Global economy Weekahead: Fed to dominate week of central bank meetings

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 14:58

The U.S. Federal Reserve takes centre stage in the coming week, eclipsing industry data from China, another grim inflation reading from the euro zone and rate decisions in Japan and Switzerland.

PM Modi asks industry to risk and invest more; promises to improve ease of doing business

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 14:02

Several industry leaders meanwhile pitched for interest rate cut saying it would help them take risks and scale up investments.

PM Modi meets India Inc amid global gloom in markets

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 11:21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting on global economic scenario with about 40 captains of industry and leading economists at his Race Course Road residence.

Amid global gloom in markets, PM Modi to meet India Inc leaders today

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 09:05

The high-level consultative meeting on the agenda -- 'Recent Global Events: Opportunities for India', would also be attended by RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya.

PM Modi to meet industry leaders today on global economic scene

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 20:31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today meet business leaders including Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani, Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry as well as bankers and economists to discuss global economic scenario.

G20 must step up growth efforts: IMF's Lagarde

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 20:44

The world`s biggest economies must step up reform efforts to boost growth in line with targets they set last year using a mix of accommodative monetary policy, fiscal policy and structural reforms, the head of the International Monetary Fund said.

G20 says global growth 'short of expectations'

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 19:54

The G20 group of top world economies on Saturday said that global economic expansion was slower than had been expected but expressed confidence that a recovery would gain momentum.

G20 seeks to lift market mood despite China alarm

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 14:49

Ministers and central bank chiefs from the world`s top 20 economies sought Saturday to bolster market confidence in the global economy, despite mounting alarm about the fallout from China`s slowdown.

G20, OECD issue new corporate governance code

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 12:51

To safeguard minority shareholders' interests and promote capital market as a key platform to raise funds, G20 and OECD today announced new Corporate Governance Principles for listed companies and regulators in all member countries including India.

India among few bright spots in global economy, says IMF

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 09:27

The IMF said India is among the few bright spots in the global economy as G20 Finance Ministers began their two-day meeting.

G20 promises transparency on rate moves as global economy disappoints

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 22:38

The text welcomed strengthening activity in some economies but said that global growth fell short of expectations, although it expressed confidence a recovery would gain speed.

Sensex plunges 563 points; Rajan says don't be scared of markets volatility

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 22:11

Stressing investors should not be scared of transient volatility in markets, India`s central bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said the problems facing the global economy include low productivity and low investments with people saving more and spending less.