The deal fell through over unresolved disagreements over contentious issues, mainly on agriculture and automotive sector tariffs.
Concerns are swirling that Japan's dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organisers, sponsors, and media firms who have spent billions of dollars in the run-up to the event. Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Games, with estimates of the cost of insuring the showpiece running into billions of dollars.
The report expressed doubts over reforms even post-2014.
This week's G20 summit is in danger of over-promising and under-delivering - but it is still worth watching for any initiatives to kick-start global trade, says Julian Jessop at Capital Economics.
India likely to overtake China on strong GDP growth.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a score below this mark means contraction
Venezuela's worst recession has led to shocking prices as people continue to face acute shortage of basic commodities.
Only one 25 basis points rate cut is likely this calendar year, between April and June, the poll says
Consumer food price inflation eased to 6.14%.
Exports in January 2014 stood at $26.89 billion.
India's trade deficit shrank to a 10-month low in December as global oil prices tumbled and demand for gold fell, auguring well for Indian current account balance and the rupee.
The rapid deceleration in prices has ignited a debate in New Delhi whether Asia's third-largest economy is heading towards deflation.
Retail inflation has eased from double digits in 2013.
The RBI gauges both measures of inflation when deciding on monetary policy,
Production at factories, mines and utilities likely rose an annual 2.4 per cent in August, up from July's 0.5 per cent rise, according to the survey of 26 economists.
Based on the evidence at hand, Modi's goal of scripting a broader, lasting upturn appears some way off, says Rajesh Kumar Singh.
While a pick-up in summer monsoon rains in recent weeks is expected to cool food inflation, most analysts don't anticipate another rate cut before a new governor is on the job
Clouding the inflation outlook is the recommendation of the 7th pay panel for an average 24 per cent pay hike for millions of its employees, which would lift demand-driven price pressures.
India showed revival signs in the March quarter.
Food prices probably fueled a sharp rise in India's retail inflation in December after the record low struck the previous month.
Britain's 'remain' option gaining traction, with the implied probability of such an outcome at 78 per cent.
The RBI has targeted 6 percent inflation by January 2016
Robust growth in indirect tax receipts points to a nascent revival in manufacturing sector.
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Preliminary balance of payments data published on Monday showed that the current account deficit fell to $5.2 billion in the July-September quarter of 2013-14, or 1.2 per cent of gross domestic product.
The fact that the US recovery needs an elaborate defence suggests that things are far from certain.
They believe that the key reason behind such a high growth rate could be "a steep downward revision" of the year-ago base period.
The fuzziness of Trump's economic blueprint remains the biggest risk.
It has been a difficult year for the world's second-largest economy.
In the past two weeks China has cut interest rates.
Weaker-than-expected growth in US jobs in recent months had already forced US central bankers to put off a rate hike at their meeting last week
US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat.
With rest of the world showing no signs of growth and headwinds ahead for US growth, chances are that we might continue to see central banks pumping money into their economies
Emerging markets could be affected by a combination of lower liquidity and higher dollar interest rates caused by a hike in the US Fed funds rate.
For one thing, US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was perhaps right in postponing the quantitative easing taper even though the markets had complained at that time that they were primed for some reduction in QE3 and the Fed had missed an opportunity to execute their plans without causing too much of a flutter.
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