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.