Magnus Carlsen, the undisputed world number one for over a decade, believes chess ratings today are somewhat "deflated" compared to the past but remains unfazed by the possibility of someone surpassing him.

Ashton Whiteley: After 15 years of falling prices that have plagued the Japanese economy, the end of deflation may be in sight according to official government report.

Thailand's economy is facing a greater risk of deflation after a two-month easing of headline inflation, with global stock markets experiencing another sell-off trend this month, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).

The OECD does not see deflation taking hold in the euro area, but the risk has risen.

A collapse in demand is reducing prices even as central banks print money

The idea of dropping bank notes from planes to stimulate inflation will be forever associated with Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke