World economy

German companies upbeat amidst euro crisis

28 Dec 2011

Deflation returns to Japan as production drops

28 Dec 2011

Zardari vows to battle on as Pakistan President

28 Dec 2011

Morgan Stanley to cut 580 jobs in New York City

28 Dec 2011

UK could relapse into recession, faces bleak 2012: think tank

27 Dec 2011

Court in China sentences dissident to 10 years on subversion charges

27 Dec 2011

French jobless rate hits record high in November

27 Dec 2011

US firms acquiring assets from distressed European banks

27 Dec 2011

With Europe deep in financial trouble, US firms, eyeing an opportunity to make quick gains are buying up bank owned assets from Miami to Dublin

Brazil overtakes UK to become the world's sixth largest economy

26 Dec 2011

Banks prepare to deal in pre-euro currencies if EU collapses

26 Dec 2011

Preparing their systems to handle codes for old European currencies was one way banks were taking steps to insulate themselves from major business disruptions if any country suddenly left the euro

Pakistan, China in $1.6 billion currency swap deal to boost trade

24 Dec 2011

Countries eye Canada as China cuts rare earth exports

23 Dec 2011

China’s business confidence index drops to 41.7 %: poll

23 Dec 2011

China’s business confidence index fell in the fourth quarter, the second consecutive drop, amid growing concern over rising costs and an economic slowdown

ECB chief economist Stark warns against IMF funds for eurozone

23 Dec 2011

Eurozone banks parking ECB bailout funds with ECB

23 Dec 2011

$32 bn vanishes from oil-rich Angola’s state coffers

22 Dec 2011

Spain’s borrowing costs fall to less than half

20 Dec 2011

New US bill targets call centre jobs overseas

20 Dec 2011

UK Chancellor Osborne favours Vickers report on banking shake-up

20 Dec 2011

China’s economic growth may slow down in 2012: Nomura

20 Dec 2011

Germany may pay full ESM contribution in 2012: FM

19 Dec 2011

Syria signs deal with Arab League to avert showdown at the UN

19 Dec 2011

China November housing prices down to lowest level

19 Dec 2011

UK Chancellor to back banking shake-up

19 Dec 2011

ECB chief urges quick action on European bailout fund

19 Dec 2011