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Anil Rustogi, finance chief of the Indian conglomerate, says prepare for M&As in 2013. In his case, this means fertiliser.

Analysts were surprised when US trade deficit rose to almost $50 billion. Having digested the news, many have revised lower their annual GDP estimates for the North American nation.

SWIFT gives corporations their own space at the annual SIBOS conference but went a little too far at Osaka 2012.

Rolls-Royce's finance director says "real economy" companies in Europe are harmed by regulatory moves to rein banks. If the stringent oversight persists, those firms could move to Asia.

The WTO has been forced to lower revision on trade volumes for this 2012 and 2013. The European debt crisis, China's slowdown and an "increasingly interdependent world" has been blamed for the changes.

SWIFT payment data shows renminbi use is on the up, while a Deutsche Bank survey indicates strong European SME interest. However, enthusiasm for renminbi from China-based suppliers may actually be waning.

Poor Taiwanese export numbers follow a regional drop in trade, particularly from Asia to developed markets.

Frederick Leung Chi-ching, CFO of TV maker Skyworth Digital Holdings, talks to CT about setting up a group finance company to pool cash in China.

The European debt crisis has deepened with Spain's borrowing costs surging and Greece unlikely to meet conditions of its aid package, which Asian currencies will be worst affected over the next year?

Korea's growth is on the slide, posting on 2.4% between April and June, the weakest it has been since 2009.

So India and China are happy to pump more in to bail out Europe via the IMF, Greece has formed a fragile but pro-austerity coalition. Is all safe now? Or should treasurers and CFOs continue to be fearful of a euro collapse? CT asks the experts.

World trade volumes are dipping across the globe. The only place offering up any positive signs of trade business is Japan where imports are growing well.