World economy
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda resigns
01 Sep 2008
UK firms flee high taxes
01 Sep 2008
Some of the top names in British industry are leaving the country for more tax-friendly shores
McCain picks Alaska governor Sarah Palin for VP
29 Aug 2008
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has selected 44-year old Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate.
Lehman plans to layoff 1,500
29 Aug 2008
After the UK, Germany faces possible recession as consumer confidence plummets
26 Aug 2008
Close on the heels of a lull in the British economy reported last week, Europe's largest economy, Germany, too seems to be on the brink of a recession with a more than anticipated fall in consumer confidence.
Uncertainties grip the global economy
26 Aug 2008
Though the US economy continues to be more resilient than expected, growth across the rest of the world is slipping fast. High inflation and the resurgent credit crisis make the environment even more uncertain. By Shivshanker Verma
Asia-Pacific growth prospects stable: S&P
12 Aug 2008
US unemployment at four-year high
01 Aug 2008
Argentine senate defeats presidential tax proposal as VP votes against government
18 Jul 2008
In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Argentina's upper house has rejected increases in the agricultural export tax that have caused a farmer rebellion, with the vice president casting the deciding vote against the government.
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation