World economy

US consumer price index rises 0.4 per cent; beats forecasts

19 Mar 2009

IMF portrays gloomy global scenario

19 Mar 2009

Every region except Asia is expected to show negative growth in 2009 as the global economy shrinks further, IMF says in an update due in April

Top financial panel discusses G-20, markets

18 Mar 2009

World Bank slashes China's growth estimate to 6.5 per cent

18 Mar 2009

UK’s unemployment crosses 2 million

18 Mar 2009

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar cuts employee count by a further 2,454 positions

18 Mar 2009

Recession hit Nucor warns Q1 loss of 55-65 cents per share

18 Mar 2009

Disney halts Hong Kong park expansion, angers government

17 Mar 2009

Russia allocates $45 billion to deal with its slumping economy

17 Mar 2009

Nokia slashes 1,700 jobs in response to declining demand

17 Mar 2009

Europe in grip of deflation fears as unemployment reaches record high

16 Mar 2009

G-20 for tripling IMF kitty, greater say for emerging economies

16 Mar 2009

The G-20 meeting has agreed to boosting of resources of the International Monetary Fund and a devolution of powers at the IMF and the World Bank

G-20 finance ministers focus on growth, regulation

16 Mar 2009

G20 finance ministers  ay governments must absorb toxic debts worth as much as $3.6 trillion to save the global financial system and thwart recession

Reckless US economy led world to recession: Canada PM

14 Mar 2009

US tries to calm China's fears over bonds, investments

14 Mar 2009

US trade deficit falls again, analysts not enthused

14 Mar 2009

Chinese premier expresses concern over American investments

13 Mar 2009

Consensus evades G20 on crisis response

13 Mar 2009

NYSE Euronext appoints Ronald Kent executive vice president

13 Mar 2009

Global smartphone sales growth declines to 3.7 per cent in 4Q2008

12 Mar 2009

Russian steel giant Severstal post $1.2 billion loss; to axe jobs

12 Mar 2009

National Semiconductor to lay off 25 per cent of workforce, close two factories

12 Mar 2009

China’s exports decline again in February; investments soar

12 Mar 2009

Recession grips UK as manufacturing output shrinks in January

12 Mar 2009

Tokyo world's most expensive city; Mumbai ranks 130

12 Mar 2009