World economy
China ready to invest €4-5 billion in Portuguese bonds: report
23 Dec 2010
China, the nation with a swollen foreign currency basket, is prepared to buy Portuguese sovereign debt to the tune of €4 billion to €5 billion to help the debt-laden European nation to prop up its struggling economy
Japan may sink into recession, say analysts
21 Dec 2010
China building 24 new projects on Brahmaputra
21 Dec 2010
Intelligence agencies have reported dozens of new projects, possibly hydro-power projects, coming up on Chinese side of the Brahmputra
Obama passes tax cuts with Republican backing
20 Dec 2010
EU agrees to set up permanent rescue fund
18 Dec 2010
IMF approves first tranche of €22.5-bn loan to Ireland
17 Dec 2010
The IMF yesterday approved a €22.5-billion loan programme for Ireland as part of the €85-billion international rescue package to support the nation’s banking system and restore its public finances
India, China sign 49 MoUs to boost economic ties
16 Dec 2010
No agreement yet at European summit
16 Dec 2010
Wen visit: Thorny issues to be swept under the carpet
13 Dec 2010
Bringing along a group of 400 businessmen, Wen is slated to oversee signing of over 45 business deals between Indian and Chinese companies, worth over $20 billion, and cutting across sectors from power to pharmaceuticals
Hope at Cancun after crucial breakthroughs
11 Dec 2010
US, China, Canada trade figures reveal firm trends in global economy
11 Dec 2010
Trade data from China, the United States and Canada released on Friday show that global economy is firing on all cylinders.
China agrees to resolve ‘stapled visa’ issue
10 Dec 2010
Pak may prove thorny as PM leaves for Brussels
09 Dec 2010
Nigeria files bribery charges against Dick Cheney
09 Dec 2010
Last year KBR and Halliburton had agreed to pay $579 million settlement in the US after guilty plea over the $180 million Nigerian bribery charges