Chinese investments in Sri Lanka compromises Colombo's sovereignty"When the Sri Lankan government decided in 2002 to build a new port in Hambantota, China offered $1.1 billion in loans. It also supplied Ch...
26 Dec, 2019, 11.10 AM IST
China property bubble could cost banks $600 billion in bad debts"The property sector is the biggest concern for China's banking system," said Shujin Chen, a banking analyst at the brokerage in Hong Kong.
07 Oct, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel propertiesSahara Group has got time till June to avoid any foreclosure auction of two marquee hotel properties in New York by mortgage holders Reuben...
26 Mar, 2016, 03.54 PM IST
Sahara's Plaza, Dream Downtown hotels in US up for sale?The group has been trying hard to raise funds including through refinancing of loans on these two hotels as also on the historic Grosvenor ...
17 Mar, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
Sebi feud casts shadow on Sahara’s Grosvenor HouseBank of China has taken close to a billion-dollar exposure against hotels Sahara owns in London and New York and is asking questions regard...
09 Sep, 2013, 05.13 AM IST
- Doing business still not easy in India
India remained consistent in carrying out economic reforms but slipped a notch to 133rd rank among 188 countries in the ease of doing busin...
10 Sep, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- Oil prices spike to highest level this year
Oil prices hit their highest level this year on Friday as traders looked past a mixed batch of U.S. economic data to focus on a strong rise...
21 Aug, 2009, 08.05 PM IST
- Off to a good start
Fiscal stimulus continue to drive consumption but investments are unlikely to pick up sharply.
20 Jul, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- Obama to outline economic strategic soon
President Barack Obama promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free...
31 Jan, 2009, 10.26 PM IST
- An agenda of action for the G20
Here are some thoughts on what India could propose at the forthcoming G20 meet on the financial crisis.
03 Nov, 2008, 03.01 AM IST
- Asia casts nervous eye on US financial turmoil
From garment makers in southern China to real estate agents in India, businesses across Asia are worried that the turmoil will filter throu...
21 Sep, 2008, 08.37 AM IST
- Obama blames WDC and Wall Street for economic woes
Obama said economy needs both short- and long-term fixes, including another round of stimulus measures from Congress to revive economy. Gai...
29 Jul, 2008, 04.33 AM IST
- IMF maintains $1 trillion loss forecast for credit crisis
IMF said that it saw little reason to change its April estimate that total losses would reach $1 trillion before the crisis comes to an end...
29 Jul, 2008, 12.31 AM IST
- US trade deficit falls for first time in six years
The US trade deficit narrowed in 2007 for the first time in six years, as a slowing economy reduced demand for imports and despite a politi...
14 Feb, 2008, 09.50 PM IST
- Democrat rivals lash Bush as global stocks tumble
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama roasted President George W Bush on the economy on Monday, as world stock markets plummeted for a...
22 Jan, 2008, 07.19 AM IST
- China CITIC Bank denies bid for US' Bear Stearns
China CITIC Bank said it is not in any talks to buy into troubled US investment bank Bear Stearns and currently has no plan for such a stak...
18 Oct, 2007, 09.57 AM IST
- IMF predicts growth forecast 9 percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upward its growth forecast for India saying that the domestic economy will now grow faste...
27 Jul, 2007, 03.13 AM IST