World economy

Munich terror: gunman mows down 9 before killing himself

23 Jul 2016

No jihadist group has so far claimed responsibility for the lone-wolf attack in which a man of Iranian origin gunned down 9 people and injured several others at a shopping mall before committing suicide

New UK Chancellor Hammond vows more spending as UK economy shrinks

23 Jul 2016

Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump?

22 Jul 2016

A new study finds that Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, make Americans less favorable to Donald Trump -- and the more books read, the greater the effect

European Central Bank keeps interest rates at record low

22 Jul 2016

European Central Bank keeps interest rates at record low

21 Jul 2016

No rush to finalise Brexit, Merkel agrees with May

21 Jul 2016

May relinquishes Britain's presidency of European Council

21 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Theresa May took the first step towards Britain’s exit from the European Union on Wednesday by relinquishing Britain's presidency of the European Council

French lawmakers extend emergency rule by 6 months

20 Jul 2016

India urges more openness in UN sanctions regime

20 Jul 2016

IMF again cuts 2-year global outlook over Brexit jitters

20 Jul 2016

Cutting its World Economic Outlook forecasts for the fifth time in 15 months, the IMF said that it now expects global GDP to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2016 and at 3.4 per cent in 2017 - down 0.1 percentage point for each year from estimates issued in April

Philippines rejects China's offer of direct talks on South China Sea

19 Jul 2016

The South China Sea dispute escalated in recent years amid a rise in Chinese military presence in the area

N Ireland economy to slow down after Brexit result: PwC

19 Jul 2016

EU, Germany warn Turkey against reintroducing death penalty

19 Jul 2016

Turkey holds thousands in relentless post-coup crackdown

19 Jul 2016

Turkish security forces launched fresh raids on Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mooted reintroducing the death penalty to punish them

Millennials in the UK will earn less than their parents: study

18 Jul 2016

Brexit blues: 80% UK’s CFOs plan to cut spending, hiring

18 Jul 2016

ADB pares growth forecast for developing Asia; India steady

18 Jul 2016

ADB pares growth forecast for developing Asia; India steady

18 Jul 2016

Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in latest poll

18 Jul 2016

With both the Republican and Democratic party conventions due this week, Hillary Clinton maintains her lead over Republican Donald Trump, though the email controversy has made a dent in her popularity

3 more cops killed in Dallas amid US racial tension

18 Jul 2016

Contingent of 148 Indian students stuck in Turkey

16 Jul 2016

Over 100 plotters among 200 killed as Turkey coup fails

16 Jul 2016

Observers said common people pouring out in numbers played a major role in defeating a well-orchestrated coup attempt by a major section of the military against President Erdogan