A new BBC poll shows that while people in developed countries have a negative outlook for the future, those in the developing world are much more optimistic.
L.A.'s flower market is one of the biggest in the world, but it's suffering thanks to the euro crisis — as uncertain shoppers cut back and uncertain wholesalers order less.
Chinese companies that depend on Europe to buy their goods are suffering. But Europe's problems have given other Chinese firms the chance to catch up to the West.