World economy
UK on Moody’s radar; may lose prime rating
16 Nov 2012
Anti-austerity strikes hit Europe
14 Nov 2012
Pak SC ends contempt move against PM Ashraf
14 Nov 2012
Japan's economy contracts as recession looms
12 Nov 2012
Japan’s economy contracted at a pace of 0.9 per cent in the three months through September, with sluggish imports compounding a slowdown in demand which nudged the economy toward recession
Xi Jinping set to emerge stronger to take over from Hu
12 Nov 2012
China's new leader will also assume the all-powerful post of the military commission chief with outgoing president Hu Jintao deciding to step down from all posts
China's exports rise 11.6 per cent in October
10 Nov 2012
China-India combine set to dwarf G7 in 50 years: OECD
09 Nov 2012
A new OECD report projects the economies of China and India would overtake those of the US-Eurozone-Japan as the balance of economic power shifts dramatically over the next half century
BoE, ECB keep key interest rates unchanged
09 Nov 2012
Markets give thumbs down to Obama victory
08 Nov 2012
Democrats hang on to Senate majority
07 Nov 2012
The elections, gridlock and foreign policy
07 Nov 2012
The United States held elections last night, and nothing changed. Barack Obama remains president. The Democrats remain in control of the Senate with a non-filibuster-proof majority. The Republicans remain in control of the House of Representatives. By George Friedman. Republished with permission of Stratfor
It's Obama again as Romney concedes defeat
07 Nov 2012
President Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term with 300 plus electoral college votes despite uncertainty over the economy, which weighed uppermost in the minds of the electorate.
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