World economy
China spurns arbitration court ruling
31 Oct 2015
China scraps one-child rule, lets couples have a second
30 Oct 2015
Analysts say the relaxation doesn’t mean couples will rush to have a second child, and any hoped-for demographic dividend will take a long time to fructify
US Fed rate hike looks a mirage; deferred till December
29 Oct 2015
Investors had expected the Fed to hike rates as planned despite international pressure to keep rates at current levels so as to keep markets calm
Nepal gets its first woman president
28 Oct 2015
Bidhya Devi Bhandari is Nepal’s second President since the Himalayan nation was turned into a republic after abolishing the centuries-old monarchy
UK GDP growth slows to 0.5% in Q3
28 Oct 2015
‘Pak using Taliban to counter India in Afghanistan’
26 Oct 2015
Documents accessed by WikiLeaks from the email account of CIA director John Brennan reveal his opinion that at least some elements in the Pakistan military and intelligence service want to maintain close ties with the Taliban
China cuts key interest rates to spur growth
24 Oct 2015
This is the sixth time this year the central bank has cut the key interest rates in a bid to support the economy
ECB keeps rates unchanged to support growth
23 Oct 2015
"Monetary policy should not be the only game in town," Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, told a news conference in Malta, adding, "All countries should strive for growth-friendly fiscal policies"
S. Korea’s GDP grows 1.2% in Q3
23 Oct 2015
UK pulls all stops to give Xi Jinping royal welcome
21 Oct 2015
The visit is designed to strengthen economic ties between Britain and China, specifically Chinese investment in the UK
Narayan Murthy’s son Rohan chips in to help US observatory
21 Oct 2015
A type of robotic astronomy project that was earlier housed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has a new mentor in the form of Rohan Murthy, son of Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to join UK PM Cameron’s advisory team
20 Oct 2015
One of China's top businessmen, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, has been appointed by British Prime Minister David Cameron to advise him on business, Downing Street said on Monday
UK to revoke passports of radicalised youth
20 Oct 2015
The new rules announced by Cameron also include a full review of all public institutions in the country to safeguard them against infiltration by extremists, including schools, colleges, the civil service and local authorities
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