World economy
Indian companies invest Rs820 mn in US manufacturing: Survey
27 Apr 2012
A survey reveals that Indian companies operating in 40 US states have invested over $820 million in manufacturing facilities in America, creating thousands of jobs.
The India-China Rivalry
25 Apr 2012
The cause of the new rivalry is the collapse of distance brought about by the advance of military technology. By Robert D. Kaplan. Republished with permission of STRATFOR
Dutch PM still bats for reforms
25 Apr 2012
A day after he tendered his cabinet’s resignation to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, prime minister Mark Rutte said the country’s economic woes would need to be faced to ensure the Netherlands evaded the debt crisis
IMF’s lending power doubles as pledges top $430 million
21 Apr 2012
IMF members, including the G-20 countries, on Friday pledged fresh funding to the institution boosting its lending capacity by more than $430 billion
Emerging nations ready to bolster IMF war chest
20 Apr 2012
Bahrain struggles to contain protests ahead of Sunday’s Formula 1 Grand Prix
20 Apr 2012
Bahraini security forces fired stun grenades at demonstrators at a cultural exhibition in Manama, as chaos in the capital city of Bahrain threatened to spiral out of control ahead of Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix.
IMF warns of $2.6 trillion contraction of European banks' balance sheets
19 Apr 2012
The IMF pointed out in its Global Financial Stability Report, published yesterday, that balance sheets of European banks looked set to shrink by $2.6 trillion in the coming 18 months
"Raise Our Taxes": US millionaires' group
18 Apr 2012
A group of wealthy Americans have launched a protest against the low taxes they pay, saying they should be taxed more
China widens yuan band but US not impressed
16 Apr 2012
S&P confirms top AAA rating for UK
14 Apr 2012
China’s economy slows to 3-year low
14 Apr 2012
The pace of growth of China’s booming economy weakened in the first three months of this year to its slowest in three years as export demand slackened and property market weakened
Spain warns Argentina not to nationalise Repsol's Argentinean YPF unit
14 Apr 2012
Spain yesterday warned Argentina that it would retaliate if it goes ahead with plans to take back control of Repsol's majority stake in its Argentinean YPF unit