World Economy

Key German indicator falls more than expected

Berlin - German investor confidence recorded a bigger-than -forecast fall in June, a key indicator released Tuesday showed, as a surging euro, spiralling inflation and worries about higher interest

European inflation revised up to 3.7 per cent

Berlin - European EconomyAnnual inflation in the 15-mem

Food crisis focus of delegates at economic forum in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Business leaders and government ministers called Monday for international action on soaring food prices at an economic forum in Malaysia's capital while governments were blamed for c

German companies grow pessimistic ahout outlook, survey shows

Berlin - Surging energy costs, the strong euro and a sense of growing uncertainty among consumers have combined to undercut the mood among German companies, a survey released Monday showed.

President Lee Myung Bak calls for cooperation to combat price increases

Seoul - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak

G8 finance ministers continue talks on oil, commodity prices

Osaka, Japan  - The finance ministers of the world's seven richest states and Russia on Saturday continued their meeting in Japan, as inflation woes threatened to sideline climate change, developme

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