The potential political and economic fallout between Russia and the West over Ukraine and Crimea could have a major destabilising effect on the global economy and give a further boost to the gold price. Follow @mineweb. Author: Lawrence Williams

The companies that will remain at the forefront of the global economy in 20 years are already reforming steadily. And they are doing so because they are aware of the most basic economic argument: employing the other half of a labour force is good business.

The retail sales figures are the highlight of a light week for U.S. economic data in the aftermath of a March 7 report that showed employers added more workers than projected to payrolls last month. The 175,000 increase exceeded the median estimate in …

But the bigger point — that the global economy has changed so much since the Berlin Wall came down; that the phone in my pocket, was invented here, but built in China, using parts from dozens of different countries — that's the whole ballgame now …

"The global economy registered an unexpected slowdown in February. However, this appears to be the result of a number of temporary drags on service sector growth," said David Hensley, a director at JPMorgan. Its global services index sank to 52.5 from …

China's strong consumption is a boon for world economic growth, especially at a time when the shadow of the financial crisis still lingers. People from all walks of life in various countries shared their experiences and opinions on the "Chinese …

"The global economy needs to invest more than $57 trillion in infrastructure by 2030," he said. "If precautions are not taken, nearly $20 trillion of the infrastructure investment cannot be carried out. The International Chamber of Commerce is finding …

Chief economist for Asia-Pacific at Standard and Poor's, Paul Gruenwald, says some of the risks include China trying to dampen its financial excesses, the effects of the United States reducing its stimulus measures, and the eventual rise of interest rates.

china BEIJING: Amid uncertain global economic recovery, China's reform plans as pledged by Premier Li Keqiang, which cover everything from the economy to the environment, bring opportunities for world development, China's Xinhua news agency reported …