World economy
Greek MPs approve €85bn bailout deal
14 Aug 2015
Euro zone finance ministers are expected to discuss the terms of the bailout at a meeting later on Friday
Rising US stocks push crude prices to a fresh 6-year low of $42 a barrel
14 Aug 2015
Crude oil prices, which have been in a tailspin over the past 14 months amidst rising US production of shale oil and OPEC’s unwillingness to cut back on production, have led to a supply surge
Massive explosions kill 50, injure 700 in Tianjin, China
13 Aug 2015
Witnesses say a giant fireball up to 100 metres high tore through the night sky as they rushed from their homes fearing an earthquake
Hillary Clinton to hand over private mail server for probe
12 Aug 2015
Democratic presidential candidate frontrunner Hillary Clinton will hand over her private email server, which she used while serving as secretary of state, to the US Justice Department
Chinese yuan devalued for second time within 24 hours
12 Aug 2015
The US treasury, which has been cautiously watching the Chinese currency movement, said it is too early to judge the implications of the devaluation
China devalues yuan to boost sagging exports
11 Aug 2015
China today announced a surprise devaluation of the yuan, giving Indian manufactures the jitters over a possible flood of cheap Chinese imports
Japan restarts N-power plant 4 years after Fukushima meltdown
11 Aug 2015
The move paves way for another 42 workable reactors to come back online, although safety concerns and legal hurdles may delay the process
Greece, lenders clinch $95-bn bailout deal
11 Aug 2015
An agreement would close a painful chapter of aid talks for Greece, which fought against austerity terms demanded by creditors for much of the year before relenting under the threat of being bounced out of the euro zone
Support for Japan’s Abe slides on plans to restart N-reactor
10 Aug 2015
The weekend survey showed the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Japan being opposed by 57 per cent of respondents
Myanmar declares emergency as flood toll rises to 88
10 Aug 2015
Responding to Myanmar authorities’ appeal, the United Nations and international organisations are bringing in their humanitarian flood assistance to the affected areas
Russia destroys banned food imports from west
08 Aug 2015
Moscow has for the last one year engaged in reciprocal action against countries that had imposed sanctions on it over Ukraine
US trade deficit widens 7% in June
06 Aug 2015
The strong dollar has restrained US manufactures’ exports as their products became costlier in the international market
China factory activity down to lower than expected: survey
03 Aug 2015
China's factory activity is down to lower levels than initially estimated in July, shrinking the most in two years
Obama to unveil tougher Climate Act as pollution bites
03 Aug 2015
Several states and industry groups that rely on coal-based energy have vowed to challenge the new requirements in the courts and through the Congress
UK govt may start RBS stake sale
03 Aug 2015
The British government is set to begin selling its majority stake in banking giant the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS), seven years after it was bailed out
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