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Gujarat, one of the most investor-friendly states in India, hopes to attract investments and entrepreneurs from the Middle East in its drive to sustain the momentum of its phenomenal economic growth over the past few years.

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Regency Group — a Dubai-based multinational company, which operates retail outlets, has launched a line-up of in-house products under the brand name “Grand”.

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Staring at the soaring LG Twin Towers from the streets of downtown Seoul, it may be hard to believe that this bellwether of South Korean and global technology started out in a rather unthinkable way.

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VIENNA - The UN atomic agency cut its forecast for nuclear energy growth for a second year as the industry continued to feel the effect of the Fukushima disaster in Japan and said most of the expansion would be in Asia.

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet on Wednesday agreed draft laws aimed at putting the brakes on high-speed trading that once caused a trillion-dollar loss on US markets in a matter of minutes.

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HONG KONG — Global stock markets dived Wednesday after pessimism about global growth prospects sparked Wall Street’s worst sell-off in three months.

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SINGAPORE - Singapore’s industrial production unexpectedly contracted in August from a year ago, suggesting that the trade reliant economy will slip into recession this quarter, and raising the odds of monetary easing by the central bank next month.

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LONDON - Gold prices held above $1,760 an ounce on Wednesday as recent policy easing measures from central banks including the Federal Reserve sharpened investment appetite, but a stronger dollar and a weaker tone to stocks and commodities kept a lid on gains.

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HONG KONG — Asian markets suffered a sell-off Wednesday after a US Federal Reserve head said the central bank’s huge stimulus plan unveiled this month might not boost the economy as much as hoped.

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