The world giving index is out. Are the Chinese more generous than the Irish? In which country do people give most to charity? Where are you most likely to be helped by a stranger or volunteer your time? Find out here• Get the dataThe United Kingdom is the eighth most charitable nation in the world while the world's fastest growing major economi....(more) (full story...)

Survey finds China, Brazil, India, and the U.S. at top of list of countries with the most cybercrime victims. (full story...)

Survey found that a third of the world's population had given money to charity in the last month, and 45% had helped a strangerA third of the world's population has given money to charity in the past month, the largest study ever carried out into global social conscience reveals today.The "World Giving Index" used Gallup surveys o....(more) (full story...)

The National Basketball Association wants to expand the game and are looking at emerging markets such as India and China to push their products. (full story...)

The National Basketball Association wants to expand the game and are looking at emerging markets such as India and China to push their products. (full story...)

Until we find the political will, the establishment will be happy to ignore the dirty crimes behind today's dazzling fortunesHe is bull-necked and barrel-chested, bald and foul-mouthed, the owner of a bejewelled Rolex and the hundreds of millions – perhaps billions – that go with it. His English is Russian-accented and salted with expletives. H....(more) (full story...)

by Randy Rieland. President Obama told a Labor Day crowd about a new stimulus plan that would seem to be a sure winner: Let’s create jobs by rebuilding America’s highways and infrastructure and, while we’re at it, get serious about high-speed trains. What’s not to love? Well ... More bank for your buck: Expect Republic....(more) (full story...)

Buyers sought for $6.7bn holding as Vodafone turns its back on aggressive strategy of worldwide acquisitionsVodafone is pulling out of the Chinese market by selling its stake in China Mobile, a move that could raise more than £4bn.The mobile phone operator began seeking buyers for its 3.2% stake in the company, the world's biggest mobile operat....(more) (full story...)

In the world of art auctions, a start-up in India has changed the rules of the game. (full story...)

Bureaucracy and corruption in India 's distribution system mean that subsidised stocks of grain have been left to rot instead of reaching families suffering from malnutrition India 's grain warehouses are bursting at the seams and sacks of rice and wheat lie rotting in the open for lack o....(more) (full story...)