World economy
India, Australia discuss wool cooperation
19 Feb 2011
US Congressmen back India’s Security Council bid
19 Feb 2011
Transparency, not capital controls needed: Pranab
18 Feb 2011
India is in a peculiar situation where the economy needs foreign capital to bridge its widening current account deficit while unaccounted money continues to flow out of the country
India, Malaysia sign trade liberalisation pact
18 Feb 2011
India, Japan sign free trade agreement
16 Feb 2011
The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 94 per cent of two-way trade flows in 10 years after it comes into force on 1 April 2011
Eurozone economy grew 0.3 per cent in Q4
15 Feb 2011
US businesses slam Obama's budget proposals
15 Feb 2011
The Obama administration has outlined over $200 billion in higher taxes for oil and gas companies, banks and multinational firms
US plans aid package to stabilise Egypt
15 Feb 2011
Japan's economy shrinks 0.3 per cent in October-December 2010
14 Feb 2011
The Japanese government expects the economy to bounce back to growth with an expected recovery in exports to China and other parts of Asia offset weak domestic demand
Egypt celebrates as Mubarak steps down
11 Feb 2011
The military has now called for an "end to the current circumstances" before lifting a 30-year-old emergency law.
UK plans abolition of visas for non-EU students
07 Feb 2011
Egypt’s Youssef Boutros-Ghali quits IMF position
07 Feb 2011
IMF Chairman since October 2008, Boutros-Ghali could have continued in his position according to IMF rules, but decided to step down following his removal from the Egyptian cabinet last Friday
Army begins to regain control as Mubarak seeks talks
05 Feb 2011
While the army joined the police in an attempt to maintain control, the soldiers made no immediate attempt to take control of the Tahrir Square.
Global food crisis in offing, warn France, FAO
05 Feb 2011
The warning comes a day after FAO said its global food price index had climbed to a record high in January, increasing for the seventh consecutive month
World food prices hit record high in January: FAO
04 Feb 2011
Global food price index has increased over 2.5 times since 2000, with maximum increases recorded for edible oils, which increased 4 times, and sugar 3.6 times