World economy
Sen John Kerry to replace Clinton as US secretary of state
22 Dec 2012
Barack Obama on Friday nominated Senator John Kerry as his next secretary of state, replacing Hilary Rodham Clinton.
Indo-ASEAN links at exciting stage: PM
22 Dec 2012
Exporters less than thrilled by FTAs
By By Jagdeep Worah | 22 Dec 2012
Boehner withdraws plan to avoid fiscal cliff
21 Dec 2012
Export American natural gas? Not so fast, says Stanford economist
By By Max McClure | 20 Dec 2012
Stanford economics Professor Frank Wolak warns of betting against the international spread of shale gas technologies by attempting to export domestic natural gas.
India, Asean clinch FTA deal on services and investments
20 Dec 2012
India and Asean also will intensify engagement for maritime security and safety, for freedom of navigation and for peaceful settlement of maritime disputes in accordance with international law
Global growth to remain sluggish next year: UN report
19 Dec 2012
The UN has attributed the decelerating global trade growth to "a declining import demand" in Europe and "anaemic aggregate demand" in the US and Japan
Probe sought into ‘tax evasion’ by Prince Charles' estate
18 Dec 2012
The UK anti-monarchy group, Republic, has asked the British tax authorities to investigate the Duchy of Cornwall, the £728-million hereditary estate of Prince Charles, for tax evasion
LDP storms to power in Japan
17 Dec 2012
The magnitude of the Liberal Democratic Party’s win in Japan’s election yesterday clears the decks for the fiscal stimulus in early 2013 with incoming premier Shinzo Abe expected to take urgent steps to halt the economy’s contraction
US to normalise trade ties with Russia, retain right “to name and shame” over rights violations
15 Dec 2012
Breakthrough deal with Iran likely in Jan: IAEA
14 Dec 2012
S&P threatens to downgrade UK's credit rating, as it cuts outlook to negative
14 Dec 2012
The UK’s rock solid sovereign credit rating took another blow today with Standard & Poor’s becoming the third major agency to downgrade the outlook to “negative”.
UK to approve banking union in Europe
13 Dec 2012
Migration pushing up rapid urbanisation
12 Dec 2012
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