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Cambodian Garments Record 7 Percent Growth in Exports
[18 Feb 2009]
Garments, the backbone of Cambodian exports were able to register 7 percent growth in 2008 to $3.15bn from its previous year. Even in 2008, the US continued to be the largest market for Cambodian garm
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Chile-Peru FTA to be Effective from March 1
[24 Feb 2009]
The official gazette of Peru has published a decree that the Peru-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into full effect from Sunday, March 1 2009. The trade pact thus forms an elaborate replacem
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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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The EU Prods Thailand to be Proactive on FTA
[03 Mar 2009]
European Commission Trade Director-General and Chief Negotiator, Philippe Meyer said in Bangkok at the sidelines of ASEAN Business Investment Summit that the EU was keen on inking a free trade deal wi
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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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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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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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BRIC Plans to Fix Monetary System by altering USD Role
[16 Jun 2009]
The first BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) Summit is underway in Russia which has been conducted parallel to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to address the issues of global financial
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Iran Revives Interest in US Products
[22 Jun 2009]
According to Associated Press analysis, Iran has showed more interest for US goods during the first four months of Obama Administration by doubling its imports from the same period of the previous yea
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Up to $1.5 trillion to be siphoned from Global Stimulus
[23 Jun 2009]
Kroll Global Fraud Report warned that if preventive measures were not taken, a portion of the global economic stimulus package would end up in the hands of fraudsters waiting in wings. The report has
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Korea Plans to Include Overseas Partners in its e-Trade
[06 Jul 2009]
South Korea is planning to popularize the domestic e-trade initiative called uTradeHub among international traders, and for which the government has already approached Libya, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and
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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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Saudi Arabian Citizenship for Long-term Expats
[14 Jul 2009]
According to sources, Saudi Arabia is understood to have informed the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Geneva-based world labour body that it has plans of considering its expats into natur
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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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India and Nigeria to Streamline Pharma Exports
[03 Aug 2009]
India is expected to sign pharma deals with Nigeria, the country’s largest trading partner from Africa to reclaim and boost the pharmaceutical exports after fake ‘Made in India’ drugs originating fro
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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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Sandstorms Shrink UAE’s Solar Power Generation
[10 Aug 2009]
The solar power production at the first and largest solar power plant of the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been hit badly due to last week’s extreme sandstorm conditions.
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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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Iranian Exports to Ecuador Soar
[12 Aug 2009]
According to the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran, the country’s non-oil exports to Ecuador have witnessed remarkable growth during the past four years; from less than $1mn in 2005 they have
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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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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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Free Fall in Shipping Rates to Devastate Industry
[01 Sep 2009]
A Bloomberg survey by six analysts and fund managers predicts that the rate for leasing capesize vessels will reach as low as $18,000 from its current price of $37,865 per day. It should be recalled t
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Japanese Morning Banana Diet Lifts Filipino Exports
[08 Sep 2009]
A sudden rise in banana consumption in Japan owing to the Morning Banana Diet (MBD) designed by Hitoshi Watanabe and wife Sumiko to lose weight in last September has significantly helped the Philippin
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Japan to Open Doors for Food Products from Ukraine
[11 Sep 2009]
The representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture have claimed that the recent meeting with a delegation from Japan had almost struck a deal to engage more through agricultural trade betwee
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Bangladeshi SMEs Want Regulatory Barriers Disposed
[15 Sep 2009]
In a recent conference organized by the SME Foundation of Bangladesh has inferred that the country needed an SME-friendly environment without regulatory barriers to take the sector to the next level o
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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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Australian SMEs Optimistic – Jobs by Next Quarter
[17 Sep 2009]
A survey indicated Australian small businesses are confident after two strong quarters of business to reach a record high above the peak confidence level of August 2007. The recent survey by Sensis Bu
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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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Egyptian Lulav Prices Bring Israel and Gaza Closer
[01 Oct 2009]
The tripling of lulav prices by the Egyptian suppliers during the festive season of Sukkot has forced Israel to allow Gazan exporters to supply lulavim (palm fronds) to fulfil its seasonal demand. Suk
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Bangladesh Goes India and China way on Rice-husk Power
[05 Oct 2009]
A large rice-husk power generation plant coming up at the north-western Thakurgaon district of Bangladesh will generate 400 KWh of electricity mainly for small and medium sized rice mills. The project
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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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Right Time to Invest in India – US Prompts Its Businesses
