World economy
G-20 for tripling IMF kitty, greater say for emerging economies
16 Mar 2009
The G-20 meeting has agreed to boosting of resources of the International Monetary Fund and a devolution of powers at the IMF and the World Bank
G-20 finance ministers focus on growth, regulation
16 Mar 2009
G20 finance ministers ay governments must absorb toxic debts worth as much as $3.6 trillion to save the global financial system and thwart recession
Consensus evades G20 on crisis response
13 Mar 2009
No more "pork-barrel projects", vows Obama
12 Mar 2009
President Obama said that he would sign an “imperfect” $410-billion bill to keep government operations running but wants the Congress to stop jamming it with pet projects
Global economy shrinking with below zero growth: IMF
10 Mar 2009
The world is facing a `Great Recession' of below-zero growth, according to IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
United Technologies to fire 11,600 employees
10 Mar 2009
US economic crisis like Pearl Harbour: Warren Buffett
10 Mar 2009
The US is caught in a negative feedback cycle as scared Americans are changing buying habits that is creating further losses and layoffs, says the legendary investor
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