World economy
US Treasury to sell Citigroup stake in 2010
30 Mar 2010
Oil prices rebound on hopes of US recovery
29 Mar 2010
India, Japan ink pact for infrastructure funding
29 Mar 2010
Russia reduces number of time zones
29 Mar 2010
BRIC ministers sign food security declaration
27 Mar 2010
Agriculture ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and China meeting in Moscow have resolved to pool resources to combat famine that affects more than a billion people globally.
Global trade to grow 9.5 per cent this year: WTO
27 Mar 2010
China displaces Germany as the world's biggest exporter: WTO
27 Mar 2010
The World Trade Organization confirmed China's top position in the global markets this Friday, saying it had now overtaken Germany as the world's top exporter.
Dubai World proposes to convert $8.9 billion debt into equity
25 Mar 2010
Dubai World had total financial liabilities of $23.5 billion as of 31 December 2009
Obama signs health care reform bill into law
24 Mar 2010
US President Barack Obama yesterday entrenched his position in American history by signing a sweeping healthcare reform bill, in the teeth of stiff Republicans opposition
US-Pakistan civil nuclear deal on the table: Clinton
23 Mar 2010
US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has asserted that a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan would indeed be “considered” though she would not like to pre-judge the outcome.
US: 'Kashmir key to Pakistan's long-term security'
By Rajiv Singh | 22 Mar 2010
The startling revelation that the Obama administration is all set to consider conferring a nuclear deal, similar to the Indo-US one, on arch-proliferator Pakistan holds ominous portents for the region, writes Rajiv Singh.
US Congress clears landmark health care reform bill
22 Mar 2010
The US health care reform bill cleared all hurdles yesterday as the House of Representatives passed the legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a historic victory
European exports to China for 2009 up at record high
19 Mar 2010
Exports to China from the Euro-area rose 4 per cent in 2009 even as those to the US and the UK, the euro area’s biggest trade partners, declined by about 20 per cent.
EU trade commissioner takes on US, China
19 Mar 2010
EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has accused Washington of nursing a protectionist agenda and stalling the Doha talks and reiterated concerns about China manipulating its currency.
Yuan free float won’t correct trade imbalances: UNCTAD
18 Mar 2010
UN agency UNCTAD has joined the fray in the rising debate over yuan appreciation by asserting that a free floating yuan will not resolve global trade imbalances and that multilateral response was needed.
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