World economy
Spain likely to seek euro zone bail-out
09 Jun 2012
US treasuries little changed after Bernanke talk
08 Jun 2012
Global food prices fell sharply last month: FAO
08 Jun 2012
Global food prices fell sharply last month since September 2011, on increased supplies, growing global economic uncertainties and a stronger US dollar
China looks at stimulus with 25 bps rate cut
07 Jun 2012
The 25 basis points reduction brings down the official borrowing rate to 6.31 per cent and the deposit rate to 3.25 per cent
India seeks greater SCO role in Afghanistan
07 Jun 2012
Oil prices rise sharply
07 Jun 2012
Moody’s downgrades German and Austrian banks
07 Jun 2012
EU officials look for ways to help Spain’s bank
07 Jun 2012
Oil slumps to fresh lows below $82 in Asia
04 Jun 2012
UK may consider £50-bn economic stimulus
04 Jun 2012
Analysts feel UK government may pump in additional £50 billion to stimulate the country’s economic growth amid depressing manufacturing data
Spanish PM calls for eurozone fiscal authority
04 Jun 2012
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy has suggested a central fiscal authority for the entire eurozone to allow centralised control of finance in order to strengthen the common currency
Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life imprisonment
02 Jun 2012
A criminal court in Cairo on Saturday sentenced Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, to life in prison for his role in the killing of protesters last year
Big Ben to be renamed after queen Elizabeth
02 Jun 2012
Renaming public monuments or places after contemporary leaders is not just an Indian idiosyncrasy, but has even reached British shores
No bailout talks on Spain: IMF
02 Jun 2012
The IMF yesterday denied recent media reports on talks with Spain on contingency plans for the financial rescue of the troubled eurozone nation