World economy
G20 meet in Russia focuses on tax reforms; US absent
20 Jul 2013
The "once-in-a-century" move to patch up holes in international tax rules was unveiled in Moscow by the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, along with fellow finance ministers from France and Germany
China lifts controls on lending rates to align with market
20 Jul 2013
The central bank also directed financial institutions to actively adapt to market-oriented interest rate pricing, market supply and demand
G20 to plug loopholes in tax systems: report
19 Jul 2013
‘Motor City’ Detroit is broke; files for bankruptcy
19 Jul 2013
Detroit in Michigan, the cradle of America’s automobile industry and once the fourth-most populous city in the US, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, the largest American city ever to do so
China rising to topple US dominance: Pew survey
19 Jul 2013
A new survey that polled 38,000 people in 39 countries believes China is overtaking the US in global dominance
Ireland clears penultimate EU/IMF test
19 Jul 2013
Bernanke firm but flexible on bond purchase wind-down
18 Jul 2013
`Our asset purchases depend on economic and financial developments, but they are by no means on a preset course’
Vatican Bank corruption probe may widen
13 Jul 2013
UK auto industry to get £1 bn funding for growth
13 Jul 2013
EU and industry to invest €22 bn in research and innovation
11 Jul 2013
The European Commission along with the member states and the European industry will spend over €22 billion in research and innovation in cutting-edge technology areas over the next seven years.