World economy
Australia pushing free-trade talks with China
17 Feb 2010
Global investors question China's future growth
17 Feb 2010
Belief in China’s continued economic growth has fallen at the fastest rate ever recorded by the survey as investors position themselves for a halt in the economic recovery of both Europe and China
China no longer largest holder of US debt
17 Feb 2010
China has let its position as the largest holder of US Treasury debt lapse in favour of Japan even as it reduced its holdings of such securities by more than $34 billion in December to $755.4 billion.
India offers Nepal line of soft credit, essential commodities
17 Feb 2010
India today offered visiting Nepal president Ram Baran Yadav a $250 million (Rs1,160 crore) line of soft credit as well as 80,000 tonnes of essential commodities, mainly foodgrains
Gold continues to climb amid Greek debt crisis
16 Feb 2010
Russia, India to boost economic engagement
16 Feb 2010
Russian investments in India have so far been paltry, with cumulative FDI flows being $455.61 million from 1991-92 till 2009-10.
Japanese economy spurts –Q4 growth at 4.6 per cent
15 Feb 2010
Recessionary risks for Japan’s economy receded as it grew faster in the previous quarter, at 4.6 per cent, than economists anticipated. But deflationary tendencies have intensified.
Korean economy has decoupled from US economy: HSBC
12 Feb 2010
A senior economist with HSBC has said that Korea was decoupling from advanced economies as evident from the robust growth shown by its economy.
China's January exports surge 21 per cent
10 Feb 2010
No moves to correct yuan valuation: China
09 Feb 2010
Chinese minister, Zhong Shan, has said there are no moves to correct valuation of the Yuan, and that movement in a wider band would depend on China's economic development and broader economic conditions.
Dubai World receives $6 billion in state aid
08 Feb 2010
Troubled wealth fund Dubai World has received a $6.2 billion infusion from state-sponsored Dubai Financial Support Fund.
Dexia approves EU restructuring plan
08 Feb 2010
US: Getting a grip on false economy
06 Feb 2010
US president Barack Obama’s freshly announced policy to double US exports over the next five years would rely mainly on government promotional efforts to yield results, rather than focus on currency wars with China.
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