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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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The US-SACU Trade Deal Hits Roadblock
[13 May 2009]
The Obama administration has categorically stated that they had no interest to move forward with the free trade negotiations with the five-member Southern African Custom Union (SACU) due to the failur
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Fake Items are on the Rise in the EU – Seizures Double
[13 Jul 2009]
The European Commission in its latest report stated the customs seizures of fake goods have grown by about 125 percent in 2008 from the previous year. It said China maintained its position as the majo
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Venezuela, a One-time Coffee Exporter Turns Importer
[23 Jul 2009]
Venezuela’s dismal harvest in 2008-09 has placed one of the coffee-dependent nations in terms of production and consumption to look out for supplies from outside for the first time after independence.
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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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ASEAN-China FTA May Hit the Indonesian Roadblock
[28 Jul 2009]
Indonesian Textile Association (API) warned that the China-ASEAN FTA in the present form would not be accepted, and appealed not to overlook industry needs. Deputy Chairman of API, Ade Sudrajat said d
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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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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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UN Program Helps Haiti to Combat Food Shortage
[21 Aug 2009]
According to the UN press release, a scheme intended to improve food security of Haiti and thereby lower food prices has come to fruition with considerable increase in the income of the country’s farm
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Jordan Completes Formalities on FTA with Iraq
[04 Sep 2009]
Jordanian Prime Minister Nader al-Dahabi’s sudden visit to Iraq has culminated in the signing of the much awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Iraq. He was received at the Baghdad Airport by Iraqi
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Poor Agri-Infrastructure Fail Nigerian Fruit Exports
[16 Sep 2009]
Lack of sustainable infrastructure to support farm products in Nigeria has caused inadequate supply of fruits in the market during the month of Ramadan despite having large farmlands. Nigerian fruit t
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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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Negotiations on Indo–Australian FTA Soon
[29 Sep 2009]
The Indian origin Australian high commissioner during his recent visit to India said the negotiations on the proposed FTA would begin after governments of both the countries examine the feasibility st
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Trade is Top Priority to Pakistan Now
[20 Oct 2009]
Reeling under the bogey of growing militancy and terrorism, Pakistan is making a fresh effort to engage with countries which are interested to do business with them. The recent engagements with Cuba,
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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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Plans of Asia-Pacific Integration through Single Currency
[27 Oct 2009]
Asian leaders have once again brought up the idea of common currency at the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) which opened on Sunday, where ASEAN members along with others including China, Japan, South Korea
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Bahrain MPs Plump for Snapping Ties with Israel
[29 Oct 2009]
Despite strong opposition from the government, the Bahraini lawmakers have passed a bill to totally disconnect with Israel which includes travel and trade. The bill needs clearance by the consultative
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Collective Effort Needed to Stop Illegal Ivory Trade
[02 Nov 2009]
It is evident now that the two decades of a law to ban poaching of elephants has done very little to stop illegal trade of ivory which is going on unabated particularly in Africa, and many other parts
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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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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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India Awaits Major Surge in Investments from the GCC
[23 Nov 2009]
The Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa told the 12th Industrialists’ Conference, organised by the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting that her country was expecting a surge in in
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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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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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Scotch Whisky Exports Keep the Spirits Up
[11 Dec 2009]
According to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) the exports of Scotch whisky reached the positive mark by the end of September despite a poor performance in the first quarter. The association is conf
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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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Argentina Sees Remarks by US Envoy as Political Posturing
[18 Dec 2009]
The US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela’s recent visit to Argentina did not pan out as expected after he quoted the US businessmen had raised investment doubts over
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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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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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NZ Islamic Fed Questions Indonesian Halal Credentials
[11 Jan 2010]
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has objected to the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI)’s move to make mandatory obtaining halal from the councils own certification before
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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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What to Eat - Farmed or Wild Salmon - Debate Rages on
[20 Jan 2010]
It is a well known fact that salmon is the most sought after fish for its delicacy status and health benefits. Consequently, salmon is also the most farm-raised fish with its high demand and lucrative
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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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Russia to be Less Reliant on Food Imports
[08 Feb 2010]
According to RIA Novosti, the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country's dependence on imports. Russia plans to enhance its foo
