World economy

Eurozone’s May inflation lowest since 1997

30 May 2009

ILO raises 2009 global unemployment forecast to 239 million

29 May 2009

UN says world economy to shrink 2.6 per cent in 2009

29 May 2009

The UN has further raised its forecast since January 2009 on the rate of contraction of the global economy

Recession sting continues to grip UK retail sales

28 May 2009

Germany’s May inflation turns negative for first time in 22 years

28 May 2009

BHP Billiton CEO discounts early signs of recovery

28 May 2009

UK’s Jessops tells investors stock value has turned worthless

28 May 2009

Japan’s April trade surplus at 68.95 billion yen, exports down 39.1 per cent

27 May 2009

Australia tops in beating economic downturn

27 May 2009

The world has voted Australia as the best place to run a business during the economic downturn, followed by China, India and Singapore

Consumer confidence in US beats forecast; rises sharply

26 May 2009

Siemens to lay off 850 in Austrian software division

26 May 2009

GDP in the OECD area declines 2.1 per cent in Q1 2009

26 May 2009

Loan sharks make a comeback in recession-hit UK

26 May 2009

New US dairy subsidy raises hackles in Australia, New Zealand

26 May 2009

UK businesses see green shoots of recovery, says survey

26 May 2009

Mexico will lose 700,000 jobs in 2009, says industry body

23 May 2009

Australian scientists use satellites to boost whale conservation efforts

22 May 2009

Australian researchers have used satellite technology to track 16 humpback and four blue whales as they journeyed from the coast of Australia to their feeding grounds in Antarctica. 

House panel deletes India reference in Pak aid bill

21 May 2009

Taiwan’s economy hits new low, but upturn expected

21 May 2009

Deere’s Q2 profit falls but farm equipment market remains strong

21 May 2009

Japan's GDP shrinks 15.2 per cent in January-March 2009

20 May 2009

China’s foreign assets jump to $2.92 trillion in 2008

20 May 2009

Inflation in UK falls to lowest since 1948

20 May 2009

Vodafone posts 45 per cent profit loss in Q1

20 May 2009

JSW Steel likely to shut down Texas plant

19 May 2009