Economies

India supersedes France to become world's sixth-largest economy: Nation's milestone explained in four charts

The difference between India and UK's GDP, ranked at fifth position, is just $25 billion, suggesting that India could enter the 'top-five economy club' soon.

Newer Economies Allow More High Tech Freedom At Work

Employees in fast-growing economies are more likely to see corporate provision of devices as a perk, says study.

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water - World Bank

Economies across large swathes of the globe could shrink dramatically by mid-century as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday.

Gloomy forecast: Global economy set to end year in a fragile state

A relentless slide in oil prices -- Brent Crude has almost halved in price since June -- while a blessing to most rich world consumers, is becoming a curse for countries reliant on resource exports.

China plays down concerns of $1.7 trillion debt

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference that in 2010 the volume of local government debts stood at 10.7 trillion yuan ($1.70 trillion).