World economy
Japan reports $2 billion trade surplus in August
24 Sep 2009
Russia, China to boost bilateral trade
24 Sep 2009
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev told his chinese counterpart Hu Jintao whome he met yesterday in New York, that Russia is ready to promote cooperation with China in power generation and nuclear energy
Global advocacy group highlights economic consequences of bias against women's education
23 Sep 2009
Bank of America to pay back federal aid
22 Sep 2009
BIS sounds note of caution on market rebound
22 Sep 2009
JP Morgan may takeover alliance with Cazenove
22 Sep 2009
IMF to sell 403 tonnes of gold to boost lending resources
19 Sep 2009
The IMF plans to sell 403 tons of its gold reserves to boost lending to low-income countries, making the 186-member institution less dependent on its lending revenue
UK unemployment rate hits 14-year high
17 Sep 2009
US toxic assets finds first buyer
17 Sep 2009
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation signed a deal with Residential Credit Solutions to sell $1.3 billion in mortgages from failed lender Franklin Bank
Citigroup mulls cutting government stake
16 Sep 2009
Troubled US banking giant, Citigroup Inc. is planning to reduce the US government's 33.6-per cent stake, tominimise its involvement in the bank's day-to-day operations
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