World economy
China's economy grows at 10.3 per cent in 2010
20 Jan 2011
The fastest pace of growth since the onset of the global financial crisis has helped the country overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy behind the US, with a GDP of $6.05 trillion
UK entrepreneurs shy away from BRICs: Deloitte
20 Jan 2011
World Bank predicts lower growth this year than in 2010
19 Jan 2011
The bank in its Global Economic Prospects 2010, said the global growth is expected to be lower at 3.3 per cent in 2011, before picking up to 3.6 per cent in 2012
China home prices up 0.3 per cent in December
17 Jan 2011
Germany wary of increasing the EU rescue fund
17 Jan 2011
EU to consider boosting rescue fund
15 Jan 2011
Brazil flood disaster toll approaches 500
14 Jan 2011
German economy rebounds as Europe struggles
13 Jan 2011
UK Q4 growth slows down: survey
13 Jan 2011
British MP convicted of expenses fraud
12 Jan 2011
Portugal denies need for EU bailout; says 2010 budget deficit beats forecast
12 Jan 2011
The prime minister said rumours that the country is under pressure to seek a bailout are hurting the nation and only helping speculators
PetroChina strikes pacts with UK's Ineos
11 Jan 2011
Romania’s witches curse government for taxing them
08 Jan 2011
Self-declared witches in Romania are preparing to curse the country's rulers publicly for taxing their profession under an amended labour law
IMF sanctions $1.7 billion aid to Romania
08 Jan 2011
India to overtake US by 2050; may even beat China: PwC
08 Jan 2011
For those obsessed with India's status as a rising superpower, there is more good news - the country might overtake the USA to emerge as the world's second largest economy by 2050, according to a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
China inks deals worth $7.5 bn with Spain
06 Jan 2011
The euro zone nation, struggling to prop up its economy from a looming sovereign debt crisis, is eager to welcome the cash-rich Asian giant as a potential rescuer.