[12 Oct 2009]
An export promotion agency of the US government has apprised the US companies to cash in on the business opportunities provided by India particularly in the field of civil nuclear energy, estimated at
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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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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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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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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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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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US Exports to North Korea Impacted by Trade Embargo
[17 Nov 2009]
The vexed US-North Korea ties have adversely affected the US exports to Korea by almost nothing in comparison to previous year. In response to a second nuclear test on May 25 this year by North Korea,
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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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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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Developing Nations barring China Joint Hands to Cut Tariff
[03 Dec 2009]
The trade representatives from 22 nations of developing and emerging economies at the sidelines of the three-day WTO ministerial meet have signed an accord to reduce industrial tariffs. According to t
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Growth of Cheap Fakes Continue to Hurt Cell Phone Majors
[08 Dec 2009]
Gartner, a market research firm has stated in its recent report that knock-offs or cheap imitations of branded mobile phones would double their growth by this year to eat away more than 10 percent of
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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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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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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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Iran Sends Team to Scout for More Business in Iraq
[16 Dec 2009]
A trade delegation from Iran headed by the director of the provincial trade organization in Tehran Seyyed Ali Mousavi has arrived in Baghdad to improve trade ties with its Iraqi counterparts. This is
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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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Blizzard Saves the Season for E-tailers in US
[24 Dec 2009]
The snow storm that crippled the US during the final shopping weekend on December 19 and 20 became a blessing in disguise for e-commerce businesses as the total online sales recorded 13 percent growth
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Somali Piracy Ransoms Alleged on Kenyan Realty Boom
[04 Jan 2010]
A sudden surge in property prices in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, has invited the wrath of general public alleging the piracy booty from Somalia is meddling with the realty market to make them beyond
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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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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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Business Connivance Virus – In 90s Tobacco and Now H1N1
[19 Jan 2010]
According to a study, what the world is hearing from the H1N1 space about the false pandemic alarm and the WHO staff’s collusion with pharma powerhouse are just what happened in the 1990’s at the behe
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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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China Acts by welcoming More Indian Goods
[21 Jan 2010]
The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave assurance to the visiting Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma that his country would do everything to iron out trade imbalances with India. New Delhi
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EU Aims to Tide over WTO Ceiling on Sugar Exports
[22 Jan 2010]
In the wake of repeated requests from International Confederation of European Beet Growers (CIBE) and other sugar agencies of Europe to export surplus sugar, the EU as a ‘matter of urgency’ is plannin
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Online Exporter Guide from ITC to Mainly Aid Africa
[23 Jan 2010]
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a comprehensive, interactive trilingual online version of its Cotton Exporter’s Guide as an outreach to improve the skills and abilities of developing
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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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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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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 to Tax E-tailers as an Act of Internet Regulation
[02 Feb 2010]
China’s Administration for Industry and Commerce will soon keep tabs on its online businesses to check fraud and generate revenue through one of the country’s fastest growing industries. A new proposa
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Japanese to Taste Pakistani Mangoes this Season
[05 Feb 2010]
An official from the Pakistani Embassy in Tokyo has informed that Japan would likely remove the two decade old ban on country’s mangoes as they had been able to fulfill the required standards for impo
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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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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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Irish Visa Rules Restrict Potential Tourists
[15 Feb 2010]
The head of the representative body for private bus operators in Ireland has said that the country’s stringent visa requirements from certain countries were not allowing more job creation and perk up
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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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Kenya Takes Over Sri Lanka as Largest Tea Exporter
[25 Feb 2010]
In the latest data provided by the Tea Board of Kenya indicate that the country has usurped the throne of Sri Lanka for the first time as the biggest tea exporter in the world. While Kenya exported 34
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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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UK Illicit Pharma Exports to Expand If Gov Actions Fail
[09 Mar 2010]
The recent emergency meeting summoned by the UK Health Minister Mike O'Brien with the trade bodies to condemn and act against the parallel drug trade may become a lip service if the government fails t
