World economy
Lucas Papademos tipped to be next Greece PM
08 Nov 2011
Europe, the international system and a generational shift
08 Nov 2011
The financial crisis had its greatest impact in Europe, where it is triggering a generational shift. By George Friedman Published with permission of STRATFOR.
Italy slides deeper in trouble; Swiss franc falls
07 Nov 2011
Italy, the third-largest economy in the euro zone, would have to seek an international bailout to tackle its colossal €1.9 trillion debt.
Papandreou survives confidence vote, calls for national unity government
05 Nov 2011
Greek prime minister George Papandreou, who survived a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday night, met president Karolos Papoulias on Saturday and suggested the formation of a new coalition government.
G20 vows to boost liquidity, flexibility
04 Nov 2011
G-20 in disarray as Greek bail-out plan totters
03 Nov 2011
The summit that was to discuss a host of issues like the reform of the global monetary system, speculative capital flows and black money is in disarray.
Eminent British architect proposes ambitious £50-bn Thames Hub project
03 Nov 2011
An ambitious, £50-billion project dubbed the Thames Hub, which would include an airport to handle 150 million passengers, has been unveiled by a group of architects, planners and consultants, to boost the transport infrastructure in and around London.
Greek tragedy unfolds at Cannes
03 Nov 2011
India may help bail out Eurozone: Pranab
02 Nov 2011
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today suggested that India may financially help in any plan to bail out troubled Eurozone countries once the details of such a plan are worked out
Papandreou shocks Europe with referendum call
02 Nov 2011
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou took a tough stance today on his shock decision to call for a referendum on the European debt deal, sending global markets in a turmoil.