World economy

EU, UK hammer out a Brexit deal, days ahead of the deadline

04 Jan 2021

The deal, struck after 11 months of painstaking negotiations, is still short of a trade deal and at best is only a blueprint for Britain’s co-existence with the European Union

UK tightens lockdown as newer corona virus strains threaten to worsen pandemic

30 Dec 2020

US adds China’s SMIC to the Entity List, restricting access to US technology

30 Dec 2020

UK in fresh lockdown over mutant coronavirus attack

29 Dec 2020

US commerce department adds 77 Chinese entities to the sanctions list

29 Dec 2020

US imposes sanctions on India’s BrahMos’ partner Aviazapchast

23 Dec 2020

Germany blocks takeover of satellite firm IMST by Chinese defence firm

09 Dec 2020

White House transition to Joe Biden starts as President Trump relents

24 Nov 2020

Trump said in a tweet on Monday that he was directing his team to cooperate on the transition, allowing federal funds to start flowing to Biden so that he can carry out his transition duties before his 20 January inauguration as the 46th US president

G20 strikes historic debt pact to help Covid-hit poorer countries

20 Nov 2020

A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Friday endorsed a common framework for debt treatment beyond debt relief and agreed to continue to focus on supporting vulnerable countries in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic

Seven dead, several seriously wounded as terror strikes Vienna

04 Nov 2020

The location of the initial shooting was close to Vienna’s Stadttempel synagogue, but the synagogue and office buildings were closed at the time of the attack

Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad says Muslims have right to kill!

02 Nov 2020

Chinese economy ahead of US in terms of purchasing power as per IMF data: report

20 Oct 2020

Chechen fanatic beheads French school teacher over Prophet’s caricature

19 Oct 2020

G20 endorses action plan on trade, investment and supply chains to support growth

19 Oct 2020

US trade deficit hits a 14-year high of $67.1 bn in August

06 Oct 2020

President Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covi

02 Oct 2020

President Trump has joined a growing list of world leaders who have been infected with the virus, along with more than 10 million people globally

US slaps curbs on exports to China’s top chipmaker SMIC, citing dual use

29 Sep 2020

US amending trade pact to reduce dependence on Russian uranium

22 Sep 2020

US prohibits dealings with Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok

19 Sep 2020

After UAE, Bahrain normalising ties with Israel

14 Sep 2020

US changes origin rules of steel imports to include steel melting as well

14 Sep 2020

Qatar scraps `NOC’ requirement for changing jobs, sets minimum wage

01 Sep 2020

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns over failing health

31 Aug 2020

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said he won’t allow his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office

US bars 24 Chinese firms for role in building military islands in South China Sea

26 Aug 2020

Lack of human capital holding back Latin America’s growth: IMF report

24 Aug 2020

Investment alone will not ensure growth in incomes as human capital is an important factor in realising the benefits of investment, and this could explain lack of GDP growth in much of Latin America, according to a new report prepared by IMF staff