World economy
China cuts key interest rates to spur growth
24 Oct 2015
This is the sixth time this year the central bank has cut the key interest rates in a bid to support the economy
ECB keeps rates unchanged to support growth
23 Oct 2015
"Monetary policy should not be the only game in town," Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, told a news conference in Malta, adding, "All countries should strive for growth-friendly fiscal policies"
S. Korea’s GDP grows 1.2% in Q3
23 Oct 2015
UK pulls all stops to give Xi Jinping royal welcome
21 Oct 2015
The visit is designed to strengthen economic ties between Britain and China, specifically Chinese investment in the UK
Narayan Murthy’s son Rohan chips in to help US observatory
21 Oct 2015
A type of robotic astronomy project that was earlier housed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has a new mentor in the form of Rohan Murthy, son of Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to join UK PM Cameron’s advisory team
20 Oct 2015
One of China's top businessmen, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, has been appointed by British Prime Minister David Cameron to advise him on business, Downing Street said on Monday
UK to revoke passports of radicalised youth
20 Oct 2015
The new rules announced by Cameron also include a full review of all public institutions in the country to safeguard them against infiltration by extremists, including schools, colleges, the civil service and local authorities
RBI's Rajan slams IMF for backing manipulative monetary policies
19 Oct 2015
Central banks have no mandate for formulating monetary policies for the world, but IMF does spillover studies that suggest which policies are good for a country and therefore good for the world, he said
RBI's Rajan slams IMF for backing manipulative monetary policies
19 Oct 2015
Central banks have no mandate for formulating monetary policies for the world, but IMF does spillover studies that suggest which policies are good for a country and therefore good for the world, he said
Iran set to be sanction-free; awaits IAEA nod
19 Oct 2015
While the procedure to lift Western sanctions is under way, this will not be finalised until the IAEA confirms that Iran has scaled back its nuclear programme
Americans fear corruption more than terror: survey
16 Oct 2015
Corruption topped the list of things US citizens fear most, followed by cyber-terrorism, corporate snooping, bio-warfare, identity theft, and several other anxieties, according to a survey
S Arabia takes on Russia in European oil market
15 Oct 2015
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