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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
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Africa Clamours for Aid Prior to the G-20 Summit
[18 Mar 2009]
During the Consultative Meeting prior to the G-20 Summit between the leaders of the African nations and the Prime Minister of Britain, Gordon Brown, the African leaders have strongly appealed to relea
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The UAE woos Canada to Boost Trade Ties
[20 Mar 2009]
Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri of the UAE and Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Stockwell Day held a meeting to discuss further strengthening of trade ties between both count
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Slowdown and Piracy Sink Suez Canal Revenues
[27 Jul 2009]
Suez Canal, Egypt’s major foreign currency earner and world's busiest international trade routes has slashed its revenue by 7.2 percent owing to decline in traffic triggered by global economic crisis
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Trinidad and Tobago Hopeful of Trade Deal with Canada
[13 Aug 2009]
During a seminar held at St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Carl Francis, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry of T&T said the trade partnership with Canada would make the c
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Jamaican Businesses Pulled Up by Rising Bad Debts
[17 Aug 2009]
Jamaica’s poor payment culture is causing severe problems to all businesses, reported Jamaica Observer newspaper. The daily itself has fallen to the crisis with about 40 percent of its revenues overdu
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Ethiopia to be the Cynosure of African Trade
[18 Sep 2009]
The multi-million dollar Africa International Trade Centre which is coming up at Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa is expected to transform the country to be the trade hub of the African continent. The
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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
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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
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New Shipping Invention to Empower Fruit Exporters
[04 Nov 2009]
Fruits can now reach farther markets as a leading shipping company has introduced StarCare, a new generation of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) containers which would preserve the fruits from ripening and
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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
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Canada Aims to Feed the Growing Seafood Appetite of Asia
[24 Nov 2009]
The Canadian fish industry is agog over capturing the new emerging markets of Asia through aggressive promotion programs in spite of competition from ASEAN fishing industry. The Canadian fishing indus
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EU Phyto Sanitary Recognition to Boost Mexican Exports
[15 Dec 2009]
The EU has recognized Mexico’s SENASICA as a regulatory authority of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS). The SENASICA or the National Service for Animal Health, Food Safety, and Agricultural an
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USDA Releases Details on Funds for Emerging Markets Program
[21 Dec 2009]
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that 91 agricultural trade promotion projects had been allocated $8.2m for the fiscal 2009 to promote overseas market access for the US food and a
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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
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FIFA and SA Allay Fears over World Cup Security
[28 Jan 2010]
The president of South Africa (SA) Jacob Zuma and the FIFA's secretary general Jérôme Valcke at separate occasions informed there was no security threat to the forthcoming football (soccer) World Cup
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China and Bangladesh Look at US after India Cotton Ban
[26 Apr 2010]
The US has become the most sought after location for cotton following India barred last week its cotton shipments in an effort to curb soaring domestic prices. The sudden halt of exports of Indian cot
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Mosquito-feasting Plants May Well Be the Answer
[21 May 2010]
A Ugandan scientific team is believed to have discovered an eco-friendly method to eradicate mosquitoes. The team headed by Prof. Jasper Okeng of the Pharmacology department of Makerere University is
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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
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EAC Common Market Likely to Slash Cost of Consumables
[12 Jul 2010]
The East African Common Market (EACM) which came into force on July 1 is expected reduce prices of household items as the new 'competitive' market environment will trigger some price shake-up on many
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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
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Cambodia Garment Strike Spotlights on Labor Rights
[29 Jul 2010]
The wraith of global meltdown is still resonating in some form or the other in most outsourcing dependent countries. The recent Cambodia garment workers’ strike turns out to be a perfect case in point
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Aviation Industry Lengthens Trajectory in Africa
[09 Aug 2010]
Renewed confidence in the African economic renaissance, most international airlines are on an expansion mode in the African continent to meet the growing demands of a prospective travel and freight ma
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US Trade Delegation Makes SOS Trip to Columbia
[11 Aug 2010]
More than 100 industrialists from the US are touring Columbia to identify potential areas of trade, and maximize their business prospects under the new regime before it is too late as the new presiden
