World economy
S&P cuts EFSF credit rating one notch
17 Jan 2012
Britain to promote London as renminbi market hub
17 Jan 2012
Greek PM bets on timely debt-swap deal
16 Jan 2012
Moody's maintains French AAA credit rating
16 Jan 2012
China’s economy down to 30-month low
16 Jan 2012
China's economy registered its lowest growth since the second quarter of 2009 with GDP growth falling to 8.7 per cent in October-December 2010, and experts warning it could fall further to 7.6 per cent in the first half of 2012
S&P downgrades ratings of France, 8 other euro zone nations
14 Jan 2012
S&P kept the rating of Germany in tact at `AAA’, but put on rating watch for possible further downgrades 14 euro zone nations, including France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
UK keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5%
13 Jan 2012
Spain and Italy's borrowing costs fall
13 Jan 2012
China inflation changes little in December
12 Jan 2012
China's 2011 foreign trade soars 22.5 %
11 Jan 2012
Merkel warns on Greek’s next tranche
10 Jan 2012
China-Japan- S Korea regional free trade talks to start in 2012
09 Jan 2012
As growth in Europe and the US slow down, China is now engaging Japan and S Korea to boost its growth through a three-way free trade agreement
Sarkozy, Monti warn of threat to Europe
09 Jan 2012
US Navy rescues Iranians held hostage by pirates
07 Jan 2012
‘War of Hormuz’ in offing as Iran, West up stakes
07 Jan 2012
American and British officials have vowed to use force to unclog the international waterway while at the same time readying plans to use strategic oil stocks if Iran blocks the waterway
UK car sales fall 4.4% in 2011
06 Jan 2012
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