World economy
EU approves French government loan guarantees for Peugeot
12 Feb 2013
The European Union has given its temporary approval for French government’s €1.2-billion loan guarantees ($1.6 billion) for auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroën’s struggling financial arm, Banque PSA Finance
Bullish on US recovery this year: Mukesh Ambani
11 Feb 2013
"We will see the beginning of a recovery, particularly in the US," says Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries, in an interview with Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's public affairs talk show "Fareed Zakaria GPS". domain-b brings you a transcript of the interview
US energy initiatives will aid global recovery: Mukesh Ambani
11 Feb 2013
RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani is bullish on both India and the US, saying that the US will lead global economic recovery due to a fundamental transformation of the energy scene
US trade deficit narrows in December
09 Feb 2013
EU budget cut for the first time
08 Feb 2013
UK industrial output climbs 1.1% in December
08 Feb 2013
Boom in UK self-employment among 50+
07 Feb 2013
UK services sector back on growth track
06 Feb 2013
Rating agencies under cloud as US sues S&P
06 Feb 2013
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s has been accused by the US justice department of defrauding investors in mortgage-related securities of at least $5 billion by issuing inflated ratings to win hundreds of millions of dollars in fees
Banks in UK may be broken up for flouting new rules
04 Feb 2013
Banks in UK would face the threat of being broken up if they were to flout new rules intended to prevent another taxpayer bailout of the financial system, chancellor George Osborne has warned.
Advertising could generate £100 bn for UK economy: report
01 Feb 2013
The report, based on a cross-country analysis covering 17 markets over 14 years, says figures showed that for every £1 invested in advertising, £6 was generated towards the UK's GDP
US economy contracts 0.1% in Q4
31 Jan 2013
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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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
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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