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Superstorm Sandy hits US
30 Oct 2012
The Purpose of Presidential Debates
27 Oct 2012
Who I think won the debate is as irrelevant as who I think should be president. Besides, there are more important questions than our own opinions on the candidates. For me, one of those is trying to understand what we are doing when we elect a president. By George Friedman. Republished with permission.
US economy grew 2 per cent in Q3
27 Oct 2012
Melbourne probes attempts to bribe councillors
22 Oct 2012
Tax cheats robbing UK of £32 billion annually
19 Oct 2012
Google shares crash after accidental release of results
19 Oct 2012
A public blunder sent Google's share price crashing as shocked traders found it hard to digest the news of a 20-per cent slump in profits
Chinese economy slows down in seventh straight quarter
18 Oct 2012
July-September marked the seventh straight quarter of the Chinese economy slowing down and missing its growth target since the depths of the global financial crisis
Germany cuts 2013 growth forecast to 1% on eurozone woes
18 Oct 2012
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has slashed its economic growth forecast for 2013 citing looming eurozone debt crisis, and the slowdown in emerging markets, which have already pushed many of its partners into recession
Financial market woes, high commodity prices hurting growth: Chidambaram
13 Oct 2012
While uncertainties in major advanced economies have weighed on market confidence and sentiment, global commodity prices, especially energy, continued to remain high and volatile
European Union awarded 2012 Nobel Prize for peace
12 Oct 2012
`The stabilising part played by the EU has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace’
IMF chief Christine Lagarde calls for decisive action on jobless rate from world leaders
11 Oct 2012
The IMF today backed giving debt-burdened Greece and Spain more time for reduction of their budget deficits, cautioning that cutting too far, too fast would do more harm than good
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