Posts from category Business
Investment Threshold Makes Ghana No Entry for Businesses
on September 13, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Trade News, Comments Off
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 the legal periphery. The business entities mainly run by… Continue reading
Dubai Free Zone Firms Pick up Pace on Global Recovery Cues
on September 13, 2010 by admin in Bahrain News, Business, China Business News, Dubai News, Export News, Trade News, Comments Off
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 percent growth in 2009. Thus proving… Continue reading
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 Off
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 Institute’s Pacific Regional Director has told AAP that despite the… Continue reading
Thailand Urges its Investors and Exporters to Cash in on Brazil
on September 11, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Global Export News, News, Panama News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off
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 host 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The TCC… Continue reading
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 Off
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 years ago. The Swiss Embassy to… Continue reading
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 Off
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), an “Entertainment City” will come up in Manila to rival… Continue reading
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 Off
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 president of Columbia is equi-distant in ideology… Continue reading
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 Off
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 Australia’s manufacturing and service Industries. An Abbott government would increase… Continue reading
Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan Sign Quadripartite FTA
on August 8, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, Export News, Comments Off
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 to follow up on creating a free… Continue reading
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 Off
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… Continue reading
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 Off
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 in North Korea as the country often changed its policies.… Continue reading
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 Off
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 earnings for their produce. The organization has added on Fair… Continue reading
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 Off
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 the Al-Masry Al-Youm, an Egyptian daily, Egypt has asked for… Continue reading
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 Off
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 since the country experienced severe shortage of small… Continue reading
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 Off
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 have special or service passports will be able to travel… Continue reading
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 Off
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 and health-care services. Myanmar had a population of 56mn, and… Continue reading
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 Off
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 consumables. Though the EACM may take almost… Continue reading
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 Off
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 to its remote areas. Riding high on generating 45 percent… Continue reading
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 Off
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 last month’s seizure of a consignment of 70,000 German… Continue reading
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 Off
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 thermally bonded ones after the tournament. Last week, FIFA stated… Continue reading
Normalcy in Kyrgyzstan Weigh beyond Parliamentary Democracy
on June 30, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, EU News, Kazakhstan News, Opinion, Politics, Russia News, Trade News, US Business News, Comments Off
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 backed the decision to go ahead with the referendum from… Continue reading
Unproductive Rubber Tree Rejuvenation a Success in Liberia
on June 25, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Canada News, Cheap Energy, Economy, Environment, EU News, Trade News, Comments Off
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 have helped the farmers to get cleared of the old… Continue reading
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 Off
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 changing mores of the Chinese workforce. Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong… Continue reading
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 Off
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 appeared in the Politika, a Belgrade daily and… Continue reading