World economy

Oil prices rise higher on Libyan supply concerns

23 Feb 2011

India-ASEAN trade to climb to $70-bn in three years

23 Feb 2011

UK public finances perk up on bumper tax receipts

23 Feb 2011

Smart water investment to touch $4.2 billion globally by 2016

22 Feb 2011

Oil on the boil again as unrest spreads to Libya

22 Feb 2011

Oil is at a two-year peak as violence intensified in Libya, stoking concerns over disruption of crude supplies with the unrest escalating around the Middle East and North Africa

Eurozone records strongest growth in 5 years: survey

22 Feb 2011

The eurozone economy registered its highest growth in almost 5 years in February 2011, according to the latest survey by Markit, a leading market intelligence provider

Calls for democracy, freedom rattle China

21 Feb 2011

The ripple effect of the popular revolt that toppled the regime of president Zine El Abdine Ben Ali in Tunisia, was felt in China yesterday with disturbances reported in 13 cities across the country

BRIC adds South Africa to form BRICS

19 Feb 2011

India seeks G-20 consensus on financial policy initiatives

19 Feb 2011

'There is no policy mould that could be used to shape country-specific policies in a manner that one size would fit all'

India, Australia discuss wool cooperation

19 Feb 2011

US Congressmen back India’s Security Council bid

19 Feb 2011

Obama to name Intel chief Otellini to competitiveness panel

18 Feb 2011

Transparency, not capital controls needed: Pranab

18 Feb 2011

India is in a peculiar situation where the economy needs foreign capital to bridge its widening current account deficit while unaccounted money continues to flow out of the country

India may pay more for potash imports on low inventories

18 Feb 2011

India, Malaysia sign trade liberalisation pact

18 Feb 2011

India, Japan sign free trade agreement

16 Feb 2011

The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 94 per cent of two-way trade flows in 10 years after it comes into force on 1 April 2011

Activists take EU commission to court over secret trade deal with India

15 Feb 2011

Eurozone economy grew 0.3 per cent in Q4

15 Feb 2011

Relaxed rules may help India seek information on Swiss bank accounts

15 Feb 2011

US businesses slam Obama's budget proposals

15 Feb 2011

The Obama administration has outlined over $200 billion in higher taxes for oil and gas companies, banks and multinational firms

US plans aid package to stabilise Egypt

15 Feb 2011

Japan's economy shrinks 0.3 per cent in October-December 2010

14 Feb 2011

The Japanese government expects the economy to bounce back to growth with an expected recovery in exports to China and other parts of Asia offset weak domestic demand

Egypt celebrates as Mubarak steps down

11 Feb 2011

The military has now called for an "end to the current circumstances" before lifting a 30-year-old emergency law.

Morgan Stanley to provide $500 million to US loan programme for small businesses

11 Feb 2011

UK government, banks strike deal on lending, bonuses

10 Feb 2011