Forbes: Europe's Jobless Rate Drops, But It's Still Way Higher Than The U.K.'s

By SIMON CONSTABLE

To read some reports, you'd think Europe's single currency area was at the height of an economic boom.

While the European Union's single currency area now has its lowest unemployment rate in over a decade, that indicator is still a lot higher than the jobless rate in the U.K. And other metrics suggest that the former won't catch up with the latter anytime soon and the divide could even get wider. Read more here.

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Forbes: Mass Protests Planned In Venezuela Wednesday, Amid Tightening U.S Sanctions

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Things are bad in socialist Venezuela, and they could be about to get even worse.

Massive planned demonstrations this week combined with the possibility of even tighter U.S. sanctions on the country could push the beleaguered state even deeper into its economic malaise.

The country is already suffering the rare and nasty phenomenon of hyperinflation which is quickly destroying the economy. Read more here.

TheStreet: Eli Lilly Reports Better-Than-Expected Earnings but Shares Decline

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Giant pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and said it expects full-year earnings to grow by up to 5%, but still investors were disappointed sending the stock lower in premarket trading. Read more here.

TheStreet: Gardner Denver Confirms It Will Combine With Ingersoll-Rand Division

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Pump manufacturer Gardner Denver confirmed Tuesday it will combine its business with part of Ingersoll-Rand, which also makes pumps, to create a new company worth $15 billion. Read more here.

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TheStreet: WageWorks Jumps After Receiving Unsolicited Bid From HealthEquity

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Employee benefits administrator HealthEquity has made an unsolicited offer to acquire WageWorks, a company active in the same business. Read more here.

Forbes: Rising Energy Prices Aren't Helping Many Oil-Rich Middle East Nations

By SIMON CONSTABLE

A robust oil market is bringing home the dollars for some key energy-rich nations in the Middle East.

And in some ways, OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is to blame because of its decision to restrict oil output of its member countries.Read more here.

Forbes: Don't Believe The Hype Surrounding Saudi Arabia's Aramco Bond Deal

By SIMON CONSTABLE

This month's bond sale by Saudi Arabia's oil firm Aramco has taken the investing world by storm.

However, you shouldn't buy into the hype. That's because when you look beyond the headlines, the real reason for the sale is not as it may first seem, according to a recent report.Read more here.