World economy

US slaps sanctions on Pak terror outfits

13 May 2017

US now mulls laptop ban on flights from Europe

13 May 2017

The details of the Trump administration's plans for electronics ban are not clear but aviation and tourism industries are preparing for the worst

Major cyber-attack hits nearly 100 countries; Asia mostly spared

13 May 2017

A massive cyber attack that was earlier reported to have hit the UK’s National Health Service has now proved to be of global scale, leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency

China wants ‘One Belt, One Road’ investments under wraps

13 May 2017

China has rejected suggestions that the new Silk Road is about Beijing trying to dominate the world and mould it to its liking, saying it is good for all and anyone can join

China protests US lawmakers’ meeting with Dalai Lama

11 May 2017

Pak army withdraws tweet, says Dawn leaks issue ‘settled’

11 May 2017

Hague to hear India’s Kulbhushan Jadhav plea next week

11 May 2017

The International Court of Justice is expected to hear on Monday India’s plea against the death sentence awarded to its national Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadav by a military court in Pakistan

Democratic senators want Icahn’s alleged insider trading probed

10 May 2017

In surprise move, Trump fires FBI director James Comey

10 May 2017

International Court stays Pak's order to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav

10 May 2017

India has rarely approached the ICJ in disputes with Pakistan, as any such move could recoil on it, and also because Islamabad insists on the primacy of its laws over international laws and conventions

UK’s dilemma: too many job vacancies, too few workers

09 May 2017

Won’t hesitate to hit terror havens, Iran warns Pakistan

09 May 2017

Emmanuel Macron beats Le Pen to win French presidential poll

08 May 2017

Emmanuel Macron’s win brought comfort to investors and European allies who had been nervous about another populist upheaval after Britain's vote to quit the EU and Donald Trump's election as US president

Hinduja brothers top Sunday Times’ 2017 UK rich list

08 May 2017

US pushing arms sales to Saudi ahead of Trump visit

06 May 2017

Large-scale arms sales to Saudi Arabia will help US pit its Middle East ally against Iran and thereby corner Russia, while also giving a big boost to America’s military industrial complex

UK move to scrap older diesel cars dubbed ‘half-baked’

06 May 2017

Goldman Sachs CEO warns Brexit could stall London as financial centre

05 May 2017

US to include social media, email checks in visa scrutiny

05 May 2017

Apple plans $1 bn “advanced manufacturing fund” to fund US manufacturing

05 May 2017

US House passes bill to replace Obamacare, Senate test ahead

05 May 2017

The vote to repeal the Affordable Care act puts President Donald Trump on a path to fulfilling one of his key campaign promises

Trump administration sued over offshore drilling

04 May 2017

New UK Act makes failure to prevent tax evasion a criminal offence

04 May 2017

The Criminal Finances Act will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees or other related parties, including customers and suppliers, and will apply to both UK and non-UK tax

New UK Act makes failure to prevent tax evasion a criminal offence

04 May 2017

The Criminal Finances Act will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees or other related parties, including customers and suppliers, and will apply to both UK and non-UK tax

Cabinet clears MoU on $4.5 bn line of credit to Bangladesh

04 May 2017

New Silk Road: First London-China train arrives in Yiwu

29 Apr 2017

The freight train took 20 days to cover the 12,000 km between London and the eastern Chinese trade hub of Yiwu, the second-longest route in the world – the longest being the China-Madrid link