World economy
BNP Paribas to buy the Belgium’s 25% stake in BNP Paribas Fortis for $4.36 bn
14 Nov 2013
Fortis Bank Belgium (now BNP Paribas Fortis) was bailed out by the Belgian and Dutch governments, in September 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis
China issues red alert as Typhoon Haiyan claims 10,000 lives
11 Nov 2013
Typhoon Haiyan, the devastating storm that hit the Philippines on Friday, may have killed more than 10,000 people in the central part of the Philippines
Emerging markets picked up in October: Survey
08 Nov 2013
Asia adds most to global billionaire list of 2,170
07 Nov 2013
The combined net worth of the global billionaire population at $6.5 trillion in 2013, is enough to fund the US budget deficit until 2024
Musharraf gets bail again in Red Mosque case
05 Nov 2013
UK to scrap proposed £3,000-visa bond scheme
04 Nov 2013
US Fed extends quantitative easing, keeps interest rate low
31 Oct 2013
Commentators say the US government shutdown seems to have clouded the Fed's timetable for tapering its bond purchases