World economy
OECD optimistic on economy; sees ‘weak recovery’ by 2010
25 Jun 2009
In its World Economic Outlook, OECD, raised its forecast for the economy of world's most-industrialised countries for the first time in two years.
Japan’s May exports down 40.9 per cent
24 Jun 2009
World entering slow-growth era: World Bank
23 Jun 2009
Rs1 trillion worth new orders expected: Siemens
22 Jun 2009
German engineering major Siemens expects to bag Rs1 trillion worth new orders from the infrastructure sector through the global economic stimulus projects
Russia and China sign $100-billion deal of the century
20 Jun 2009
Russia and China have signed deals worth $100 billion this year as the two countries try to bury differences and promote mutual trust and maintain stable and healthy ties.
Great Recession to just another regular recession?
19 Jun 2009
Thanks to aggressive policy measures, it is possible that the worst of this global recession is behind us. But, those expecting a swift and smooth recovery are likely to be disappointed and the budding euphoria is definitely misplaced. By Shivshanker Verma
UK economy starts stabilising, says BoE governor
18 Jun 2009
PM proposes a BRIC joint business forum
17 Jun 2009
Prime minister Manmohan Singh today mooted a joint business forum for cooperation in science and technology, energy, agriculture, aviation, pharmaceuticals and the service sector
US May 'housing starts' rise 17.2 per cent
17 Jun 2009
Expand SDR basket to include yuan, gold: Russia
16 Jun 2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for expanding the currency basket of IMF's Special Drawing Rights to include the Chinese yuan, commodity currencies and gold.
India stands by global efforts to overcome economic crisis: Manmohan
15 Jun 2009
Before leaving for Russia to attend a conference of BRIC nations, Dr Manmohan Singh said, India was ready to play its part in coordinating global efforts to overcome the economic slowdown
G8 wants to get out of the stimulus pit, looks at IMF
13 Jun 2009
G8 moots exiting the stimulus mode and vacating space for the private sector in order tht economies return to self-sustaining growth
US plans new rules to check corporate bonuses
11 Jun 2009
The US administration will soon bring out new rules that would set restrictions on executive pay for firms receiving federal bailout funds.