BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda gives positive outlook for overseas economies

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda offered a positive outlook for overseas economies, including the United States, saying on Friday growth would gradually pick up and support Japanese exports.

Global economy shows 'very fragile' improvement: IMF

BANGKOK: Recent improvements in the global economy are "very fragile" and an escalation of the eurozone crisis remains the most immediate concern, IMF deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara said Tuesday.