World economy

India, Iraq to explore possibility of trade in own currencies

24 Aug 2013

UN meets over Syria gas outrage; Russia, China block action

22 Aug 2013

Alleged Syrian gas attack kills hundreds around Damascus

22 Aug 2013

China manufacturing PMI at four-month high in August

22 Aug 2013

Asian stocks dip on worries of US tapering QE3

21 Aug 2013

Fed to collect $440 million from banks in fees

17 Aug 2013

No end in sight to Egypt violence as week’s toll hits 750

17 Aug 2013

Egyptian soldiers today entered mosque in Cairo where supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi had holed up overnight after two days of high-intensity clashes

Morsi supporters plan more protests in Cairo

16 Aug 2013

Eurozone GDP registers strong growth

14 Aug 2013

The biggest Eurozone economies, France and Germany, recorded strong growth during the second quarter of 2013, data from the US's statistics office revealed today

Taliban warns of dire consequences if Pak hangs militants

14 Aug 2013

A faction of the Taliban has warned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government of dire consequences if it goes ahead with plans to execute two jailed militants

Bug hits Bitcoin for Android

13 Aug 2013

UK’s HMRC to rein in rogue financial advisers to curb tax avoidance

13 Aug 2013

UK among EU nations with largest decline in wages

12 Aug 2013

US pulls out staff in Lahore, warns against Pak travel

10 Aug 2013

The United States has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate in Lahore, citing security threats

Snowden effect: Obama cancels meet with Putin; Russia blames ‘US politics’

08 Aug 2013

China’s July trade figures exceed projections

08 Aug 2013

US trade deficit at three-and-half year low in June

07 Aug 2013

US, UK pull out staff from Yemen as drone strike kills 4

07 Aug 2013

Pakistan jolted by 74% power tariff hike

06 Aug 2013

Taliban, Afghanistan leaders in unofficial talks: Report

06 Aug 2013

UK PMI data for services sector shows welcome uptick

06 Aug 2013

Clear taxes or lose driving license: New York tells defaulters

06 Aug 2013

Prosecutions for tax evasion doubles in the UK

05 Aug 2013

Over a million UK workers on zero-hours contracts: Survey

05 Aug 2013

US state department issues global travel alert

03 Aug 2013