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More Americans spend less on Black Friday sales
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
More Americans took advantage of early holiday season sales than last year, but they spent less -- and online sales fared better than brick-and-mortar stores, a...
UK's Cameron emphasises business in China visit
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasised trade on Monday in his first visit to China since incurring Beijing's wrath for meeting the Dalai Lama. Cameron ...
Thousands of trucks block French roads in fresh ecotax demo
Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of trucks blocked motorways across France on Saturday for the second time in a month to protest at the government's controversial plans for a tax on h...
China's new FTZ attracts 38 overseas firms: government
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
China's new free-trade zone has drawn just 38 overseas firms in its first two months of operations, officials said Thursday, as foreign companies await concrete...
Paris can take on London as China business hub: French minister
Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)
Paris could challenge London as a Chinese business hub, France's finance minister told AFP Tuesday, adding that upcoming deals would increase Chinese currency u...
China, EEurope pledge to boost ties, heed EU rules
Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)
China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries pledged Tuesday to boost two-way investment and trade, insisting that EU regulations will be met. "China eye...
China, US exports help double Italy trade surplus
Nov 25, 2013 (AFP)
Italy's trade surplus has doubled in 12 months thanks to a rise in exports, particularly to China and the United States, new data showed on Monday as the econom...
BHP sees China driving resources demand for 15 years
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday said China's economic growth was resilient enough to drive strong demand for commodities for the next 15 ...
China, EU begin negotiations on investment pact
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
China and the European Union began talks on a landmark investment agreement Thursday, a positive move amid lingering trade tensions between the two sides. "We h...
Bankruptcy seen looming for Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara
Nov 20, 2013 (UPI)
A temporary shutdown and reorganization petition filed by Finland's Talvivaara nickel mining company has brought predictions of its eventual bankruptcy. Debt-la...
Romania's Senate rejects Canadian gold mine
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Romania's Senate on Tuesday rejected a controversial bill that would have cleared the way for a huge Canadian gold mine project that has sparked massive protest...
Foreign investment in China up 5.77% in first 10 months: govt
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Foreign investment into China rose 5.77 percent on year for January-October, the government said Tuesday, ahead of a China-EU summit where the two are expected ...
US vice president heads to Panama for canal talks
Nov 17, 2013 (AFP)
US Vice President Joe Biden begins an official visit to Panama Monday for meetings on the expansion of the canal, which could have major impact on US ports. Dur...
Thousands of trucks block French roads in ecotax demo
Nov 16, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of trucks blocked motorways across France on Saturday in protest at the government's controversial plans for an tax on heavy vehicles, causing hours o...
Savers boosting Bitcoin demand in China: exchange
Nov 15, 2013 (AFP)
A co-founder of China's biggest Bitcoin exchange on Friday said there were "boundless opportunities" for the digital currency in the country because of the Chin...
US Treasury chief sees Asia-Pacific trade deal by year-end
Nov 15, 2013 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Friday expressed confidence that an ambitious Asia-Pacific free trade pact under negotiation can be clinched by the end of th...
Canadian miner says patience running out over Romania plans
Nov 13, 2013 (AFP)
Canada's Gabriel Resources local subisdiary urged Romania Wednesday to say once and for all "yes or no" to its plans to open a gold mine, stressing patience was...
Canadian miner hopes to dig for gold in Romania despite setback
Nov 12, 2013 (AFP)
A company owned by Canada's Gabriel Resources said Tuesday it still hopes to start digging for gold in Romania in 2014, despite a negative vote by a parliamenta...
Cheap Chinese textiles slam Peru's garment industry
Nov 10, 2013 (AFP)
Seamstresses in Lima's garment district are usually busy at this time of year, with Christmas requests from vendors across the Americas. Cheap Chinese imports h...
Romania accused of shady moves to please Canadian mining firm
Nov 10, 2013 (AFP)
Romanian authorities have covered up crucial documents and sacked whistleblowing academics to please a Canadian company planning to open a huge gold mine in the...
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