World economy
UK Indians protest pro-Khalistan rally in London
13 Aug 2018
Indian economy driving global growth: IMF
09 Aug 2018
China reports first current account deficit in 20 years in H1 2018
08 Aug 2018
China reported a current account deficit of $28.3 billion in the first half of this year with its service trade posting a deficit of $147.3 billion as of end-June despite a $155.9 billion surplus in its goods trade
China threatens 25% tariff on $60 billion of imports from the US
04 Aug 2018
China listed more than 5,200 American products including meat, coffee, nuts, alcoholic drinks, minerals, chemicals, leather products, wood products, machinery, furniture and auto parts, that could face Chinese tariffs
Cash transfers for the poor: Combining demand and supply-side incentives improves longer-term outcomes
04 Aug 2018
US Congress caps defence aid to Pakistan to $150 mn
03 Aug 2018
American President Donald Trump, who has been tough on Pakistan, has to now give his assent to a bill passed by both the House of Representatives and the US Congress that slashes aid to the nation to a mere $150 million
Trump warns of government ‘shut down’ if Congress fails to clear Mexican border wall plan
31 Jul 2018
US announces Indo-Pacific initiatives to counter China
31 Jul 2018
The new initiatives covering technology, energy and infrastructure aim at accelerating United States’ private sector involvement in the region and supporting more US export opportunities
Iranian rial falls below 110,000 a dollar as US sanctions loom
30 Jul 2018
Tehran tried to fix the rate at 42,000 rials per dollar in April, and threatened crackdown on black marketers, but trade worries about a prolonged economic downturn continued to hurt the rial
Donald Trump says 'vicious' China targeting US farmers
28 Jul 2018
China has instead accused US President Donald Trump of aggressive trade actions that would render several Chinese companies bankrupt
Modi calls for technology-led growth for expanded BRICS cooperation
27 Jul 2018
India wants to work with other BRICS nations on the fourth industrial revolution, which fuses technologies and blurs the lines between physical, digital and biological spheres, Modi said, and called for sharing the best practices and policies in the area
US, EU in trade talks; Trump offers $12 bn to farmers hit by China row
26 Jul 2018
President Donald Trump seems to have climbed down from his initial stance, when he said at a Nato summit in Brussels that both the US and EU aim to avert a trade war before the two sides meet for talks in Washington
Migrating under entrepreneur programs can be big plus for SMEs
26 Jul 2018
Migrating to foreign shores is almost a must for Indian small or medium enterprises, as it offers many advantages like fresh markets, ease of doing business, a buffer against domestic shocks, and not least, a better future for one’s kids, says Ajay Sharma, president of visa consultancy Abhinav Outsourcings
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