World economy
Indian PM to attend Copenhagen summit
05 Dec 2009
The Copenhagen climate summit gathers pace as leading stakeholders either adjust schedules to be present when it matters, or consent to attend - as is now the case with the Indian prime minister.
Uranium mining giant Cameco coming to India
03 Dec 2009
Uranium mining giant Cameco coming to India
03 Dec 2009
Dubai World unwilling to part with ‘crown jewels’
02 Dec 2009
Dubai World wants to retain key revenue-generating assets including port operator DP World and a stake in Standard Chartered, though creditors may force it to sell them
Dubai World unwilling to part with ‘crown jewels’
02 Dec 2009
Dubai World wants to retain key revenue-generating assets including port operator DP World and a stake in Standard Chartered, though creditors may force it to sell them
Dubai World to restructure $26-billion debt
01 Dec 2009
Dubai World today announced a restructuring plan for about $26 billion in debt out of an estimated $59 billion it owes other
Not responsible for Dubai World debts: Dubai
01 Dec 2009
India, Canada announce civil nuclear deal
30 Nov 2009
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has announced a nuclear agreement with India that will see both nations resuming nuclear technology and uranium trade after a gap of 34 years.
India, Canada announce civil nuclear deal
30 Nov 2009
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has announced a nuclear agreement with India that will see both nations resuming nuclear technology and uranium trade after a gap of 34 years.
UK recession deeper than forecast
28 Nov 2009
Abu Dhabi to be selective in aiding Dubai World
28 Nov 2009
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to possess veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature
Will Dubai's debt crisis derail Indian property recovery?
By By Priyanka Ghosh, CNBC-TV 18 | 28 Nov 2009
Dubai crisis not to hurt India much, says government
28 Nov 2009
The UAE, which has a large Indian population, is the country's largest export destination with shipments of about $24 billion
India gains $800mn on IMF gold deal
27 Nov 2009
The RBI may have benefited by as much as $800 million on its investment of over $6.7 billion for the purchase of about 200 tons of gold from the IMF, thanks to record prices.
Chinese bank loans reach 27 per cent of 2009 GDP
27 Nov 2009
With a majority of these loans being used to prop up the stock and property markets, the prices in these sectors have skyrocketed, creating yet another bubble
Bank stocks tumble as Dubai seeks moratorium on debt
27 Nov 2009
Fall of Dubai World could wipe out $40 billion worth of investments that foreign, mainly European banks have made in the rise of Dubai
Indo-US summit: The new Panchsheel
25 Nov 2009
Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh would have been pleased with president Barack Obama characterising the Indo-US relationship as the “defining partnership of the 21st century.”
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