World economy
IMF ups 2010 world economic growth forecast to 4.1 per cent
05 Apr 2010
The International Monetary Fund has revised its estimates of world economic growth further to 4.1 per cent, from the 3.9 per cent projected in January.
Saudi Arabia to invest $400 billion in Turkey
03 Apr 2010
Delhi visit to strengthen Indo-US, G20 ties: Geithner
03 Apr 2010
The US treasury secretary will be in India on 6-7 April, to launch the US-India Economic and Financial Partnership with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and meet with Indian and American business leaders
Britain emerges stronger from recession
31 Mar 2010
NAB, AXA SA in A$13.2 billion Axa APH deal
31 Mar 2010
WTO bullish on global trade expansion
31 Mar 2010
After registering the sharpest decline since WWII, world trade is set to rebound with a growth of 9.5 per cent in 2010, according to WTO economists.
US Treasury to sell Citigroup stake in 2010
30 Mar 2010
Oil prices rebound on hopes of US recovery
29 Mar 2010
India, Japan ink pact for infrastructure funding
29 Mar 2010
Russia reduces number of time zones
29 Mar 2010
BRIC ministers sign food security declaration
27 Mar 2010
Agriculture ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and China meeting in Moscow have resolved to pool resources to combat famine that affects more than a billion people globally.
Global trade to grow 9.5 per cent this year: WTO
27 Mar 2010
China displaces Germany as the world's biggest exporter: WTO
27 Mar 2010
The World Trade Organization confirmed China's top position in the global markets this Friday, saying it had now overtaken Germany as the world's top exporter.
Dubai World proposes to convert $8.9 billion debt into equity
25 Mar 2010
Dubai World had total financial liabilities of $23.5 billion as of 31 December 2009
Obama signs health care reform bill into law
24 Mar 2010
US President Barack Obama yesterday entrenched his position in American history by signing a sweeping healthcare reform bill, in the teeth of stiff Republicans opposition
US-Pakistan civil nuclear deal on the table: Clinton
23 Mar 2010
US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has asserted that a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan would indeed be “considered” though she would not like to pre-judge the outcome.