Posts Tagged Trade News
India and Nigeria to Streamline Pharma Exports
on August 3, 2009 by admin in Business, Comments (0)
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 […]
India Pitted Against with China in Ban Game
on July 29, 2009 by admin in China Business News, World Business, Comments (0)
China has warned India that it would also clamp restrictions on Indian food products including seafood and sesame oil if India did not remove ban on its dairy products. China […]
Slowdown and Piracy Sink Suez Canal Revenues
on July 27, 2009 by admin in Egypt News, Shipping News, World Business News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Venezuela, a One-time Coffee Exporter Turns Importer
on July 25, 2009 by admin in Economy, Export News, News, World Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
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 […]
The EU Agency Rejects Hype on Health Claims of Food Products
on July 22, 2009 by admin in Business, Economy, World Business News, Comments (0)
The EU’s food safety agency EFSA has rejected the claims of about 65 food products of their unproven health benefits through its scientific investigation. The EFSA’s (European Food Safety Authority) […]
Latin American Economies Have to Wait Despite Green Shoots
on July 18, 2009 by admin in Business, News, Trade News, World Business News, Comments (0)
The UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its latest economic forecast stated that though the economies were showing signs of recovery but the desirable growth […]
Benin will be a Rice Exporting Nation under the FAO Guidance
on July 17, 2009 by admin in Africa News, Business, World Business, Comments (0)
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) press release, Benin has the potential to become self-sufficient rice exporting nation in the coming years owing to its productive […]
Saudi Arabian Citizenship for Long-term Expats
on July 15, 2009 by admin in Business, Economy, News, World Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
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 naturalization […]
Geithner Trip to Guarantee Investment Safety to the Mid-East
on July 13, 2009 by admin in Economy, GCC News, World Business, Comments (0)
The US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in his two-day visit to the Middle East is likely to make serious effort to allay his country’s largest investor region’s fears over the […]
Fake Items are on the Rise in the EU – Seizures Double
on by admin in Business, Trade News, World Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
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 […]
ISA Virus puts the Chilean Salmon Trade in Dire Straits
on July 9, 2009 by admin in Business, Economy, News, World Business, Comments (0)
The spread of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) among salmonid farming population has pushed the Chilean fishing industry to a full-fledged crisis. The industry is confronted with problems including unemployment, rising […]
Korea Plans to Include Overseas Partners in its e-Trade
on July 6, 2009 by admin in Business, E-Commerce, Economy, Comments (0)
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 Romania. The uTradeHub […]
Jordan to prepare Blueprint on Arab Transport Inter-linking
on July 4, 2009 by admin in Business, Trade News, World Business News, Comments (0)
At a press meet in Amman, Mohammad Twaijri, assistant secretary general of the Arab League for Economic Affairs stated that Jordan had been chosen to head a technical committee to […]
India Strikes Hi-Grade Uranium 600km away from Bangalore
on July 3, 2009 by admin in Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
The nondescript Gogi village in Gulbarga district about 600km away from Bangalore will soon become the uranium capital of India with its serendipity of superior uranium discovery, the highest value […]
Indo-US FTA will be a Reality if Agriculture is excluded
on June 30, 2009 by admin in Global Economy, Trade Deals, Trade News, US Business News, World Business, Comments (0)
FICCI president Harsh Pati Singhania while concluding his week-long trip to the US stated that instead of waiting for long, it was in the interest of both the countries to […]
Namibian Meet to Check Conflict/Blood Diamond Trade
on June 24, 2009 by admin in Business, Trade News, World Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
A three-day meet by the Kimberley Process member states is in progress since Tuesday to review and fix illegal trade practices involved in the diamond mining and trade globally. The […]
Iran Revives Interest in US Products
on June 22, 2009 by admin in Export News, Global Economy, Iranian News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments (0)
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 […]
Recession Impacted the UK Defence Exports despite Claims of No. 2 in 2008
on June 15, 2009 by admin in Defence Supplies, Defense Supplies, News, UK News, Comments (0)
In spite of claims of second place in the world on defense equipment export for 2008 and a 17 percent share of the global market, Britain’s defense exports fell marginally […]
Russia Proposes Grain Triangular Union with Ukraine and Kazakhstan
on June 8, 2009 by admin in Business, Kazakhstan News, Largest Wheat Exporter, Russia News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Ukraine News, World Grain Forum, Comments (0)
At the recently concluded World Grain Forum, Russia showcased a model which is expected to help the grain producers of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to counter price volatility of the […]
Ethiopian Airlines Expanding its Fleet with Record Profits
on June 5, 2009 by admin in Africa News, Aviation News, Ethiopia Airlines, Ethiopia News, Tourism News, Travel News, US Business News, Comments (0)
Ethiopian Airlines’ (EA) whopping profit of about $55.67mn for the first nine months of 2007-08 has enabled them to expand their fleet to accommodate more US tourists’ interest in visiting […]
Thailand Ropes in the UAE to Develop Mega Livestock Farms
on by admin in ASEAN News, Bilateral Trade, Business, Dairy News, Dubai News, GCC News, Trade Deals, Trade News, World Business, Comments (0)
According to sources, Thailand has been able to attract the UAE to invest in its livestock farming industry to produce halal products out of sheep, goats and other livestock. Thailand […]
Iran Offers Solution for Japan to Overcome Economic Turbulence
on by admin in Economy, Iranian Business, Iranian News, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, World Business, World Business News, Comments (0)
During the last week’s joint seminar by Iranian and Japanese chambers of commerce held in Tokyo, the chairman of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Mines, Mohammad Nahavandian said that […]
India to Become Cocoa Production Hub of the Region
on June 1, 2009 by admin in Economy, India News, Trade News, World Business News, Comments (0)
Rising demand from the recession proof India for chocolates is forcing leading manufacturers to look within the country for cocoa sourcing to avoid 30 percent import duty and rising transportation […]
India and ASEAN Iron out Differences – the FTA to be concluded in October
on May 28, 2009 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Recent Summit, Trade Deals, Trade News, World Business, Comments (0)
According to the Indian government sources, the India-ASEAN FTA will be a reality in the forthcoming ASEAN Summit in October as all outstanding issues had been sorted out by both […]
Australia and New Zealand Criticize the US Subsidies to Dairy Exports
on May 25, 2009 by admin in Australian Business, Australian News, Business, Dairy News, Dairy Trade, Economy, Global Economy, New Zealand News, News, Protectionism, World Business, Comments (0)
The US move to re-introduce subsidies to 92,000 tons of dairy exports including milk powder, butter and cheese has been decried by both major dairy producing nations New Zealand and […]