World economy
UK banks urge Osborne to cap bank levy
06 Jul 2015
China steps up efforts to tackle stock market crash
06 Jul 2015
The stock market rout in the world’s second-largest economy has raised serious concerns for global investors who fear derailment of the country’s growth prospects, which are already on a slide
Greece set to lose as Tsipras wins austerity referendum
06 Jul 2015
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has decisively won a vote against austerity, but at a cost, for he has no one to lend on his terms as of now
Greeks convert euros to bitcoins in case Greece exits EU
04 Jul 2015
Greeks are converting their euros to bitcoins as a safeguard against a return to devalued drachma in the event of a “No” vote in a referendum, due on Sunday
Greece defaults on IMF debt; set to reject EU bailout terms
30 Jun 2015
The Greek government on Tuesday held on to its anti-austerity platform even as European leaders pleaded with Greek voters to back the highly disputed bailout proposals in a crunch referendum or face leaving the euro
Markets in a tailspin as Geek debt default looms
29 Jun 2015
The Greek government announced on Sunday that the country’s banks would remain shut all week after a run on the banks by depositors eager to withdraw their money
EBRD eyes co-financing infra projects with China-led AIIB
27 Jun 2015
EBRD hopes to have its first joint projects with the new $100-billion China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in place by next year
Raghuram Rajan warns of repeat of the 1930 global depression
26 Jun 2015
While trying to produce growth out of nowhere we are in fact shifting growth from each other, rather than creating growth, he pointed out
BRICS bank to start operations by April: Kamath
25 Jun 2015
Bobby Jindal announces US presidential bid on Twitter
25 Jun 2015
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, 44, yesterday became the first Indian-origin American to throw his hat in the ring for US presidential elections
India looks to Eurasian Economic Union to push trade through Iran
23 Jun 2015
India is keen to join the Eurasian Economic Union, comprising the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus, to push trade through India's west coast via Iran to the central Asian countries
China opens Nathu La route for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims
22 Jun 2015
The existing Lipulekh Pass stands badly damaged after the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand and the new route will enable pilgrims to travel the 1,500 km from Nathu La to Kailash by buses
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