Trade
India's April-November trade deficit zooms to $84.34 billion
01 Jan 2009
India's trade deficit during April-November 2008-09 rose to $84.34 billion, up almost 60 per cent from 53.19 billion in the same period last year.
China to prop Hong Kong economy
20 Dec 2008
China has introduced landmark measures, including currency swaps and easing travel restrictions, to boost Hong Kong's troubled economy
China loses appeal in WTO over auto parts ruling
16 Dec 2008
WTO abandons ministerial meet
13 Dec 2008
WTO director general Pascal Lamy has abandoned plans to convene a meeting of ministers by the end of this year, saying the risk of failure was too high and would thereby hurt the global trading system.
China's exports down 2.2 per cent in November
10 Dec 2008
China, US pledge $20 billion for trade
05 Dec 2008
The US and China hope to stimulate flagging global trade as the worldwide recession sets in.
India, Russia to boost bilateral trade, diversify co-operation
04 Dec 2008
Visiting Russian president Dimitri Medvedev is expected to sign a series of agreements to increase bilateral trade and diversify cooperation with India
India's exports plunge 12 per cent in October
01 Dec 2008
India's exports fell 12 per cent in October 2008-09 compared to exports in October last year amidst sagging demand from the US and Europe.