Rio Tinto close to control of Riversdale Mining
2011-04-07 16:42:24
Rio Tinto PLC said Thursday it has achieved its goal of gaining a 47 percent stake in Riversdale Mining Ltd, and has come close to taking a majority stake.
Overall global space economy on rise
2011-04-07 09:27:45
The overall global space economy rose to $276.52 billion in government budgets and commercial revenue in 2010, a 7.7 percent increase over 2009.
Japan's key economic gauge rises 0.4 point
2011-04-06 16:59:43
A key gauge of Japan's current economic conditions rose for a fourth straight month in February, data from Japanese Cabinet Office showed Wednesday.
Inflation a threat to sustained Asian recovery
2011-04-06 10:23:50
Asia's emerging economies are spearheading a global recovery and the challenge for policymakers is to normalise policy to head off inflation and overheating
Crude slides on demand concerns
2011-04-06 08:03:50
Crude fell from its highest level in more than 30 months as forecasts for growing inventories in the United States
Global economy to expand 4.5% in 2012
2011-04-05 07:52:06
The global economy is forecast to grow by a solid pace of 4.3 percent this year and 4.5 percent next year
Cheese makers look for an even spread
2011-04-01 10:56:24
European specialty cheese makers are looking to make inroads in what has proved so far a traditionally difficult Chinese market.
Slower Indian population growth may benefit economy
2011-04-01 10:14:22
India's population grew at its slowest pace since independence in the decade to 2011, the government said on Thursday
WTO rules US aid to Boeing is illegal
2011-04-01 09:45:13
Boeing Co. received at least $5.3 billion in prohibited US subsidies to develop and build new planes.
Stabilization of world currencies priority
2011-03-31 12:32:16
Stabilization of major currencies need to be addressed prior to broadening role of SDR
Global clean energy investment reaches $243b in 2010
2011-03-30 09:10:00
Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to $243 billion, a 30 percent increase from the previous year. China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most successfully attracted private investments.
Africans welcome China's growing economic power
2011-03-28 09:03:36
The prospect of growing Chinese economic clout is welcomed in all African countries, in contrast to other parts of the world where attitudes are either negative or divided, a poll showed on Sunday.
