World economy
IMF loan to Pakistan reaches $11.3 billion
10 Aug 2009
The IMF has hiked its assistance to Pakistan to help the government rehbilitate nearly three million people displaced by military operations in Swat and Malakand
IMF approves $3.2 billion loan to Pakistan
10 Aug 2009
The IMF fund is primarily intended to help the government’s priority spending to provide assistance to nearly three million people displaced by military operations
India, S Korea sign wide-ranging trade pact
07 Aug 2009
Europe hit by falling PC sales
07 Aug 2009
UK car sales hint at recovery despite recession
07 Aug 2009
BoE pumps in extra £50 billion for asset purchases
07 Aug 2009
The UK central bank, yesterday decided to extend its asset purchase programme by £50 billion to £175 billion to tide over the continuing economic recession
US job losses till July reach 6.5 million
06 Aug 2009
Recession-proof Industries
04 Aug 2009
CNN's London correspondent Richard Quest, has this simple test to identify recession-resistant industries. "Look around you at the things that you, your family and your friends are still spending on. If you are all still buying these things in a recession, it’s a fair bet other people are too." Column exclusive to domain-b
US GDP shrinks 1 per cent in the second quarter
01 Aug 2009
China economic growth accelerates as manufacturing expands
01 Aug 2009
China’s manufacturing has expanded for a fifth month on the back of record lending and a 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus plan.
Five more US banks go belly up; 2009 tally at 69
01 Aug 2009
Senate to probe Goldman Sachs, Deutsche: report
30 Jul 2009
IMF turns borrower; signs deal with Japan, Canada and Norway
29 Jul 2009
The IMF's executive board has proposed an additional allocation of Special Drawing Rights, amounting to $250 billion, or 74 per cent of the current quota of its 186 member countries.