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Philippines is after Casino Biz amid Opposition
[13 Aug 2010]
The Philippines aims to become Asia's next big gambling hub by building casinos and related entertainment zones across the country amid controversy. According to Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corpor
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Investment Threshold Makes Ghana No Entry for Businesses
[30 Aug 2010]
An analysis on investments in Ghana finds that an old law is restricting foreign investments to that country as it prescribes unreasonable minimum investment limit while leaving out domestic ones from
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UNIDO gives Fillip to West African Economy
[02 Sep 2010]
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is understood to have decided to chart out plans to boost trade partnership within West Africa. The UNIDO Director Felix Ugbor laid out t
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EU-CARIFORUM EPA Remains a Slow Starter
[14 Sep 2010]
A study claims that the objective of meeting economic growth in the Caribbean region has not been met even after two years of signing the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Caribbea
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Senegal Pitches for Tourism Impetus via Atlanta
[23 Sep 2010]
El Hadji Aziz Gueye, the tourism director of Senegal while surprising the Atlanta's mayor Kasim Reed by informing about the shifting of its office to Atlanta from New York two weeks ago has evoked the
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Kenya Packages Tourism as a Key Source of Economic Growth
[11 Oct 2010]
According to industry observers, the Kenyan tourism is experiencing a windfall in business this year after declining consecutively for last two years with political instability and global meltdown. La
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Afro-Asian Efforts on to Rein in Illegal Rhino Horn Trade
[22 Oct 2010]
According to the TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, South Africa and Viet Nam will jointly create strategies to curb the growing illegal trade in rhinoceros horn. SA has the largest rhino
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Oil out GM Crops In - In a Bid to Control World
[25 Oct 2010]
A big ticket inter-governmental project on a genetically modified (GM) crop trials are about to begin in five African countries amidst promises of higher yield out of crops grown under below par condi
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Canadian Minister Discounts Asian Trade Ties
[12 Nov 2010]
In a most stunning manner international trade minister of Canada informed the cabinet that the country’s economic future remained mostly tied to the US — not to Asia or emerging economies. A position
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Hong Kong Minimum Wage Decision to Influence Many Others
[16 Nov 2010]
Hong Kong’s decision to implement minimum wage is expected to have a domino effect on many resurgent Asian economies as most of them are socialistically inclined democracies. Hong Kong floor wage, whi
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Bison Meat Witnesses Enormous Growth in North America
[30 Dec 2010]
Bison meat seemed to be the first choice of many cattle farmers and consumers alike in North America these days. The farmers find it attractive since rearing bison is of low maintenance as compared to
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Cambodian Tourism to Maintain Growth in the New Year
[04 Jan 2011]
According to the Cambodian tourism ministrys statistics, last years success of the tourism sector is likely to be extended to 2011. The Ministry has forecast 2.73mn visitors would arrive in 2011 as co
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Sucre Gets Functional with Ecuador-Venezuela Trade
[18 Jan 2011]
The first shipment of crude palm oil from Ecuador to Venezuela has boosted a new trade currency regime in the Latin American region. Ecuador’s state-run National Development Bank (BNF) in its official
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CAFTA Helps Costa Rica to enhance Trade with US
[21 Jan 2011]
The Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) stated that the total sales of country’s exports to the US rose 24 percent in 2010. Foreign Trade Minister Anabel González attributed the increase in
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China's Jan exports rise 38 percent to $150.73
[15 Feb 2011]
China's exports rose by 37.7 percent year-on-year to $150.73 billion in January boosted by busy shipments ahead of the nation's traditional Spring Festival, according to the General Administration of
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Government encouraging exports to contain rising CAD
[02 Mar 2011]
Worried over the rising current account deficit, the government today said that it is providing incentives to exporters to encourage overseas shipment to bridge the rising gap.
"We are concern
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UK trade deficit drops sharply
[14 Mar 2011]
Rise in exports lifts expectations that trade will boost first-quarter GDP
Britain's trade deficit has dropped sharply, fuelling hopes that trade will make a strong contribution to GDP growth in th
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India keen to export pharma products to China
[24 Mar 2011]
If the Chinese government cleared hurdles to provide market access, India could start exporting its pharmaceuticals to China in a big way. India made a strong pitch to push it, asserting that a good o
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Tags: Indian Drug Manufacturers Association API pharmaceutical industry SFDA
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Africa’s ‘Future Five’ to watch for in 2014.
[11 Mar 2014]
Africa, the cradle of humanity is finally getting the limelight it deserves. Traditionally known for its civil wars and lack of economic progress in tune with the rest of the world, Africa has been se
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