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Chinese Begin to Fish in the US Housing Market
[26 Feb 2009]
Several Chinese travel companies are embarked on a new mission, taking their Chinese clients for home shopping in the US. Sliding prices of the houses in the US are attracting many cash-rich Chinese i
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Iran and Serbia Move towards FTA
[09 Mar 2009]
During a meeting with the Iranian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mladjan Dinkic stated that both countries had good and stable bilateral
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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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Spain Continues to Be Haunted by Bankruptcy Bogey
[06 Aug 2009]
The Spanish companies and individuals filing bankruptcy or insolvency suits in the first two quarters of 2009 had already overtaken the total number of declarations of the previous year, reported the
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e-Modernization of Palestinian Customs to Boost Trade
[11 Aug 2009]
Palestinian Customs in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) had fully adopted the latest version of ASYCUDA’s web-based application to expedite the internat
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Malaysia-EU Timber Trade Deal by Year End
[19 Aug 2009]
The European Union (EU) and Malaysia are planning to conclude the bilateral Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to promote trade of the legitimately produced and harvested Malaysian timber by end of
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Serbia Cements Ties with China - Tadic Concludes Tour
[24 Aug 2009]
Serbian President Boris Tadic’s trip to China which began on last Wednesday has culminated in the signing of a strategic partnership deal between both countries. During his visit he discussed politica
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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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EU Releases Funds to ASEAN in a Bid to Fight Piracy
[22 Oct 2009]
The European Commission (EC), the executive branch of the EU has provided $6.7mn to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat the threat of intellectual property (IP) violations in
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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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Karzai Seeks Islamic Trade Ties to End Afghan Crisis
[10 Nov 2009]
The Afghan President Hamid Karzai while speaking at the 25th anniversary of the Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) summit, appealed to the attendees that his country was lookin
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Malaysia and China Prepare Road Map for Future Growth
[11 Nov 2009]
The Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived on Tuesday in Malaysia to commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between both countries, and met Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun A
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Survey Finds No Country is Immune to Economic Crimes
[20 Nov 2009]
PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) bi-annual Global Economic Crime Survey which gives exhaustive data on the business frauds found that no country was immune to corporate frauds. The findings of the survey
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UAE Ruler Backs Dubai Govt – Claims Economy is Fine
[01 Dec 2009]
The UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the eve of 38th National Day said that the country's economy was ‘fine’, and supported the efforts by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
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Russia to Lead Gas Exporters – Reinforces its Position
[10 Dec 2009]
Leonid Bokhanovsky, a board member and the first vice president of the leading engineering-construction company Stroitransgaz of Russia has been chosen as the General Secretary of the Gas Exporting Co
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Australia Outperformed Rest of Advanced Nations
[14 Dec 2009]
The Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan claimed that his country continued to outperform most other nations even as the impact of the global economic crisis eroded almost all economies. He made this state
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GCC to Perk Up on Low Realty Cost
[22 Dec 2009]
In a recent report by AT Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm stated Dubai's capacity to "rebound fast should not be underestimated, with low real estate prices at offer now”. It furth
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Economists Differ on US Economic Recovery
[05 Jan 2010]
Nobel laureates Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz along with economics professor Martin Feldstein of Harvard University sounded the alarm at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association in A
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S-Korea Plans 2nd Capital City with Incentives to Investors
[05 Jan 2010]
The changed plans for Sejong city, located about 130kms south of Seoul, from administrative township to a science-business one will take off after a nod from the parliament with incentives for all est
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Chavez Devaluation Missile Ravages French Retail Chain
[19 Jan 2010]
Exito, a joint French-Colombian supermarket chain, has fallen prey to this month’s Venezuelan currency devaluation policy, which warned action against any firm that involved in speculative price hikes
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New Zealand Basks in the Success of Avatar
[27 Jan 2010]
Avatar, the most expensive and the largest grosser movie ever made has given a big boost to the New Zealand (NZ) film industry and the economy as a whole. The 3D mega visual has delivered USD$218mn to
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N-Korean Redenomination Boomerangs – Economy Collapses
[04 Feb 2010]
Several reports suggest the fizzled out redenomination or currency swap enacted by North Korea to contain inflation has literally brought the country to its knees. Last November’s decree which gave ci
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US-Mexico Truck Dispute Enters Hope Highway
[10 Feb 2010]
A meeting between two top government representatives from the US and Mexico suggests the Obama administration’s revocation of the pilot program will be lifted soon to end the one year old trade spat.
