World economy
Fitch cuts China, India 2012 growth forecasts
28 Sep 2012
Fitch is the second global ratings agency, after Standard & Poor's to cut its GDP forecasts for China and India this week.
Pak SC issues final deadline of 5 October in Zardari case
27 Sep 2012
The Pakistan Supreme Court has given a final deadline of 5 October to the government to revise a draft letter to be sent to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
End extremism, boot out Assad, Obama tells UN
26 Sep 2012
S&P lowers 2012 China GDP forecasts to 7.5 %, India to 5.5 %
24 Sep 2012
A slowdown in China coupled with ongoing troubles in the Eurozone, and a weaker recovery in the US has led S&P to forecast lower economic growth rates for Asia Pacific
Libyan army gives militia two days to clear out
24 Sep 2012
Rabobank warns of record high food prices
22 Sep 2012
World food prices will exceed last year's all-time high, with droughts in parts of the US, South America and Russia pushing up prices
Libyans oust extremist militia from Benghazi
22 Sep 2012
Euro rises on hopes of Spain seeking funds
22 Sep 2012
Microsoft, HP among US firms that manoeuvred to avoid billions in taxes: Report
21 Sep 2012
A US senate committee memo says Microsoft Corp had resorted to aggressive international tax manoeuvres to avoid billions of dollars in taxes over the past three years
Microsoft, HP among US firms that manoeuvred to avoid billions in taxes: Report
21 Sep 2012
A US senate committee memo says Microsoft Corp had resorted to aggressive international tax manoeuvres to avoid billions of dollars in taxes over the past three years
Pak PM to open graft cases against President Zardari
18 Sep 2012
Pakistan Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf today told the Supreme Court that the government will open the graft cases against President Asif Ali Zadari.
Japanese firms shut China plants as tensions mount over disputed islands
18 Sep 2012
Some of Japan’s best known companies downed shutters at their factories and stores across China yesterday in the face of the biggest anti-Japanese protests in year
Britain to probe petroleum price rigging
15 Sep 2012
British MPs have sought action against speculators for rigging petroleum product prices after a whistleblower detailed how price rigging takes place