Developing nations' repayments on public external debt to soar $2.6-$3.4 trillion in 2020-21: UNThe UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in a new report has stressed that the pandemic has hit developing countries at a time w...
24 Apr, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
World economy will go into recession with likely exception of India, China: United NationsUN's trade body, however, did not give a detailed explanation as to why and how India and China will be the exceptions as the world faces a...
02 Apr, 2020, 07.36 AM IST
Trade impact of Coronavirus epidemic for India estimated at 348 million dollars: UN reportEstimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Wednesday said that the slowdown of manufacturing in Chi...
05 Mar, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
PSBs best for sustainable development; India, Russia, SA have anorexic loan portfolio: UNCTADPublic banking should be given back its traditional, bigger role if the environmental and economic landscape is to be transformed by 2030, ...
25 Sep, 2019, 10.40 PM IST
FDI flows to India grew 6% in 2018 to $42 bn: UN reportThe World Investment Report 2019 said global FDI flows slid by 13% in 2018 to $1.3 trillion from $1.5 trillion the previous year – the thir...
12 Jun, 2019, 10.55 PM IST
World economy on shaky ground; trade war sign of 'deeper malaise': UN reportThe report by UNCTAD also said that trade tariff tussle between the two major economies, the US and China, is a symptom of a "deeper malais...
26 Sep, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
FDI growth hits 5-year low in 2017-18According to the latest data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), FDI in 2017-18 grew by only 3 per cent to USD 44....
01 Jul, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
FDI into India decreased to $40 billion last year from $44 billion in 2016: UN reportFDI to India decreased from USD 44 billion in 2016 to USD 40 billion in 2017.
07 Jun, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Sharing consumers' private data may soon attract punishmentGovt proposes changes in Consumer Protection Bill amid increasing reports that e-commerce companies might be selling consumers' data for co...
28 Oct, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
Law to curb false ads for buyer safety soonThe proposed law, awaiting Cabinet approval, provides for fine up to Rs 50 lakh and up to three years' ban in case of misleading endorsemen...
27 Oct, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
UN cites Indian start-up fund for government policies on developing digital sectorThe World Investment Report 2017: Investment and the Digital Economy cited the 'India Aspiration Fund' to say that government policies can ...
09 Jun, 2017, 09.09 AM IST
'50% investments in nation's progress should go towards women'The UNCTAD official also said among the areas where women have seen wide acceptability is the fields of information communication and techn...
27 Mar, 2017, 05.08 PM IST
Alibaba founder Jack Ma named special advisor to UNCTAD"Ma is an influential and respected pioneer of the internet era, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist," UNCTAD Secretary-General Muk...
21 Sep, 2016, 06.08 PM IST
India, China may escape worst of global environment: UNCTADIndia is growing faster than China as it has managed the downside risks of the post crisis period better than other emerging economies, sai...
21 Sep, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
Doha talks critically important for developing countries: UNUN said "multilateral solution" to outstanding issues at the WTO remain extremely important for agriculture dependent countries like India.
13 Apr, 2015, 08.16 PM IST