Economy & Business
Greece forecasts it will emerge from recession in 2014
Greece will emerge from a long recession next year with the economy growing by 0.6 percent, the draft budget presented by the ...IMF head warns US debt crisis threatens world economy
The head of the International Monetary Fund is warning that if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling the consequences could be ...Indian politician Lalu Prasad sentenced to five years in prison
Former Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been sentenced to 5 years in jail Thursday in a fodder scam case.Obama shortens Asia trip, cancels stops in Malaysia, Philippines due to government shutdown
U.S. President Barack Obama is canceling part of his planned trip to Asia this weekend because of the government shutdown, the White ...US government shutdown begins after Congress fails to break impasse
The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million ...Merck cuts 8,500 extra jobs
US pharmaceutical giant Merck said Tuesday it would eliminate an additional 8,500 jobs worldwide as it seeks to cut costs by $2.5 billion by ...US government shuts down, Obama blames Republicans
US President Barack Obama has blamed Republicans in the House of Representatives for a partial government shutdown, saying they are carrying out ...Indian politician Lalu Prasad Yadav found guilty; jailed
A former Indian minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, has been sent to jail after he was convicted in a long-running corruption case.US shutdown looms amid stalemate
U.S. President President Barack Obama said on Monday he is not resigned to a U.S. government shutdown taking place with a midnight ...France sanctions Google for European privacy law violations
French regulators have said they will sanction Google for failing to comply with the country\'s privacy laws, in a challenge to the ...