World economy
China’s GDP at 9.5 % in Q2: NBS
13 Jul 2011
China’s economy and industrial output beat analysts’ expectations, pushing up stocks across Asia as the country maintains momentum despite monetary tightening to cool inflation
Chinese companies get red flags from Moody’s
12 Jul 2011
China's forex reserves touch $3.2 trillion
12 Jul 2011
China's foreign exchange reserves soared 30.3-per cent year-on-year to hit $3.2 trillion by the end of June, an increase of $157 billion over the past three months.
Major economies signal slowdown: OECD
12 Jul 2011
China's June imports at 20-month low
11 Jul 2011
Debt contagion feared to hit Spain and Italy
09 Jul 2011
IMF approves €3.2-bn loan to Greece
09 Jul 2011
The joint loan with the EU gives policy makers time come out with a second rescue package and avert the first sovereign default in the euro region
The Queen is broke; long live the Queen!
07 Jul 2011
The official Buckingham Palace report claimed that as well as postponing projects, the Queen has tried to balance the books with increased revenues from her estate
Syria: A gullible West and the demonisation of Assad
06 Jul 2011
The Western media and governments fail to realise that the rebellion in Syria - one of the most liberal Arab nations - is being largely fomented by foreign-backed extremists whose goal is a far cry from democracy, says veteran TV journalist Waiel Awwad, South Asia bureau chief, Alarabiya News Channel, who has covered several conflicts
Scotch is now ‘Made in Scotland’ only!
05 Jul 2011
India has granted 'geographical indication of origin' status to ‘Scotch Whisky’, a legal protection that formally recognises that as a product ‘Scotch Whiskey' can only be made in Scotland.
Chinese banks could face negative credit outlook: Moody's
05 Jul 2011
China's local government debts may exceed the state auditors' estimates by a $540 billion Moody's Investors Service said today
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