World economy
Oman plans to spend $6 billion in power sector
25 Jan 2010
The oil-rich gulf Sultanate of Oman intends to spend over $6 billion by 2016 to augment power generation capacity by building a new power plant and increasing the capacity of two existing plans.
US Supreme Court rejects corporate spending limit in campaigns
23 Jan 2010
The US Supreme Court has overturned laws that had for decades insulated political campaign from corporate money power
Global economy to grow at 2.7 per cent this year, predicts World Bank
22 Jan 2010
Much depends on the management and timing of withdrawals of large stimulus programmes and adjustments to monetary policy implemented by most economies.
China's GDP grew 8.7 per cent in 2009
21 Jan 2010
China, India call for stronger trade ties
20 Jan 2010
Online leading advertising industry recovery, says Bellwether report
18 Jan 2010
Marketing spending on the main media, such as TV, press and radio advertising, suffered most, with 22 per cent of UK companies cutting back on spending on traditional media
Poverty most serious global problem: Global poll
18 Jan 2010
Extreme global poverty outranks climate change, terrorism or the state of the global economy as a more serious problem, reveals a new annual global poll across 23 countries conducted for BBC World Service
Europe says 'No' to US model bank tax
16 Jan 2010
US to officially slam Beijing over Google attack
16 Jan 2010
The US government is preparing to issue a formal protest to Beijing, and demand an explanation for the cyber attack on Google Inc
Sovereign debt "most significant” global risk: WEF
16 Jan 2010
A report from the World Economic Forum says that sovereign debt default is the most significant amongst all the global economic risks in the world today and could lead to "full-fledged sovereign debt crises" beginning this year.
Obama unveils bank tax to raise $90 billion in 10 years
16 Jan 2010
Obama’s “Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee” targets about 35 US companies and 10 to 15 US subsidiaries of foreign firms, which have more than $50 billion in assets
Global oil demand for 2010 to be 'sluggish': IEA
15 Jan 2010
The International Energy Agency said Friday that oil demand in the developed world for 2010 would be "sluggish" with all increases being accounted for by emerging markets.