World economy
24 US governors oppose taking in Syrian refugees
17 Nov 2015
With millions of Syrians fleeing to Europe, US president Barack Obama had announced the US would admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming year
BRICS must boost development goals of G-20: Modi
16 Nov 2015
Oil surplus rises to record 3 bn barrels
16 Nov 2015
Oil inventory held by developed nations rose to a record 3 billion barrels in September, and is likely to continue into coming months, keeping the downward pressure on prices
US-backed Kurdish forces recapture Sinjar from IS
14 Nov 2015
Kurdish forces backed by US air strikes seized the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday
What to Expect After the Nov. 13 Paris Attacks
14 Nov 2015
As many as 60 people died on 13 November in multiple terrorist attacks throughout Paris. At least five gunmen – likely jihadists judging from witness's accounts – conducted the attacks. Republished with permission of Stratfor.
France under emergency: terrorists kill over 120 in multiple attacks
14 Nov 2015
Machinegun-toting terrorists, many with explosives strapped to their bodies, gunned down people at several venues in central Paris, including a stadium where President Hollande was watching a football match
Suu Kyi’s NLD wins Myanmar by a landslide
13 Nov 2015
The ruling military junta of President Thein Sein was magnanimous in its congratulations to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy, allying fears that the military might overturn the election result
US acts to help cripple Dawood’s finance ring
13 Nov 2015
Modi’s UK visit sees $14-bn worth of deals inked
13 Nov 2015
Power generation, technology, and insurance are some of the key sectors where British companies have expressed interest to back the prime minister’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ campaigns
Osborne vows to crack down on UK’s ‘rogue bankers’
13 Nov 2015
Rogue bankers should be treated like shoplifters and thrown into jail, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said at Bank of England’s Open Forum event at London’s Guildhall
Private prisons threaten to sue states over vacancies
10 Nov 2015
While the Netherlands is closing down eight prisons as there are not enough criminals to fill them, private prisons in the US are suing the government for not "filling vacancies"
Text of US-Pacific trade pact adds fuel to debate
06 Nov 2015
The Obama administration has released the full text of the path-breaking Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP, prompting immediate criticism from unions, environment groups, and – surprisingly – from Ford Motor Co
US factory orders fall for second straight month
04 Nov 2015
President Erdogn's AK Party set to rule Turkey with clear majority
02 Nov 2015
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is on track to win back its parliamentary majority, though counting is yet to be completed in some of the largest cities
S&P downgrades Saudi Arabia on oil price slump
31 Oct 2015
Earlier this week, IMF said that Saudi Arabia could exhaust all its cash reserves in five years and would become bankrupt, if oil prices continue at the same levels the government spending remains umaltered
S&P downgrades Saudi Arabia on oil price slump
31 Oct 2015
Earlier this week, IMF said that Saudi Arabia could exhaust all its cash reserves in five years and would become bankrupt, if oil prices continue at the same levels the government spending remains umaltered