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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  ...More
Tags: US    USDA    EMP    agricultural products    Africa    TIRF    
Joblessness Stirs Saudization sans Reflecting on Root Cause [06 Jan 2011]  
Saudi Arabias high unemployment rate has once again sparked off an outcry for Saudization after the recent data showed about 43 percent of kingdoms citizens aged between 20 and 24 years were unemploye  ...More
Tags: Saudi Arabia    Middle East    GCC    Jobs    Gulf Employment    
SMEs seek GST implementation, uniform VAT rates [07 Feb 2011]  
IIA an apex body of Micro, small and medium enterprises has sought GST implementation and uniform VAT rates across all states.

Here are the key demands:

Government proposes to introdu  ...More
Tags: IIA    Empowered Committee    SAT    Turn over tax    Surcharge    Additional Surcharge