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economics Confident investors line up to join the rush in India Aug 19, 2011 The demand for gold coins, bars and jewellery generally peaks in India between October and December. Elsewhere, China seeks gold as an inflation hedge and US investors seek safety. The National staff

economics Trade ties with Iran at the crossroads Aug 17, 2011 Focus: Commerce between the Gulf and Iran goes back thousands of years. But according to a new report, US sanctions and the Arab Spring are hurting legitimate traders. Frank Kane

economics Merkel faces pressure to change tack on eurobond Aug 16, 2011 Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is likely to face pressure from Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, to drop her opposition to Eurobonds at their economic summit in Paris on Tuesday, and there are growing signs that she might relent. David Crossland