World economy

15 Sep 2010

15 Sep 2010

14 Sep 2010

In the face of persistent claims by foreign companies and their governments that the pitch is queered for their businesses, China has brusquely responded by asking them to stop whining.

14 Sep 2010

Having defeated party challenger Ichiro Ozawa, Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan now faces the sticky task of tackling a long list of woes afflicting his country.

14 Sep 2010

In a political face-off Japan's prime minister, Naoto Kan, warded off a challenge from party colleague, Ichiro Ozawa, to retain his position as prime minister of the country.

14 Sep 2010

13 Sep 2010

Adept at dodging impending action against them China allowed its currency to rise to a record high against the dollar with the US Congress all set to discuss Beijing’s currency policy on 15-16 September.

13 Sep 2010

13 Sep 2010

The UK’s trade unions are likely to announce an all-out assault on the government's spending cuts programme at their annual meet, which begins in Manchester today.

13 Sep 2010

13 Sep 2010

Under the agreements reached yesterday, the minimum requirement for common equity, the highest form of loss absorbing capital, will be raised from the current 2 per cent to 4.5 per cent after the application of stricter adjustments

13 Sep 2010

Continuous advancements in the currency against the US dollar has adversely affected the business sentiments of the export-dependent global economic giant, which was pushed to a third place by China in the second quarter of 2010

11 Sep 2010

Japan and India have struck a broad agreement on an economic partnership agreement that will see drastic reduction in tariffs between the two nations over a decade.

11 Sep 2010

Australian PM Julia Gillard announced her new ministry bringing Kevin Rudd back into her government as the new foreign affairs minister.

11 Sep 2010

11 Sep 2010

More than 90-per cent of growth is attributed to non-OECD countries, mainly China, India, the Middle East, and Latin America in all the quarters, with more strength in the second half of the year.

09 Sep 2010

The World Economic Forum’s annual review of the competitiveness of countries places India at the 51st rank, down two positions from last year.

09 Sep 2010

08 Sep 2010

07 Sep 2010

07 Sep 2010

M&A activities of trans-national corporations are due for a rebound says an UNCTAD survey, with China, India and Brazil as the top three destinations.

07 Sep 2010

By By Meg Sullivan | 07 Sep 2010

As global pressures mount, the New North — Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and the northern US — will become formidable economic powers to prosper economically in the 21st century, says new research

07 Sep 2010

Overseas companies could pull out of China as cheap labour was one of the prime reasons that made them invest in the country in the first place

06 Sep 2010

European nations are scrambling to protect their seats on the board of the IMF after facing a fait accompli served by the USA which has refused to extend the tenure of an expanded board.