BERLIN - THE global economic crisis could trigger political unrest equal to that seen during the 1930s, the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in a German newspaper interview on Saturday.
PARIS - FRANCE'S financial authorities have drawn up new guidelines governing the bonuses and salary structures of traders to curb excessive payouts and overly-risky conduct, newspaper Le Monde said.
NEW DELHI - FRAUD-HIT IT giant Satyam Computer's new chief executive has told the company's 50,000 employees he is confident the company 'can accomplish the impossible' and get itself back on the rails.
'I have no misgivings about the enormity of the task in front of us but together with my colleagues, I am confident we can accomplish the impossible,' A.S. Murty said in a Webcast to employees on Friday.
TOKYO - THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was preparing to leave Japan on Saturday after securing a loan aimed at helping the kingdom expand Bangkok's subway system.