World economy
Heat off, China fixes parity rate lower
18 Oct 2010
Strong yen thwarts China’s rise as second largest economy
18 Oct 2010
In a seeming paradox, China may not be able to overtake Japan as the world’s second largest economy this year, but that may not be good news for Japan.
India’s rise good for US global strategy: Obama aide
16 Oct 2010
The rise of India's civilian power on the global stage will complement US efforts at rationalising foreign policy says US Assistant secretary of state Robert Blake
Protectionism a global threat, says Obama aide
16 Oct 2010
Japan turns on the sanctions squeeze on Iran
15 Oct 2010
Japan’s biggest energy explorer, Inpex Corp, has announced its withdrawal from Iran's Azadegan oil field project, in a move aimed at pre-empting any US move to put it on a sanctions list.
UK market watchdogs to merge in a major overhaul
15 Oct 2010
Millionth ship crosses the Panama Canal
15 Oct 2010
Ninety six years after it was opened for traffic the Panama Canal saw passage of the millionth vessel across its various artificial lakes, artificial channels and three sets of locks.
UK small businesses on brink of collapse: Study
14 Oct 2010
Indian student enrolment in Australia to drop 80-95 per cent for 2011
14 Oct 2010
A deeply negative perception of Australia has drastically impacted enrolment of Indian students at Australian universities for 2011 and the numbers may go down by anything between 80-95 per cent.
Chile erupts in tearful fiesta as miners' rescue begins
13 Oct 2010
The rescue operation, involving millions of dollars and specialists from NASA and drilling experts from a dozen or so countries, is still in a very precarious phase.
India sweeps into UN Security Council
13 Oct 2010
India not only joins the hallowed panel of the United Nations Security Council after a gap of 19 years but makes it evident that its candidacy for a permanent seat is perhaps the most formidable amongst the competing G4 nations.
Global shift in foreign exchange reserve holdings
12 Oct 2010
With the US and European economies struggling to keep their heads above water central bank policy makers around the world are looking to diversify into the currencies of developing nations.
China's yuan at a new high against dollar
12 Oct 2010
Under unrelenting pressure from nation’s around the world China's currency reached a new high on Monday as the central parity rate of the yuan was set at 6.6732 per dollar.
UK has highest jobless in Europe
11 Oct 2010
India set for seat on UN Security Council
11 Oct 2010
India will likely win a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member after a vote tomorrow in the United Nations General Assembly.
UK scientists go mad over proposed budget cuts
11 Oct 2010
In a unique protest, hundreds of placard-waving ‘boffins’ gathered outside Whitehall to say cuts in R&D spending would be disastrous for the UK economy
Race still an issue in British society: Study
11 Oct 2010
China's foreign exchange reserves at a record $2.5 trillion
11 Oct 2010
Even as it protests international pressure to correctly value its national currency, China’s foreign-exchange reserves, already the world’s largest, may now have climbed to a record $2.5 trillion.