World economy
US could hit debt ceiling by end-year end
01 Nov 2012
China’s leadership change gets messy
31 Oct 2012
Occupy was right: BoE senior executive
31 Oct 2012
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
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