World economy
Obama sees manufacturing jobs returning to US
16 Jan 2014
The new economic policies initiated by the US government in the aftermath of the financial market collapse in 2008 have helped businesses create over eight million new jobs in America, President Barack Obama
Global economy picking up steam: World Bank
15 Jan 2014
UK inflation drops from to 2%
15 Jan 2014
Iran agrees to nuclear rollback for easing of sanctions
13 Jan 2014
In a path-breaking deal, Iran agreed with a group of six world powers to curb parts of its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for limited relief from Western sanctions.
Khobragade return heightens India-US diplomatic cold war
11 Jan 2014
The diplomatic Cold War between Washington and New Delhi shows no sign of ending, despite the return of Devyani Khobragade to India
Euro zone unemployment holds at record high
10 Jan 2014
Despite a 12-year jump in retail sales in November 2013, Euro zone’s unemployment rate continued to remain at a record high level of 12.1 per cent for the eighth month in a row
US Senate confirms Janet Yellen as next Fed chief to succeed Bernake
07 Jan 2014
Janet Yellen is a well-respected economics scholar who has taught at the Harvard University, the London School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley
Obsorne to cut £25 bn to balance books
06 Jan 2014
Chinese PMI shows distinct weakness
06 Jan 2014
Hasina’s Awami League sweeps Bangladesh polls
06 Jan 2014
IMF demands more action from Pakistan under bailout
06 Jan 2014
Pakistan’s central bank is taking corrective measures to meet future reserve targets and to rebuild reserves that have fallen to a critically low level
Election eve violence in Bangladesh kills two
04 Jan 2014
Euro zone manufacturing PMI hits 2-1/2 year high in December
03 Jan 2014
Euro zone factory output grew at its fastest rate since mid-2011 on the back of revival of economic activity in Germany and Italy despite weaker performance in France