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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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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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Russia to Source Poultry and Meat from India
[30 Mar 2010]
Russia will look at India apart from Turkey and Thailand to satisfy its poultry demand to tide over the shortage created by lack of supplies from the US and Brazil. The poultry imports from the US and
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Dubai Realty Firms Squeeze Clients for Mirages
[12 Apr 2010]
Until the global credit crisis rocked the Dubai real estate projects, way back in 2008, people continued to invest in these projects blindly without any logical personal debt management. The fallout –
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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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ACTA to Play God on Online Activities – Overrides WIPO Role
[20 Apr 2010]
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which will be released on Thursday from New Zealand is expected to put tabs on most e-activities on the basis of piracy or copyright infringement. Moreov
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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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US-Cuba May Hammer out a Deal Soon Despite Divergences
[27 Apr 2010]
The two events, the legislation passed by the US House of Representatives easing travel and trade restrictions and recent municipal election in Cuba suggest the US will end the 48yr-old embargo agains
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Saudi Arabia Broadens Business with US on a Grand Scale
[29 Apr 2010]
The ongoing two-day US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum, a first of its kind, has become a venue for the Saudi kingdom to woo US with investment opportunities worth more than $250bn. A delegation of
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EU Members wish to Increase Trade with Iran
[04 May 2010]
An Iranian official claimed most European countries were keen on engaging in trade with Iran devoid of political pressures and other bottlenecks. The likely reason for that opinion would be due to the
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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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Used Cooking Oil-based Bio-diesel becomes a Rage in US
[12 May 2010]
In the US, companies and communities alike are fashioning the new wave of energy production by converting cooking oil waste to bio-diesel not just for greening but also for profits and revenue generat
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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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Sri Lanka Trade Pacts – Some Prefer China over India
[01 Jun 2010]
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) expected to be signed between India and Sri Lanka next month which sparked off recent protests in Colombo is seen as a retrogressive deal by som
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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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Cosmetics Next in Line to Boost Global Halal Trade
[07 Jun 2010]
The recently concluded Beautyworld Middle East 2010, the largest international trade fair for beauty products in the Middle East, is proving that there is huge demand for halal cosmetics as well besid
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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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Botswana Identifies Cuba as Decisive Ally – Signs Pacts
[11 Jun 2010]
The three-day visit by the president of Botswana to Cuba has culminated in the signing of several accords including healthcare, education, sports and agriculture. The Botswanan President Seretse Khama
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Overarching Trade Promotions by Turkey to Power Growth
[14 Jun 2010]
The Turkish government through various trade programs is ensuring that its economy will grow by more than 12 percent in the coming quarters. The one such program is the "Turkey-World Trade Bridge 2010
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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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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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Foul German Cheese Savour Protests from Italian Farmers
[08 Jul 2010]
A multitude of Italian farmers converged on the Austrian border to protest at the importation of tainted cheese from Germany with Italian-sounding brand names. The demonstration was held on account of
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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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Zimbabwe to Buy Small Denominations to Fix Currency Crisis
[20 Jul 2010]
The Finance Minister of Zimbabwe has announced that his country would import small change to stave off worsening currency problems. The day to day lives of the Zimbabweans have become difficult ever s
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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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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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Tourism Primed to Spur Economic Growth of UK for a Decade
[02 Aug 2010]
The finding of a report on the UK tourism industry reveals that the tourism revenue of the country is set to rise by more than 60 percent to £188bn by 2020, and one of the main draws of the next decad
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Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan Sign Quadripartite FTA
[03 Aug 2010]
Turkey will join an economic bloc comprising of the Middle Eastern states such as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan ahead of the protracted accession to the EU. Last weekend, the four nations jointly agreed t
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Australian Opposition Unfurls Trade Map Ahead of Polls
[09 Aug 2010]
The Nationals' leader Warren Truss revealed that a Coalition government at the centre would restore funding to exporters and appoint an ambassador for trade reforms and specialist trade representative
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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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China Okays Iran Sanctions – Yet Holds Trade with Impunity
[10 Aug 2010]
The recent sanctions against Iran hammered out by the US and like-minded countries targeting energy and banking sectors have become more blatantly farcical when China resumed oil trade with Iran even
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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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Switzerland Prepares for a Historic FTA with China
