World economy
Russia pulls the plug on gas supplies to EU as temperatures plunge
04 Feb 2012
Russian natural-gas supplies to Europe were curtailed for a third straight day yesterday as particularly cold winter weather piled up pressure on Russia's domestic demand
Britain’s economy to shrink in 2012: NIESR
03 Feb 2012
Chinese manufacturing enters 2012 on sluggish note
01 Feb 2012
Chinese manufacturing experienced sluggish start to the year, as factory activity hovered near levels that indicated activity was neither expanding nor contracting
Large South Asia companies may withstand turbulence In 2012 netter than smaller peers: S&P
01 Feb 2012
EU nations sign treaty to stop overspending
31 Jan 2012
Bipartisan bill in US Senate proposes tougher sanctions against Iran
31 Jan 2012
US lawmakers in the Senate will be voting on a tough new round of sanctions against Iran on Thursday, after two top Democrat and Republican senators came out with a bipartisan bill that aims to isolate the Islamic republic
Despite risks Asian bank ratings outlook stable
31 Jan 2012
Despite risks Asian bank ratings outlook stable
31 Jan 2012
China's government debt at "overall safe level": premier Wen
30 Jan 2012
Investors have raised concerns over the size of the debts built up by China's local governments, which could end up compromising the stability of the banking system
UK debt over £1 trillion for the first time
25 Jan 2012
UK public debt has crossed the £1 trillion mark for the first time as public sector net debt, excluding bank bailouts, rose to £1.004 trillion in December.
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