blame the bad weather as new figures reveal a mixed season for the industry.
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British sweets-to-DVDs retailer Woolworths  said trading over the key Christmas period had been "very challenging" but it expected its retail business to return to profitability this year.
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The economies of central Europe face difficult times in coming years owing to a slowdown in the pace of reforms and a labour shortage, a senior OECD official said.
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This might be a tough year for the company, but its pipeline makes it a keeper.
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The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom. By Richard Luscombe | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor.
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Management is optimistic, but this is a tough environment in which to gain a good foothold.
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National Australia Bank, despite reporting a healthy operating profit for its wealth management business, has ended an otherwise tough year on a bad note after today reporting a significant fall in cash earnings for 2004.