UK Treasury chief to present recession budget with narrowing room for maneuverLONDON — British Treasury chief Alistair Darling will present the government’s budget on Wednesday, with his options constricted after pumping billions into stabilizing a foundering economy. India central bank cuts interest rates, growth forecast as global crisis takes bigger tollMUMBAI, India — India’s central bank cut key interest rates Tuesday and downgraded its growth forecast as the global financial crisis takes a bigger-than-expected toll on Asia’s third-largest economy. |