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India's' Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has slipped to 6.9 per cent in the second quarter, the lowest in over two years.

According to a report by Groupe Speciale Mobile Association, Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market with the number of subscribers growing 20% per year for the last five years: Nichols & Meyer Capital Partners Report.

US president Barack Obama has announced the outlines of a plan to create a trans-Pacific free trade zone.

The IMF's Director is warning nations to work together and stabilise their economies, as the risk of an entire decade of no growth is apparently increasing, Nichols & Meyer Capital Partners Report.

Oil companies around the world are posting huge surges in third-quarter profits - the results of the fall in supply and the rise of prices.

Gold plummeted this week amid a sharp decline in stock markets, capping the week off with a record daily loss of over US$100 on Friday to hit one month lows.

China's Premier Wen Jiabao said his country's expanding economy can contribute further to global growth. China is sitting on more than $3 trillion in foreign currency reserves and has already committed to investing in Greece, Spain and Portugal.

The World Bank warned that the global economy is heading into a new "danger zone." Near record food prices and volatile commodity markets are threatening the world's most vulnerable people., the Horn of Africa being the most affected.

Nichols & Meyer Capital Partners Report: Google, the world's largest internet search and services company, is continuing its expansion in Southeast Asia by opening new offices in Thailand, where it plans to expand advertising spending.

Supported by the weakening dollar, gold remains a generally strong bid.