Archive For April 2009
Iran and Serbia Move towards FTA
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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 […]
India to Augment Gold Mining to Counter Imports – Opportunities for Foreign Firms
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The Indian government has instructed Geological Survey of India (GSI) to ferret for gold and diamond reserves in all possible locations in India within a period of three years. GSI […]
South Korea`s President Lee Arrives in Australia – Climate Change, the Main Feature
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President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak’s arrival to Australia has marked a new beginning in a ‘greenish’ collaboration with Australia, the world leader in carbon capture and sequestration. Lee began […]
The EU Prods Thailand to be Proactive on FTA
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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 […]
With the Latest Knowhow, Africa Aims to Explore Opportunities in Rice Production
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The Deputy Director-General of Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Dr. Marco Wopereis claimed during the two-day STRASA meeting that the rice prices which hurled up to $1000 per ton would help […]
Chinese Begin to Fish in the US Housing Market
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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 […]
EC Praises Hungary’s Economic Policy yet Soft-pedals on Early Adoption of the Euro
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The European Commission’s President Jose Manuel Barroso commended the Prime Minister of Hungary, Ferenc Gyurcsany while he received him in Brussels, the headquarters of the EU for his government’s policies […]
Chile-Peru FTA
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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 […]
Cambodian Garments Record 7 Percent Growth in Exports
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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 […]
Calf Aren’t Cheated Anymore, Cow Urine Fetches About $3/Litre
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Karanagiri, a village 280 kms away from Bangalore, the IT capital of India; people here raise cows to sell their urine and dung, but interestingly not milk. A litre of […]
China Plans European Shopping Spree
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Towards the end of this month, the Chinese government is planning to send a business delegation to Europe for purchasing goods which would mainly comprise of advanced technological products and […]
China Continues to Increase Its Presence in Africa, Gives Aid to Tanzania
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Chinese President Hu Jintao’s three-day visit to the eastern African country Tanzania has concluded by signing Economic Co-operation Agreement and MOU on exports between both countries. Similar deals were signed […]
Oil Price Predictions Come True – $60/barrel only in Sep.
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The crude oil prices gradually lost ground after International Energy Agency (IEA) declared fuel demand would decline significantly in the coming months than earlier thought. The grim economic data receiving […]
The Philippines Campaign Network Urges EC to Provide PCA Draft
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The EU-Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) is under some suspicion since the details about the draft was not made available to the EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign Network (CN). According to […]
China Says Trade Probes By India Will Damage Trade Ties
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Soon after concluding a meeting between Indian ambassador to China Nirupama Rao and China’s deputy commerce minister Zhong Shan, the Ministry of Commerce of China has expressed that trade probes […]
The UAE Slashes Its Guidance on Growth Dramatically
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According to a latest report, the UAE is expected to grow just by 3 percent from its last year’s performance of six percent. Huge slump in growth of sectors including […]
Indian Envoy Confident About FTA with the EU
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Speaking at an event organised by the Belgian think tank Bruegel, India’s ambassador to the EU Jaimini Bhagwati said that he was confident of signing FTA with the EU in […]
‘Buy American’ Will Trigger Trade Wars – Warns Obama
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Barack Obama, the newly elected president of the US echoed the concerns of economists and trade partners across the world while he said ‘buy American’ as part of the clause […]
Columbia and the EU closer to Signing FTA
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According to Fernando Cardesa García, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission to Colombia and Ecuador, the bilateral talks with Columbia are expected to start by the second week […]
Turkey’s Imports Continue to Surge against Its Exports
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According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK), Turkey’s imports recorded a growth of 18.7 percent to $201.8bn whereas its exports grew by 23.1 percent to $132bn causing huge trade deficit of […]
Russia Plans to Waiver Export Tariffs on Its Fertilisers
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Russian government in its latest release stated that there were plans afoot to abolish the export tariffs on certain mineral fertilisers that they imposed last year. The decision to levy […]
Indo-Kazakh Ties Boosted by Signing Trade Pacts
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The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev has concluded his four-day visit to India by heading his contingent to complete formalities on bilateral ties including a broad spectrum economic cooperation. […]
The EU Levies Tariffs up to 85 Percent on Chinese Fasteners
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The EU will levy tariffs from 26 percent to 85 percent on Chinese imports of screws and bolts to the 27 countries of the EU. The law is expected to […]
An Indian Store Auctioned for Highest Rental in the World
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A 133 square feet shop in New Delhi, the capital of India becomes the most expensive store in the world to fetch close to $25,000 per month as rental. According […]
The EU Allows the US Exports to be Dual-Labelled Indefinitely
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According to National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the US and EU have resolved the protracted transatlantic trade issue concerning labelling of products imported to the EU. An EU Council Directive […]