Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
14 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Dollar firms after strong US jobs data, pushes yen through 160 levelThe dollar strengthened significantly, poised for over a 1% weekly gain following robust U.S. employment figures. Nonfarm payrolls exceeded...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Supply-chain stress that peaked in covid heads higher againRising logistics costs and delivery times are pressuring central banks, with some indicators reaching multi-year highs, signaling potential...
14 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Earthquake-predicting tool driven by AI shows 70% accuracy, new research revealsAn AI-driven tool developed by scientists at The University of Texas was 70% accurate in predicting earthquakes a week in advance during a ...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
China shares end lower as rising local Covid-19 cases drag consumer firmsThe consumer staples sector slumped 1.3%, while the real-estate index was up 0.57% and the healthcare subindex gained 0.68%.
27 Dec, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
Asian factories are hit by virus, Europe fights supply squeezeFactories reported that they are being held back by supply constraints and were forced to dip into inventories. Producers raised their good...
02 Jul, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Japan sells diamonds to buyers in China and India for cashThe number of approved dealers who trade second-hand precious metals, jewellery, clothes and other goods has increased 23 per cent over the...
26 Jun, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
- China ranks fourth in the world in R&D spending
China which spent about 580. 21 billion yuan (USD 87.25 billion) in 2009 for research and development is ranked fourth in the world after t...
02 Dec, 2010, 11.46 AM IST
- China says economic growth slowing
China's rapid growth is slowing as the impact of its massive stimulus eases and Beijing clamps down on a credit boom.
15 Jul, 2010, 09.56 AM IST
- China revises 2009 growth up to 9.1 per cent
China's red-hot economy expanded by 9.1 per cent in 2009, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday, revising an earlier figure of 8.7 ...
02 Jul, 2010, 02.20 PM IST
- China fumes over leaked economic data
The reported data spurred biggest gain in benchmark Chinese share index in 2 weeks and set off a stock rally from Europe to US. China's inf...
12 Jun, 2010, 12.30 AM IST
- China on track to be 2nd largest economy
While Japan’s GDP is likely to come down to $4.66 trillion, China’s GDP for 2009 was at $4.91 trillion.
22 Jan, 2010, 10.19 AM IST
- China may become second largest economy in 2010
China’s expansion will be more than 8% in 2009, and the nation is poised to overtake Japan next year. Ten best products of the decade | Mor...
27 Dec, 2009, 03.50 AM IST
- China on course to overtake Japan
China's expansion will be more than 8% in 2009, according to officials, and it's poised to become 2nd largest economy. Flashback 2009: Ten ...
26 Dec, 2009, 03.30 AM IST
- 'Walmart keen to expand in India'
Walmart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, is keen to expand in China and India, chairman S Robson Walton said in Kuala Lumpur.
01 Oct, 2009, 12.18 AM IST
- Asia's economies reeling as exports evaporate
Asia's major economies reported a slew of gloomy news on Thursday showing the global crisis was hitting harder, as export-dependent nations...
22 Jan, 2009, 12.00 PM IST
- China set to become third largest economy
The government said its repeated rate hikes and other controls were finally taking effect.
26 Oct, 2007, 12.42 AM IST