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UK Staple Food Shifts to French, Indian and Mexican Ones
[09 Feb 2010]
The British bread that donned the role of ubiquitous easy-carry meal to an industrialized world is giving way to a variety of food items like the French croissants, the Indian Chapattis and the Mexica
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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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GCC Becomes the Largest Food Importer
[17 Feb 2010]
According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the GCC is the biggest importer of food in the world by buying more than 90 percent of its total needs. The GCC’s very high reliance on external food s
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Migrant Workers Fuel e-Wallet Growth in the Gulf
[24 Feb 2010]
The current mobile phone finance players and aspiring entrants are vying among one another to extract a higher share of the future market of mobile payments, the latest mode of payment among migrant w
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WTO Could be a Stage to Resolve Google-China Faceoff
[04 Mar 2010]
At the behest of Google, the Obama administration is reviewing the options of complaining to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the Chinese censorship of Google Inc., the search engine powerhouse
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EU Embarrassed by Report on Exports of Torture Equipment
[18 Mar 2010]
The EU which insists on stringent enforcement of human rights in every trade deal has found itself cornered by the recent jointly released report by Amnesty International and the Omega Research Founda
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Fairtrade Enters Gold Market with New Standard
[19 Mar 2010]
The Fairtrade Foundation, a market-based social organization has announced that it had jointly developed a gold standard with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a coalition of individuals and
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India Scales up Vegetable Exports by 70 Percent
[19 Apr 2010]
In a data presented by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India, Jyotiraditya M Scindia concluded that country’s vegetable exports are showing stupendous growth since last year. According
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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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GCC Puts Oil and Gas Exports at $18.3tn
[24 May 2010]
The head of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) while addressing the second day of the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) Forum in Dubai said with the presumption of average oil
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World Oceans Day 2050 would be a Fishless Celebration
[30 May 2010]
According to a recent UN report, the World Oceans Day June 8 designated and celebrated by the UN since last year would be a fishless one in 2050 if the fishing industry failed to restructure itself. T
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NZ Reveals Game Plan on FTAs and Bilateral Trade Pacts
[02 Jun 2010]
New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser's address while laying the groundwork for the FTA talks with Russia has unveiled a strategy that his country would possibly be effecting the early mover advantage
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Airline Introduces iTicketing with Apple iPad Kiosks
[24 Jun 2010]
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in collaboration with SITA, an air transport technology major, has installed iPad kiosks at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral), to simplify flyers’ travelling needs. The ini
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Jabulani Controversy May Favour Dwindling Pakistani Exports
[02 Jul 2010]
The hullabaloo over Jabulani, the official FIFA World Cup football may help the failing exports of Pakistan if the soccer governing body opted for Pakistan’s hand-stitched footballs over the Chinese t
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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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Your Drink Can Help Some Farmers Get Living Wages
[27 Jul 2010]
TransFair USA, a non-profit organization and a third-party certifier of Fair Trade (FT) products in the US has now launched FT-labelled vodka which ensures farmers from Bolivia to fetch commensurate e
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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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Dubai Free Zone Firms Pick up Pace on Global Recovery Cues
[24 Aug 2010]
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in its latest release said that the firms within Dubai's free zones had traded $30.5bn worth of exports and re-exports last year to register a whopping 40.7
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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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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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Swiss Banks Thrive despite Reversals in Client Secrecy
[18 Oct 2010]
Latest report indicates Swiss private banks resisted client secrecy censures by the US, France and Germany to attract more than 50bn francs ($53bn) of assets since the end of 2007. According to data c
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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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World Dairy Summit Concludes on Sustainability Mantra
[12 Nov 2010]
The World Dairy Summit which attracted about 2000 or so delegates from 70 countries has wound up the four-day conference with bold sustainability agenda coupled with lowering greenhouse emissions. Sev
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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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Competitive Consumable Prices can Enhance Fiji Tourism
[25 Nov 2010]
A consumer group has informed Fiji government that exorbitant prices of tourism products and services were discouraging tourist and transport operators. According to the tourism industry, Fiji is targ
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Monaco Devises programs to Garner Indian Travel Market share
[26 Nov 2010]
The tourism department of Monaco in collaboration with the Indian respective office has concluded five-day long programs including road shows at the two major cities of India to promote Monaco as a pr
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US-Korea FTA Likely to Dent Japanese Exports
[06 Dec 2010]
The US which has turned a price sensitive market especially post global recession will be an advantageous terrain for South Korean goods over the Japanese ones following the ratification of the FTA be
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AMED Meet Makes Thailand a Venue for Asian Integration
[15 Dec 2010]
The ongoing 3rd Asia and Middle East Dialogue (AMED III) which is held at Bangkok has catapulted Thailand as a major business hub in the continent. The meeting scheduled between 15 and 16 December att
