World economy
Bill in US Senate to help non-resident investors
15 Mar 2011
Two senior senators have introduced a bipartisan legislation aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in the US “to drive job creation and increase America's global competitiveness"
GCC troops enter Bahrain as protests spread
14 Mar 2011
Obama urges Mid-East reforms, cites India and China
12 Mar 2011
Ultimately, it is for the people in those countries to determine the best form for them to seize this opportunity, he said.
Japan declares emergency at n-plants; 45000 evacuated
12 Mar 2011
Japan has declared emergencies at two nuclear plants whose power systems were knocked out by a massive earthquake, which also generated a tsunami that has killed as many 1,000 people.
No tsunami alert for India
11 Mar 2011
Massive 8.9 quake, tsunami hits Japan, entire Pacific coast on alert
11 Mar 2011
A 10-metre tsunami hit north-east Japan today after a massive 8.9 magnitude quake, sweeping away everything in its path, including houses, cars and boats, according to reports.
Moody’s strikes Spain, cuts credit rating
11 Mar 2011
Three days after downgrading debt-laden Greece, Moody’s yesterday cut its rating on Spain, euro zone’s fourth-largest economy, rekindling concerns of a continuing European credit crisis
China records $7.3-bn trade deficit for February
11 Mar 2011
In a development that surprised analysts, China’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $7.3 billion in February
Moody’s downgrading of Greece draws flak from Athens
08 Mar 2011
Moody's downgrading of Greece’s credit rating by three notches has angered the Greek government, prompting the country’s finance ministry to call for tighter regulation of rating agencies.
China’s January inflation at 4.9 per cent
07 Mar 2011
China opts for shift in economic policy
07 Mar 2011
The Chinese prime minister pointedly made references to issues such as inflation, which threatened both social stability and economic growth during the the annual National People's Congress held over the week end
UK confirms annual aid to India
05 Mar 2011
China pre-empts protests with warnings, crackdown
05 Mar 2011
Warning against calls for Middle East-type pro-democracy protests, the Chinese government tightens censorship, strengthens security in Beijing and imposes new restrictions on foreign reporters
George Soros urges West to back Mid-East rebels
05 Mar 2011
One of the world's most powerful investors wants western governments to be more proactive in supporting change in the Middle East