Key Economic News To Watch This Week
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A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week:
Monday, 26 September
EU trade ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, Indian and Ukrainian Free Trade Agreements and the Doha Development Agenda
The United Automobile Workers will begin a series of negotiations with Ford Motor on a new contract.
Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Nippon Airways. The fuel-efficient jet is expected to be flown into Tokyo on September 27.
A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week:
Monday, 26 September
EU trade ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, Indian and Ukrainian Free Trade Agreements and the Doha Development Agenda
The United Automobile Workers will begin a series of negotiations with Ford Motor on a new contract.
Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Nippon Airways. The fuel-efficient jet is expected to be flown into Tokyo on September 27.
Tuesday, 27 September
Greek prime minister, George Papandreou meets German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Papandreou is under increasing pressure with the escalating Greek socio-economic crisis.
Participants of the UN Internet Governance Forum will be speaking about the use of the internet as a catalyst for economic change and freedom.
United States September Consumer Confidence results are released.
Related: Consumer Confidence Index by EconomyWatch.com
Wednesday, 28 September
Top politicians and economists meet in for the Istanbul Finance Summit.
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaks in Cleveland.
The Future of Consumer Finance conference takes place in London. Key topics include risk and debt management strategies.
Thursday, 29 September
CBI, the UK employers’ body, stages a conference in London to discuss changes to pension laws from 2012.
Related: A Quarter of Over 55ers Live On Less Than £24 A Day, Says Aviva
Friday, 30 September
Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan release their consumer sentiment index for September.
Saturday, 1 October
UK’s default retirement age of 65 officially ends, implying that employers can no longer enforce compulsory retirement of employees at that age.
