Silicon Roundabout, London’s technology hub, has been talked up by the government, but it is little more than a marketing exercise?

India expected to elect pro-business Modi, despite concerns over his past

World Finance interviews Barbara Jacobson, one of the organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative for an Unconditional Basic Income, about whether such a system is feasible for Europe

George Osborne’s 2014 Budget has been met with mixed reaction. Finance journalists Sandra Kilhof and Rita Lobo weigh up the case for and against the election-year announcement

Obama leads the way with tougher sanctions on Russia, but will the EU follow suit?

A recent oil boom in the US has led to an unexpected narrowing of the trade deficit, bringing it down to the lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2009

Emerging markets were once perceived as the salvation of the world economy – but things have taken a turn for the worse, and developing countries have been hit hard by mood swings in the global financial markets

An unconditional basic income may well be the structural overhaul required to right Europe’s abysmal unemployment rate and boost the continent’s recovery

Obama’s pledge to raise the minimum wage has received thumping support from the American public; however, doing so could hinder business and raise unemployment

The EPA has agreed to lift the ban on BP bidding for federal government contracts, provided the company agrees to a select few parameters

At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos today, George Osborne argued that “monetary policy works”

PM David Cameron spoke at Davos about ‘reshoring’ UK businesses

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks out about what his country plans to achieve as chair of the G20

The country’s agreement to curb its nuclear activity is an encouraging sign that it is ready to engage with the world again. However, this is just the first stage, writes Jules Gray

Janet Yellen has been voted in as the new head of the US Federal Reserve – making history