Finance : Financial markets see increased divergences, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The global financial markets increasingly diverged during the period from early June to mid-September this year, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said.

Opinion : Trade war due to deeper malaise (PRIV)
(IPS, Kuala Lumpur/Sydney)
Kuala Lumpur/Sydney, 2 Oct (IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury*) -- The world economy remains tepid and unstable a decade after the 2008 financial crisis, while growing trade conflicts are symptoms of deeper economic malaise, according to a new United Nations publication.

Q&A : An uncertain future ahead for Rohingya in Bangladesh (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
Over one year ago, Bangladesh opened its doors in response to what is now the world's fastest growing refugee crisis. But questions still remain on how to rehabilitate t he steadily growing population.