World economy
PM stresses BRIC cooperation in energy, food security
16 Apr 2010
The group would resist all trade protectionism and look at increasing commerce with one another in local currencies, bypassing the US dollar
PM stresses BRIC cooperation in energy, food security
16 Apr 2010
The group would resist all trade protectionism and look at increasing commerce with one another in local currencies, bypassing the US dollar
Obama presses for financial sector reform bill
15 Apr 2010
After pushing sweeping healthcare reforms, US President Barack Obama has trained his sights on the biggest overhaul of the US financial system since the Great Depression of the 1930s
G-20 has big role to play in economic recovery: Manmohan
14 Apr 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the G-20 countries have a crucial role to play in the post-crisis period as the speed of the global economic recovery is still not sufficient.
Russia seeks Obama’s help to clear WTO hurdles
14 Apr 2010
Russia has been in negotiations to enter the WTO for over 16 years, and is the only major economy outside of the global trade body.
China will not bow to foreign pressure on currency reform: Hu
14 Apr 2010
Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday brushed aside comments on changes in his country’s currency policy saying that a revaluation of the yuan will be done in the interest of China and not under outside pressure
Euro zone offers Greece €30 billion in emergency loans
12 Apr 2010
Finance ministers of the 16 euro zone countries yesterday agreed to bail out debt-ridden Greece by offering to provide €30 billion in emergency loans in what would be the first bailout of a member country in its history
India, Australia to set up joint education forum
10 Apr 2010
Russia, US forge new N-arms treaty
08 Apr 2010
The two will reduce the number of nuclear warheads to 1,550 on either side over seven years and limit the number of delivery vehicles to a maximum 800 under the new treaty.
China relieved as US delays report on currency manipulation
07 Apr 2010
Beijing economists have welcomed a US government decision to delay its report on exchange-rate manipulation, indicating a patch up in bilateral relations ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two nations next week.
India, US expand financial and economic partnership
06 Apr 2010
The partnership will cover the broad areas of macroeconomic policy, financial sector reforms and infrastructure financing.
Risks of fraud weighing on India Inc: KPMG report
06 Apr 2010
Seventy-five per cent of stakeholders surveyed indicated that Corporate India needs to deal with fraud risks firmly.
US tycoon Ross backs Branson’s bid for RBS arm
06 Apr 2010
US delays release of currency report, Beijing breathes easy
05 Apr 2010
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner has said the US would delay a report on currency policies of trading partners, including China, allowing Beijing time to let its currency rise in value.
US delays release of currency report, Beijing breathes easy
05 Apr 2010
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner has said the US would delay a report on currency policies of trading partners, including China, allowing Beijing time to let its currency rise in value.
Delhi shrugs off rupee gains against the dollar
05 Apr 2010
Rupee gains against the dollar are not worrying the New Delhi establishment overly even though the Indian currency looks all set to firm up further as the year progresses.