World economy
Hilary Clinton’s stature seen as both asset and liability
13 Apr 2015
Hilary Clinton’s prominence, and lack of serious rivals in the Democratic Party, may help her presidential bid; but at the same time her well-publicised past will provide fodder for the Republicans
Households in UK use 7.4 internet devices: study
11 Apr 2015
French court orders HSBC to pay $1.1-bn bail over Swiss tax scandal
10 Apr 2015
French authorities have started a formal criminal probe on British banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc over alleged tax evasion by its subsidiary Swiss private bank in 2006-2007
Consumer spending expected to rise in UK
09 Apr 2015
Scandals cost UK banks £39 bn
09 Apr 2015
The global oil price drop may last for the next couple decades, says Stanford economist
08 Apr 2015
Stanford economist Frank Wolak says the drop in oil prices and demand reflects heightened energy production in North America, better technologies and the declining market power of the OPEC countries
Russia offers Greece cash in return for assets
07 Apr 2015
Western powers should now shift focus to Pak: NYT
07 Apr 2015
Describing nuclear-armed Pakistan as "unquestionably the biggest concern" to stability in South Asia, The New York Times today said the world powers that worked on the Iran deal should now turn their attention to the sub-continental region
Fighting unabated as Yemen falls apart
07 Apr 2015
26 countries ask for Indian help to rescue citizens from Yemen
07 Apr 2015
Following the India’s success in pulling out its citizens from strife-torn Yemen – a triumph for minister of state for external affairs Gen V K Singh — powers like the US and France are lining up for help
US incomes fall across the board except for the rich in 2014
07 Apr 2015
Even as the majority of incomes fell, consumer spending, which accounted for about two-thirds of US economic activity, was up 1 per cent on average
Israel, Jordan in historic gas deal
04 Apr 2015
Tehran achieves deal with US-led powers to end sanctions
04 Apr 2015
The marathon talks between the US-led ‘P5+1’ and Iran on curtailing its nuclear programme have achieved a breakthrough, with Tehran making several concessions
Iraq declares ‘magnificent victory’ over IS rebels in Tikrit
02 Apr 2015
Iraq declared a "magnificent victory" on Wednesday over the Islamic State group in Tikrit, a key step in driving the militants out of their biggest strongholds