World economy

Australia links carbon pricing scheme to EU

01 Sep 2012

Western Australia coffers to take a $1.5-bn hit from falling iron price

01 Sep 2012

China's manufacturing down to lowest in nine months

01 Sep 2012

Bernanke hints at more stimulus for the US economy

01 Sep 2012

US central bank chief Ben Bernanke has signalled further measures to boost economic growth in the country, amid concerns over high unemployment levels

LyondellBasell to replace Sears Holdings in S&P 500

01 Sep 2012

London Met University's reputation at stake after visa cancellation of 2,500 foreign students

31 Aug 2012

Food prices surge as drought hits US, Eastern Europe

31 Aug 2012

The most vulnerable families have taken their children out of school and were consuming less nutritious food to compensate for the high prices

Mortgage approvals in UK rise but recovery not in sight

31 Aug 2012

Barclays Plc faces probe over Qatar payments

30 Aug 2012

Spanish economy contracts amid deepening recession

28 Aug 2012

Iran might allow NAM diplomats to visit Parchin

28 Aug 2012

German official weighs in against European debt purchases

27 Aug 2012

China's industrial sector profit down sharply in July: National Bureau of Statistics

27 Aug 2012

Pak SC gives Ashraf more time after climb-down

27 Aug 2012

Eurogroup chief warns Greece of last chance to avoid bankruptcy

23 Aug 2012

Trapped in a fifth year of recession, Greece has been lobbying for additional two years to hit budget targets promised under its second, €130-billion bailout from the EU and IMF

Economic situtation in eurozone looking up: EFSF chief Klaus Regling

22 Aug 2012

ECB dismisses reports on bond yield cap

21 Aug 2012

Brazil's economy grew 0.75 per cent in June

18 Aug 2012

Obama administration plans innovation hub to save US manufacturing

18 Aug 2012

The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), a public-private partnership initiative with an initial funding of $70 million, will be based in Ohio

Pope’s butler to stand trial on charges of stealing documents

14 Aug 2012

Slowing Chinese trade raises concerns over economic recovery

13 Aug 2012

Oil cools as Chinese exports fall

13 Aug 2012

The International Energy Agency has revised its estimates of oil use worldwide for several years, cutting its 2013 demand forecast by 400,000 barrels per day

China’s export growth nose-dives in July

11 Aug 2012

Drought hits US corn production

11 Aug 2012

The US agriculture department has slashed estimates for corn production by 17 per cent to 10.8 billion bushels, even as prices have started soaring.

Bo Xilai's wife's trial ends with seven-hour trial

10 Aug 2012