World economy

Chinese real estate hit by slowest growth in six quarters

16 Apr 2014

The weakest first-quarter property-investment growth since 2009 indicates tight credit and faltering demand adding to economic and default danger

Global poverty could be up to a third higher than reported

15 Apr 2014

New research suggests that global poverty figures could be underestimated by up to a third

Indian regime change should not affect ties, says China

15 Apr 2014

How widespread is tax evasion?

12 Apr 2014

Every 1 per cent increase in the top US tax rate leads to an increase of 2.1 per cent to 2.8 per cent in foreign portfolio investment (FPI) from tax havens by Peter Dizikes

RBI chief Rajan calls for global ‘safety-net’ fund

11 Apr 2014

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says a global safety net would be a good policy that could help limit the need to build up reserves, offering little credit risk against extreme balance sheet policies of countries

Majority of UK students to continue repaying study loans into their 50s: study

11 Apr 2014

Asian shares higher despite weak China data

10 Apr 2014

US voices concern over depreciation of Chinese yuan

10 Apr 2014

Competition from Indians, Chinese helping Americans to become smarter: Obama

08 Apr 2014

Another Ukraine province goes the Crimea way

07 Apr 2014

Pro-Russian protesters in Eastern Ukraine seized weapons and government offices in three eastern cities with activists in Donetsk proclaiming a sovereign `People's Republic of Donetsk’

700 Indian firms in the UK employ over 1,00,000: study

04 Apr 2014

Indian entrepreneurs are playing an increasing role in the growth of the British economy, creating employment and growth

European Central Bank keeps key interest rates unchanged

03 Apr 2014

The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.25 per cent despite a general easing of euro zone inflation rate to 0.5 per cent

Powerful 8.2-magnitude quake, tsunami waves rattle Chile’s Pacific coast

02 Apr 2014

Pakistan army, govt mull easing up on Musharraf

02 Apr 2014

Pakistan's military chief Gen Raheel Sharif is reported to have advised the government to allow former military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf to travel abroad for medical treatment

Energy executives upbeat on US energy independence: Poll

01 Apr 2014

No secret behind ambassador Powell’s quitting: US

01 Apr 2014

Ambassador Nancy Powell’s move was imminent as the ambassador had been privately criticised by both US and Indian officials for failing to pre-empt the Khobragade episode

Britain’s CAD highest since 1989 as foreign income slumps

29 Mar 2014

Indian companies generated 81,000 jobs in the US in 2013: CII survey

28 Mar 2014

Chidambaram joins critics of India’s stand on Lanka

28 Mar 2014

US Internal Revenue Service to treat Bitcoin as a form of property for tax

27 Mar 2014

IMF to provide $14-$18 billion loan for Ukraine

27 Mar 2014

President Obama threatens sanctions against Russia’s energy sector

27 Mar 2014

The US president said the crisis in Ukraine underscored Europe’s need to become less dependent on Russia’s energy sources

What’s next for Ukraine?

26 Mar 2014

While Western leaders are scrambling to find a way to limit Russia’s actions, some of suggest that Russia could incur serious long-term costs from economic sanctions or reduced access to capital. Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office