Business news for Sun, 30 Dec 2007 & with word markets. 12 news.

These continue to be tumultuous days in US equity markets. We have at the same time witnessed rising energy costs and declining value of the US dollar against other currencies.

Up to $1bn is set to flow into North African and Middle Eastern stock markets in the coming months as several heavyweight firms launch funds focusing on the region

Like any good investment theme, the bull case for emerging market infrastructure is simple to spot, harder to actually pin down.

U.S. stock markets are leaving behind a mediocre 2007 for an uncertain new year. The three major indexes ended the year with single-digit growth that was muted by a credit crisis fueled by turmoil in the U.S. subprime mortgage market, a worsening downturn in the national housing industry, a continued rise in energy prices and weak consumer spending.

Mexico said its farmers are ready to face competition from U.S. producers of corn, beans, sugar and milk when the markets open up to imports today as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

This week's data releases will provide greater clarity on the extent of contagion from the crisis in credit markets into the real economy

Investors spent the latter half of this year getting reacquainted with hair-raising volatility in financial markets. And 2008 could mean more of the same. If you want to get your portfolio in shape -- or keep it in shape -- for whatever the new year brings, try these resolutions as a starting point:

NEW YORK -- Despite turmoil in the financial markets, the art market shows no signs of softening.

The sharp decline of the U.S. dollar since 2000 is affecting a broad swath of the world's population, with its drop on global markets being...

Economists anticipate sluggish job numbers for December, and some think the markets will react favorably.

Economists anticipate sluggish job numbers for December, and some think the markets will react favorably.

Soaring food prices driven by biofuel demand, emerging markets seen as a safe haven for investors, banks refusing to lend to each other. Tom Stevenson picks his favourite economic snapshots of the year.