World economy
Obama trims budget to save $17 billion
08 May 2009
US losing less jobs now, says report
07 May 2009
European Central Bank cuts key rate to 1 per cent; BoE boosts liquidity
07 May 2009
The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.0 per cent even as the Bank of England left its key rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent and increased its bond-purchase programme.
Buffet blasts government ‘stress tests’ on US banks
06 May 2009
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has hit out at the government's "stress tests" of US banks, saying they do not properly assess the industry's health.
Slump hits job ads in Australian papers, net
05 May 2009
Obama to announce new overseas tax proposals
04 May 2009
German economy to contract 6 per cent in 2009
02 May 2009
Time Warner posts moderate losses
30 Apr 2009
US GDP shrinks by 6.1 per cent in FQ
30 Apr 2009
Defection may give Obama a dream majority
30 Apr 2009
China sees an 8 trillion yen loan surge in 2009
27 Apr 2009
Closed markets won't solve economic crisis: Lamy
25 Apr 2009
Open economies will be better placed to stage a faster and stronger recovery once the global crisis comes to an end, said Pascal Lamy, director-general of the WTO.
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