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Argentina Joins the Visa-free Regime with Russia [13 Mar 2009]  
Argentina has become the sixth country from Latin America to remove visa requirements for Russian citizens to travel to their country. Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana signed the draft in the p  ...More
Tags: argentina     latin america     russia    
Bilateral Trade Will be High on Agenda of Arab-Latin American Summit at Doha [30 Mar 2009]  
Qatar will play host to the second summit between the South American region and the Arab world. Heads of the states or representatives from 12 countries from the Latin American region and 22 countries  ...More
Tags: bilateral trade     trade     american summit    
‘Made in India’ Steel Pipes Give Steam to ‘Buy American’ Slogan [16 Apr 2009]  
The home state of the US President Barack Obama became a stage for angry protests after a retired steel worker discovered ‘Made in India’ etched on stacked pipes in train carriers to the Granite City,  ...More
Tags: india     buy american     barack obama    
Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Witness Threefold Increase to Latin American Markets [07 May 2009]  
Deputy Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization Babak Afqahi stated that Iran’s non-oil exports had increased by threefold to the South American region in the last four years. He said government’s  ...More
Tags: iran     oil exports     american markets    
Latin American Economies Have to Wait Despite Green Shoots [17 Jul 2009]  
The UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its latest economic forecast stated that though the economies were showing signs of recovery but the desirable growth of above  ...More
Tags: Latin America     ECLAC    
Indian Commerce Ministry Releases New Foreign Trade Policy [27 Aug 2009]  
India’s new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which released today has provided incentives to labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, handicrafts, leather and gems and jewellery. The policymakers had to s  ...More
Tags: India     trade     FTP     America    
Biomass Power Plants Feared to Create Deserts [08 Oct 2009]  
Hundreds of biomass power plants, those operational and under construction, are exponentially increasing the demand for wood, and are likely to trigger industrialized plantation of trees. A sudden inc  ...More
Tags: Biomass Power Plant     Latin America     natural gas    
UN Says Surge in World Trade Failed Workers of Poor Nations [13 Oct 2009]  
A joint study by the United Nations agencies has stated in its report that the two decade of stupendous global trade growth did not make any meaningful contribution in improving the working conditions  ...More
Tags: UN    World Trade    ILO    WTO    Latin America    GDP    
Honduran Economy Checkmated by Political Impasse [26 Oct 2009]  
Since showing steady growth at 7 percent in the past few years, one of the most successful growths in the Latin America, Honduras is divided today between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interi  ...More
Tags: Honduran    Economy    politics    Latin America    
Israeli Prez Peres Must Carry Palestinian Answers to Brazil [09 Nov 2009]  
Israeli President Shimon Peres should have answers to the Palestinian issues during his Latin American sojourn if he aspires to strengthen ties with them, particularly, in light of growing opposition  ...More
Tags: Brazil    Latin America    Israel    Europe    North America    
Latin American Countries to Begin Single Currency Talks [25 Jan 2010]  
The trade ministers of an alliance of Latin American Countries (ALBA) will meet today to discuss the operational launch of a regional electronic currency. In last April, Venezuelan President Hugo Chav  ...More
Tags: Latin America    single currency    ALBA    US    
Developing Nations Follow Rich - Pile up Arms with New Lucre [17 Mar 2010]  
According to a new study, the emerging economies of Latin America as well as South Asia are amassing arms to improve their defence status with their new earnings delivered by globalization. In the pas  ...More
Tags: Latin America    SIPRI    Germany    France    Russia    
OAS Meet to Heed TI Recommendations [08 Jun 2010]  
The Organization of American States (OAS) in its 40th General Assembly in Lima is understood to have taken into consideration the recommendations by Transparency International (TI) to improve transpar  ...More
Tags: OAS     TI     Lima     Inequality     Latin America    
Discarded Plastic Bottles Provide Housing for Poor in Lat-Am [23 Jun 2010]  
The ubiquitous plastic bottles, a serious menace to nature is becoming a key raw material in building houses for the low income families of Latin America. The brain behind this project is understood t  ...More
Tags: Latin America     Spanish     Bottles     Green    
Kuwait Out-reaches to South America for Bettering Ties [14 Jul 2010]  
A high profile delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Al Mohammed will begin its tour of South America on Wednesday. The three-week trip to nine countries including Antigua an  ...More
Tags: Kuwait     KUNA     Al Sammak     KCCI     GCC     America    
Small Biz Sat Debuts in US to Beat Click Buying and Chain Stores [30 Nov 2010]  
The American Express’s initiative to aid local small businesses to compete with online and chain stores with the slogan of Small Business Saturday on 27 Nov has shown new direction in sales. To stop e  ...More
Tags: American Express     Black Friday     Cyber Monday     SME