World economy
Recession: Obama takes pay cut, but most other politicos demur
05 Apr 2013
Following austerity measures in the US budget which have hit Federal employees, the US President has renounced 5 per cent of his $400,000 a year salary as a solidarity gesture
BoJ to pump $1.4 trillion into Japanese economy in 2 years
04 Apr 2013
The central bank set a 2 per cent inflation target over the two years of monetary easing, which included additional purchases of Japanese government bonds
UK to avoid triple dip inflation: BCC
03 Apr 2013
Musharraf wants elections under army supervision
03 Apr 2013
Queen gets a £5-mn pay hike
03 Apr 2013
Queen Elizabeth II, who has long been complaining that she is too starved of funds to afford the upkeep of Buckingham Palace, has been granted a hike of £5 million in the funds she receives from the taxpayer
India, Eurasian Economic Commission mull CECA
02 Apr 2013
Nasdaq buys eSpeed trading platform for $750 mn
02 Apr 2013
The acquisition of eSpeed will give Nasdaq OMX a strong entry point in the electronic fixed income business - one of the largest and most liquid cash markets in the world
China factory activity picks up gauges show
01 Apr 2013
US firms in China report data theft
30 Mar 2013
Energy subsidies reform can boost growth: IMF
30 Mar 2013
Global economic growth to accelerate in H1 2013: OECD
30 Mar 2013
The financial markets are out-pacing real growth, which has been held back by weak business and consumer confidence
FSA censures Prudential chief Tidjane Thiam
28 Mar 2013
BRICS summit: China, Brazil to start trading in own currencies
26 Mar 2013
The two countries plan to bring around $30 billion worth of their annual bilateral trade under their own currencies, taking out about half of their bilateral trade from the ambit of the US dollar
Apple helps Hon Hai post record quarterly profit
26 Mar 2013
Bank of Cyprus chairman resigns amidst squeeze on banks
26 Mar 2013
Ratings agency Moody's estimates Russian bank loans to Cyprus-based companies of Russian origin at $30-40 billion
BRICS to discuss global growth, stability at Durban
25 Mar 2013
India will also urge faster movement on reform of multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the IMF, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in a statement ahead of his departure
Cyprus agrees to new EU bailout deal
25 Mar 2013
Cyprus agreed to shut down its second largest bank and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors, including wealthy Russians, in return for a €10-billion bailout
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In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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