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Vietnam Dismisses Taiwanese Charges on Chinese Goods
[26 Feb 2010]
A Vietnamese trade representative to Taipei rebutted the allegations of dried day lily from China being routed through his country to bypass Taiwanese restrictions on Chinese agricultural products. Hi
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Greece Needs Pragmatism not Post mortem
[01 Mar 2010]
Greece, the EU member state, which is experiencing a severe economic crisis, has literally become a thorn in the flesh to the Union. Initial analysis on the ongoing crisis indicate a likely domino eff
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Thailand Cements Ties with Bahrain with Investment Plans
[03 Mar 2010]
A delegation led by Thai Trade Commissioner Kiat Sittheeamom which comprised representatives from a cross-section of business firms from Thailand presented its interest in exploring varied sectors of
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China to Effect Huge Policy Changes to Promote Trade
[08 Mar 2010]
According to the recent National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, China is expected to consider serious changes in its exim policy while r
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Haitians Sceptical about US Re-build Formula
[23 Mar 2010]
Most of Haiti’s population, who are left bereft of their loved ones and homes by the Jan 12 devastation of 7.2 magnitude earthquake is seemed to have woken up to the reality that everything happening
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Greece a Lesson for Blocs Aim to Emulate EU
[09 May 2010]
Greece crisis must be termed as a discouraging event for blocs from Latin America and the Gulf which are essaying to toe the line of the EU to form unions with single currency and similar governance s
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Greece a Lesson for Blocs Aim to Emulate EU
[09 May 2010]
Greece crisis must be termed as a discouraging event for blocs from Latin America and the Gulf which are essaying to toe the line of the EU to form unions with single currency and similar governance s
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Serbian Businesses Find Croatian Markets Unwelcome
[18 Jun 2010]
The Serbian businesspeople feel that though their country has opened doors to the Croatian firms and products since 2000, the Serbian companies are still not welcome in Croatia. According to a story a
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Unproductive Rubber Tree Rejuvenation a Success in Liberia
[25 Jun 2010]
An initiative to make use of old rubber trees by a Canadian renewable energy firm in Liberia is reaping rich dividends to the country’s economy. The project is reported to have helped the farmers to g
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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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Global Amphibian Trade Thrives on Porous Legal Framework
[10 Sep 2010]
An interview on WOMM-LP, a non-commercial community radio station based in the US, between leading amphibian experts has disclosed - along with the trade and consumption of frogs and other related liv
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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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IN-TIME to Streamline Travel and Logistics across Europe
[31 Jan 2011]
An EU-funded project, the IN-TIME (Intelligent and efficient travel management for European cities) is expected to primarily reduce delivery and distribution costs to firms, and will allow people to f
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India, Japan sign FTA for 10 years
[16 Feb 2011]
Japan and India signed Wednesday a bilateral free trade agreement that would abolish duties on more than 90 percent of trade for 10 years.
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and Indian Com
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Japan posts first trade deficit in almost two years
[23 Feb 2011]
Weaker exports to key markets gave Japan its first trade deficit in 22 months, Ministry of Finance data has shown.
The trade deficit was 471.42bn yen ($5.7bn; £3.52bn) in January, with exports
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Over 40% of SMEs with websites use the Internet for advertising
[16 Mar 2011]
Indian SMEs are reaping the benefits of using the Internet medium to grow their businesses. This was revealed by a study conducted by Google India to understand usage patterns and importance of online
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World Bank chief urges new role in Middle East
[24 Mar 2011]
The World Bank is rethinking its role in the Middle East and North Africa to tackle economic and social problems that sparked political unrest. The poverty-fighting institution needs to find some way
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China needs to rebalance economy: World Bank
[16 Sep 2011]
World Bank Chief Robert Zoellick has asked the Chinese government to hasten planned structural reforms to shift the focus of its export-driven economy toward domestic consumption-led growth as the glo
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Eurozone hurtling back into recession- Economists
[17 Aug 2012]
FRANKFURT: The eurozone is hurtling back into recession, economists declared this week after official figures portrayed a shrinking economy. But by some measures, the downturn has been under way for y
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UK economy shrank less than thought in Q2
[28 Sep 2012]
LONDON: Britain's economy shrank slightly less than so far estimated in the second quarter, data showed on Thursday, providing a somewhat better base for the expected recovery in the coming months.
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Britain may see triple-dip recession: Minister
[10 Dec 2012]
LONDON: British business minister Vince Cable said Britain could fall back into recession for a third time since the 2008 financial crisis but expected the economy to stagger on with minimal growth....More
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Five Ways to Target B2B Effectively
[06 May 2013]
Lately there has been talk in the trade press about the difficulty of applying the targeting techniques used for consumer advertising to B2B. One in particular that caught our attention was Al Urbansk
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Intellectual Property Rights- U.S wants to tame India
[05 Aug 2013]
Dark clouds are looming as far as the once strong trade ties between India and the United States is concerned. The present scenario is one abounded by arguments and counter-arguments, especially when
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From Bad to Slightly Worse- No luck for World Economy
[26 Aug 2013]
If the influential Ifo Business Climate Index is to be believed, all that the world economies are doing to elevate their domestic markets in light of the recent economic slump isn’t amounting to much.
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