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Investment Threshold Makes Ghana No Entry for Businesses
on September 13, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Dubai Free Zone Firms Pick up Pace on Global Recovery Cues
on by admin in Bahrain News, Business, China Business News, Dubai News, Export News, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Dolphin Exports from Solomons Invite Protest – Trader Defends Sale
on September 11, 2010 by admin in Australian Business, Australian News, Business, China Business News, Export News, New Zealand News, Trade News, Comments (0)
The dolphin trading by one of the Solomon Islands’ exporter has not gone well with a leading animal right organization. Solomons dolphin activist Lawrence Makili who is the Earth Island […]
Thailand Urges its Investors and Exporters to Cash in on Brazil
on by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Global Export News, News, Panama News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has suggested that the country should capitalize on business opportunities in South America, particularly Brazil as the Latin America leading economy is preparing to […]
Switzerland Prepares for a Historic FTA with China
on August 17, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, China Business News, Economy, Swaziland News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Philippines is after Casino Biz amid Opposition
on August 13, 2010 by admin in Blog, Business, China Business News, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 Corporation (PAGCOR), […]
US Trade Delegation Makes SOS Trip to Columbia
on August 11, 2010 by admin in Business, Canada News, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, US Business News, World Business News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Australian Opposition Unfurls Trade Map Ahead of Polls
on August 9, 2010 by admin in Australian Business, Australian News, Business, Economy, Export News, News, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 representatives for […]
Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan Sign Quadripartite FTA
on August 8, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, Export News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Tourism Primed to Spur Economic Growth of UK for a Decade
on August 2, 2010 by admin in Business, News, Tourism News, Travel News, Comments (1)
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 […]
Staunch Trade Ties Do Not Vouch Chinese to Invest in N-Korea
on July 28, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, China Business News, North Korea News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
A Chinese trade expert in an interview to the Global Times, a Chinese newspaper and arm of People’s Daily told many Chinese companies had lost money while trading and investing […]
Your Drink Can Help Some Farmers Get Living Wages
on July 27, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Economy, Mexico and the US, People, Comments (0)
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 […]
Mercosur-Egypt FTA Likely to Exclude Sensitive Poultry Trade
on July 26, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
The Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and Egypt is expected to label poultry in the sensitive category as the latter fears it may adversely impact the domestic industry. According to […]
Zimbabwe to Buy Small Denominations to Fix Currency Crisis
on July 20, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Economics, News, Politics, South Africa News, US Business News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Portugal and Turkey Ink Landmark Visa Exemption Deal
on July 18, 2010 by admin in Business, EU News, Tourism News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Travel News, Turkey News, Work, Comments (0)
Turkish Foreign Minister’s one day visit to Portugal has culminated in the signing of a mutually beneficial partial visa exemption agreement. According to the deal, citizens of both countries who […]
Viet Nam Eyes Robust Myanmar Market
on July 15, 2010 by admin in ASEAN News, Bilateral Trade, Blog, Business, Export News, Import News, Politics, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
The Viet Nam Ambassador to Myanmar feels that Myanmar has all the trappings of providing big returns for investments ranging from mining, forestry management, agriculture and aquaculture to telecommunication, tourism […]
Kuwait Out-reaches to South America for Bettering Ties
on by admin in Business, Economy, Export News, Latin American Business, Comments (0)
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 […]
EAC Common Market Likely to Slash Cost of Consumables
on July 12, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Indo-Bhutan Power Trade to Reciprocally Obviate Dearth
on July 10, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Export News, Import News, India, India News, Indian Exports, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
India’s plan to create over $1bn sovereign-backed fund to boost trade and investment for domestic power utilities in South Asia will largely benefit Bhutan to fund its power distribution projects […]
Foul German Cheese Savour Protests from Italian Farmers
on July 9, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Dairy News, Dairy Trade, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Comments (0)
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 […]
Jabulani Controversy May Favour Dwindling Pakistani Exports
on July 2, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Pakistan News, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Normalcy in Kyrgyzstan Weigh beyond Parliamentary Democracy
on June 30, 2010 by admin in Business, EU News, Economy, Kazakhstan News, Opinion, Politics, Russia News, Trade News, US Business News, Comments (0)
Despite a referendum for parliamentary democracy, the future of Kyrgyzstan depends a lot on the foreign policy for the country by Russia and the US. Russia along with the US […]
Unproductive Rubber Tree Rejuvenation a Success in Liberia
on June 25, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Canada News, Cheap Energy, EU News, Economy, Environment, Trade News, Comments (0)
An initiative to make use of old rubber trees by a Canadian renewable energy firm in Liberia is reaping rich dividends to the country’s economy. The project is reported to […]
Lewis Turning Point of Chinese Economy May Improve Quality
on June 21, 2010 by admin in ASEAN News, Business, Economics, Economy, Global Export News, News, Trade News, Tradeoff, World Business News, Comments (0)
The recent strikes at Honda and other factories in China for pay hike have to be construed as the fallout of the dearth in obtaining ‘qualified’ workers and the rapidly […]
Serbian Businesses Find Croatian Markets Unwelcome
on June 18, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]