Economic slowdown

China provided $10 billion tax breaks for SMEs

China has provided USD 10 billion worth of tax concessions to small and micro businesses to help them to ward off negative effects of its economic slowdown which touched a 24 year low last year.

Feb 22, 2015, 19:33 PM IST

Rural India slowdown threatens PM Modi's promise of 'better days'

Tougher times in rural communities spell bad news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who swept to power last May with a promise of "better days" - new jobs and development to lift hundreds of millions of Indians out of poverty.

Jan 15, 2015, 04:56 AM IST

China holds key economic meet amid concerns over slowdown

China's top planners Tuesday held a key meeting amid growing concerns over slowdown in the world's second largest economy as officials warn it may miss the 7.5 percent growth rate target this year and continue to plummet next year creating new pressures.

Dec 09, 2014, 19:22 PM IST

This is best time for India to become superpower: KPMG CEO

Global consultancy firm KPMG India's CEO Richard Rekhy today said that economic slowdown in many countries have provided a great opportunity for India to be at centre stage of world.

Nov 28, 2014, 21:04 PM IST

India coming out of economic slowdown: OECD

The economy is to expand by 5.4 percent this fiscal, OECD said adding India was recovering faster than other economies which faced slowing growth.

Nov 19, 2014, 17:51 PM IST

Markets may have over-reacted to slowdown: Bank of England's Haldane

That represented a sharp change from some recent expectations that key rates would start to rise from their record low of 0.5 percent, possibly in November.

Oct 19, 2014, 14:52 PM IST

Automotive Mission Plan 2016 targets to be missed by up to 25%

The economic slowdown in the last three years that resulted in a demand slump will force the Indian auto industry to miss by up to 25 per cent of the targets set in ambitious Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016.

Sep 12, 2014, 17:37 PM IST

South Korea unveils $40 bn economic stimulus package

The stimulus plan of 41 trillion won ($40 billion) includes 11.7 trillion won in expanded fiscal spending and 29 trillion won in extra financing support.

Jul 24, 2014, 08:47 AM IST

Worst economic slowdown has ended in China: US

China has lived through worst economic slowdown due to its determination to deepen reforms in the world's second largest economy, prominent US economist Stephen Roach said Wednesday.

Jul 23, 2014, 18:36 PM IST

'Economic slowdown in emerging markets impacts global export demand'

According to the QNB Group report, the growth in emerging markets (EMs) - from Brazil to Indonesia, Russia and South Africa - is slowing down.

Jun 09, 2014, 14:00 PM IST

PC sales plunge 20.6% in Q1 on poor govt orders: Gartner

The first quarter of 2014 has started a poor note for the domestic PC market- both desk as well as mobile based computers- as sales plunged 20.6 percent to 1.9 million units over the same period last year.

Jun 06, 2014, 18:56 PM IST