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US Rice Farmers Let down by South Korea FTA
[23 Dec 2010]
A senior official from the US Rice Federation informed in an interview that the recent FTA between the US and South Korea had been a disappointment. While speaking to the Farm Press, Bob Cummings, sen
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Hawala Scare Grips Malaysia Flight of Capital Hurts Economy
[28 Dec 2010]
A recent surge in illegal money transfers to the tune of several billions of USD each year has become a serious concern of the Malaysian central bank as it is feared that it may negatively impact the
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NZ High Mobile Rates Stagnate SME Growth and Overall Trade
[28 Dec 2010]
There is no other technology that has aided SME growth world over as that of mobile telephony did till date. However, in New Zealand, that premise cannot be applied as mobile rates did not periodicall
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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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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
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German Dioxin-tainted Food Scare Heightens across EU
[08 Jan 2011]
The contaminated eggs with toxic dioxin from Germany are panicking consumers across Europe as they are suspected to have entered the UK food chain. It is understood that 14 tonnes of tainted egg prod
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Turkey Backs Inclusion of Iraq in Regional Free Trade
[18 Jan 2011]
The Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during his recent visit to Iraq stated that his country wanted Iraq to be included in the regional free trade zone. Speaking at a meeting in Baghdad, Davut
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Argentine Farmers Still Unhappy over Hostile Export Policies
[25 Jan 2011]
The farmers’ protest that took place in Argentina last week was called off by the trade unions with a warning of series of strikes in the near future if their demands were not met. The warnings indica
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Fresh 500-cr sops for exporters of struggling sectors
[14 Feb 2011]
The government announced a Rs. 500-crore annual package of incentives for export for products still struggling to make an impact in the global market.
The sops follow a comprehensive review of
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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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Trade and Monetary Issues Top Agenda at G-20 Meeting
[16 Feb 2011]
Developed economies still recovering from the financial crisis are looking for ways to regain momentum as the global economy shifts in favor of China and other emerging markets.
That task will
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Food prices push 44m into poverty: World Bank
[17 Feb 2011]
Rising food prices have pushed about 44 million people into poverty in developing countries since last June, the World Bank warned.
Food costs are continuing to rise to near 2008 levels, when
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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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Farm Boom Is Leading to Growing Concerns
[01 Mar 2011]
The cure for higher commodity prices is usually higher commodity prices.
The global clamor for corn, wheat, soybeans and other crops has been a stroke of good fortune for the agricultural indus
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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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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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Tags: Robert Zoellick World Bank conference IMF neo-liberal economic policies
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Global coffee exports hit record 103.1 mn bags
[28 Nov 2011]
World coffee exports rose by 9 per cent to a record 103.1 million bags in the 2010-11 coffee years, but shipments in September were down by almost 15 per cent at 7.04 million bags, the International C
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Exporters get Rs 900 crore relief package
[28 Nov 2011]
The government on Thursday announced a Rs 900-crore package for exporters to help them tide over the slowdown in developed markets and rising input costs. RBI has already announced interest subsidy of
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China – Europe Focus
[05 Dec 2011]
According to a recent survey amongst almost 600 Chinese exporters, a majority report that shipments to Europe have declined in the past few months due to slower demand as results of the Eurozone debt
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Facebook buys Microsoft ad tech platform
[04 Mar 2013]
Facebook has acquired Microsoft’s online ad campaign management tool Atlas Advertiser Suite.
Facebook hasn’t disclosed the cost of the deal. The social networking site has previously introduced
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LinkedIn infuses social into B2B marketing
[18 Mar 2013]
LinkedIn recently launched a new API program, an enhancement to its LinkedIn Ad platform, to help B2B marketers bring a social element to targeting specific customers, uncovering leads, and automating
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How the Facebook redesign will affect marketers-
[25 Mar 2013]
On March 7, Facebook announced it is redesigning its News Feed, and since the announcement marketers and social media experts have been lighting up the Internet with speculation about what the changes
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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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Is the World going Anti Free Trade
[12 Aug 2013]
The recent furore about the strife brewing between China and the European Union (EU) concerning the export of cheap Solar Panels by the former to the countries of the EU, the resultant anti-dumping ta
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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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Tags: Slightly Worse No luck for World Economy
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International Demand for Gold at a Four-year-low
[03 Sep 2013]
Looks like Gold has lost its legendary shine, atleast that’s what global market statistics for the second quarter of 2013 will have you believe. The World Gold Council (WGC) reports that the demand fo
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Falling Rupee kills the Vroom of the Indian Auto Industry
[10 Sep 2013]
The gears aren’t kicking in, the pickup is laboured and the ground clearance puts a tractor to shame. No, we aren’t talking about a recently released hatchback, but the Indian automotive industry. Cau
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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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