As many as 35m farmers could lose more than 50% of their incomes if measures are not taken to prepare for the impact of higher temperatures in the north and north-east regions
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Describing India as a "natural ally" of the US, Barack Obama offered Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, all the reassurance he sought that America would not sideline New Delhi in pursuit of its global partnership with China
China has executed two men in an apparent attempt to assuage public anger at the tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children and damaged the country's reputation
China's banks are preparing to raise tens of billions of dollars in additional capital to meet regulatory requirements following an unprecedented expansion of new loans
The Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest bourse, plans to list, as its 37-year-old chief executive moves to improve technology and bring in new talent
Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, offered a strong endorsement of Barack Obama's foreign policy agenda, calling for robust international support for military operations in Afghanistan as well as backing the US president's calls for a nuclear-free world
There was finally some good news yesterday for shareholders in Earthport , the embattled money transfer group. Its shares - 56½p at the start of the year -...
Not long ago Mexico was the superstar among emerging markets, while Brazil remained the butt of jokes dating back the best part of a century. "Brazil is the country of...
The presidents of Iran and Brazil yesterday issued a joint call for reform of the United Nations at the start of a controversial visit to three Latin American...
The presidents of Iran and Brazil yesterday issued a joint call for reform of the United Nations at the start of a controversial visit to three Latin American...
Fitch Ratings, the international ratings agency, downgraded Latin America's second biggest economy as concern grows for the country's medium-term fiscal outlook and growth potential
Argentina's ability to turn a profit from polo, a costly hobby everywhere else, owes much to the world-class quality of its bloodlines
As Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, prepared for talks about nuclear energy and defence in Washington, his parliament was in uproar over the demolition of a 16th-century mosque two decades ago
The presidents of Iran and Brazil issued a joint call for reform of the United Nations at the start of a controversial visit to three Latin American countries by Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, the Iranian leader.
Brazil has overtaken Mexico on a host of measures, but it can fight back if it can break the chokehold its conglomerates and other cartels have on its economy, writes Moisés Naím
China's regulatory moves are in stark contrast to the slow pace of reform in derivatives markets in the US and Europe
The US financial services group hires one of Asia's leading corporate lawyers to head its China business and expands the role to help push its mainland expansion plans
A Chinese man was sentenced to three years in prison for breaking China's 'state secrets' laws after he tried to provide legal advice to parents whose children died in the Sichuan earthquake last year
Reliance Industries rose 3.37 per cent on news that the Indian conglomerate made a cash offer for a controlling stake in LyondellBasell, the bankrupt petrochemical giant
The ratings agency warns that deteriorating credit conditions in the banking system have raised concerns about an increase in problem loans and weakening profitability
The Spanish banking group is set to invest a further €1.1bn to lift its strategic stake in China Citic Bank and cement its position as one of the leading European investors in mainland Chinese banking
Relatives of the victims of a gas blast at a coal mine have scuffled with police and demanded answers from the owners as state media put the number of dead at 104
Haitong has become the first mainland brokerage to acquire an overseas rival after announcing it would launch a takeover of Hong Kong's Taifook Securities
Commonwealth leaders gathering in Trinidad for a summit next Friday have surrendered their "moral leadership" by failing to act on the crisis in Zimbabwe, according to a report
Critics say the Iranian president's visit will lend legitimacy to Tehran as it faces international pressure over its nuclear ambitions and alleged support for terrorism
Attempt to revive good relations amid concerns that India has slipped down on the US priority list
Attempt to revive good relations amid concerns that India has slipped down on the US priority list
Sands China raised less than its chairman had expected as its pricing power had been constrained in part by the precedent set by Wynn Resorts' Macao spin-off
Cox & Kings, one of India's most established travel operators, has shown it can make light weather of the gloom in the global travel sector by successfully closing an initial public offering for a listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange
Invesco Perpetual's Asian fund targets sectors benefiting from the growth of China, which continues to prove its strength during the downturn
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