World economy

Australian consumer, business confidence rises as economy looks up

05 Aug 2009

Recession-proof Industries

04 Aug 2009

CNN's London correspondent Richard Quest, has this simple test to identify recession-resistant industries. "Look around you at the things that you, your family and your friends are still spending on. If you are all still buying these things in a recession, it’s a fair bet other people are too." Column exclusive to domain-b

US GDP shrinks 1 per cent in the second quarter

01 Aug 2009

China economic growth accelerates as manufacturing expands

01 Aug 2009

China’s manufacturing has expanded for a fifth month on the back of record lending and a 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus plan.

Five more US banks go belly up; 2009 tally at 69

01 Aug 2009

China to continue pursuing loose monetary policy to spur recovery

30 Jul 2009

Japan's April-June industrial production growth zooms to 8.3 per cent

30 Jul 2009

Senate to probe Goldman Sachs, Deutsche: report

30 Jul 2009

Temasek portfolio value shrinks by $27.75 billion; seeks outside capital

30 Jul 2009

IMF turns borrower; signs deal with Japan, Canada and Norway

29 Jul 2009

The IMF's executive board has proposed an additional allocation of Special Drawing Rights, amounting to $250 billion, or 74 per cent of the current quota of its 186 member countries.

ArcelorMittal reports $0.8 billion Q2 loss

29 Jul 2009

US, China hold key to global future: Obama

29 Jul 2009

Viacom optimistic despite slump in revenues, net profit

29 Jul 2009

India better placed than developed nations in `Happy Planet Index'

28 Jul 2009

Obama hails US, China relationship

28 Jul 2009

IMF extends $2.6-billion loan to Sri Lanka

27 Jul 2009

Emerging economies seen back in the growth path by 2011

24 Jul 2009

UK economy continues to slide amidst downturn

24 Jul 2009

Bitter draught: 52 UK pubs closing down every week

23 Jul 2009

IMF plans to inject $250billion into global economy

23 Jul 2009

India close to pact with ASEAN, says Krishna

23 Jul 2009

Lamy sees an Asia-led recovery as world trade expected to contract 10 per cent

22 Jul 2009

Aso likely to be ousted as Japan prepares for polls

21 Jul 2009

APEC vows to fight protectionism, eyes world trade deal

21 Jul 2009

IMF warns UK as debt reaches 100 per cent of GDP

20 Jul 2009

The International Monetary Fund has issued a stern warning to the UK Government to seriously address its debt problem and not test the markets patience, even as national debt begins to touch 100 per cent of GDP.