[17 Aug 2010]
The Swiss President Doris Leuthard's week-long visit to China is likely to make Switzerland once again a first mover from Europe to sign an FTA with China as it had established diplomatic ties 60 year
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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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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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Russia Takes Lenient Approach on Timber Exports
[01 Oct 2010]
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday told a roundtable forum that the country should discard the obsolete raw-materials export model to maintain growth of timber industry. He also said
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Congo Mineral Ban Conflicts its Objective
[04 Oct 2010]
The Congolese government's ban on mining activity since Sep 11 following increased violence and rape in Congo's eastern Walikale district, home to most of the country's cassiterite - tin ore, is belie
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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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Germany Aims to Create Greater Sync with India
[18 Oct 2010]
A three-day visit to India by German Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor Guido Westerwelle is believe to rev up Indo-German ties beyond trade as both nurse the goal of becoming the UN Sec
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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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High Time Africa Reckoned Its Business Potential
[28 Oct 2010]
A simple anecdotal incident from an editor of an African media house has pinpointed the loss of African business opportunities within the continent. Kadaria Ahmed editor at Timbuktu Media wrote that p
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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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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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Trade Unions Unite to Halt Unfair Treatment towards Women
[25 Nov 2010]
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has decided to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls by planning several programs across the globe. The ITUC
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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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Bahamas Shipping Registry on Course to Ballistic Growth
[09 Dec 2010]
A top official from the Bahamas government apprised the Bahamas shipping registry was likely to show strong growth in future at a pace of 8-10 percent per annum. The Bahamian Minister of Environment E
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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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Beer has Direct Link between GDP and Consumption per Capita
[22 Dec 2010]
In a recent study on Beeronomics by the UBS, a leading Swiss firm providingfinancial services to private, corporate and institutional clients has found that there was a strong relationship between GDP
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Georgian Fir Cone Pickers Get Safe Deal in X-mas Tree Drive
[23 Dec 2010]
The ubiquitous Nordmann fir trees which don most European houses during Christmas are undergoing a major change in their sourcing practice, that risked many fir cone pickers lives for a pittance in th
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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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Iran Attacks US for Colluding with Afghan Narcotic Trade
[29 Dec 2010]
At separate occasions, top Iranian officials lashed out at the US for being part of narcotic trade in Afghanistan in the garb of war on terror. Deputy Head of the Iranian Judiciary Ebrahim Raeesi and
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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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Emerging Seven to Usurp G7 in a Decade
[12 Jan 2011]
The latest reports by authoritative sources conclude the E7, lead by China and India will be larger than that of the G-7, the world’s largest industrialized markets in 2020. The reports published by P
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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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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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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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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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Hong Kong Tops Globalization Index by Toppling Singapore
[27 Jan 2011]
According to a recent report by Ernst & Young in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Hong Kong has topped the 60 largest economies in the world in terms of globalization. Singapore
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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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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
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Dun and Bradstreet launches ‘Millionaire Homes 2011’
[11 Feb 2011]
Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) India has announced the launch of ‘Millionaire Homes 2011’, after the successful series of Millionaire Homes 2009 and 2010 held in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hydera
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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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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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US trade chamber seeks India's retail opening
[21 Feb 2011]
Seeking opening of India's retail sector, the US India Business Council (USIBC) has set up a sub-committee to focus on leveraging the combined resources of the retail supply chain.
The newly fo
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Bangladesh emerges as new hub for apparel exports
[22 Feb 2011]
With 40 percent growth in its apparel exports, Bangladesh has emerged as new destinations for apparel exports, said The Daily Star.<BR><BR>Bangladesh has registered a 40 percent hike in it
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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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Businesses will learn to look beyond the BRICs
[28 Feb 2011]
During the run-up to the Iraq war Donald Rumsfeld, then America’s defence secretary, famously distinguished between “old” Europe and “new” Europe. In 2011 a growing number of businesspeople will disti
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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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