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Latin America looks to more engaged Obama
Nov 07, 2012 (UPI)
Latin American leaders and the media want re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama to engage more constructively with the continent on both political and economic...
Park aims to widen Korean economic ties
Nov 06, 2012 (UPI)
South Korean presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye said she will reach out to North Korea through a summit and the creation of exchange and cooperation centers in ...
Non-EU Swiss grapple with immigration rise
Nov 02, 2012 (UPI)
Non-EU Switzerland is grappling with a gathering political storm over rising immigration, increasingly from the economically troubled European Union but the deb...
India's Wipro profits up 24%, beats forecast
Nov 02, 2012 (AFP)
Wipro, India's third-largest outsourcing firm, reported Friday quarterly net profit jumped by a surprise 24 percent on stronger demand as clients sought to pare...
Iraq opens biggest trade fair in 20 years
Nov 01, 2012 (AFP)
Iraq opened on Thursday its biggest trade fair in more than 20 years, the latest step in Baghdad's efforts to rebuild an economy battered by decades of conflict...
China grants 95% tariff discount for Angolan exports
Nov 01, 2012 (AFP)
China has granted a 95 percent tariff discount to exports coming from oil-rich Angola, officials said Thursday, after the signing of a new round of trade deals....
ArcelorMittal reports plungs into loss on weak Chinese demand for steel
Oct 31, 2012 (AFP)
Top world steelmaker ArcelorMittal plunged into quarterly loss and slashed its stock dividend on Wednesday, blaming a slump in Chinese demand and operating loss...
Clinton to push Balkans for greater integration
Oct 28, 2012 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday on a trip to the Balkans where she will urge Serbia and Kosovo to overcome bitter differences and integrate ...
FDI flow to South America double-edged?
Oct 26, 2012 (UPI)
Foreign direct investment to Latin America is rising but analysts wonder if the trend is altogether a good thing for the recipient countries. FDI infusions into...
US Navy to guard freedom of navigation in Asia
Oct 25, 2012 (AFP)
The captain of a US supercarrier said Thursday the US Navy's presence in Asia would help safeguard "freedom of navigation", amid China's claims to sovereignty o...
Hong Kong exports grow 15.2% in September
Oct 25, 2012 (AFP)
Hong Kong's exports grew 15.2 percent year-on-year in September, the government said Thursday, while warning of an economic outlook fraught with challenges. The...
China's ZTE swings to net loss in third quarter
Oct 25, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese telecom firm ZTE said Thursday it swung to a net loss in the third quarter due to weaker demand amid the global economic slowdown. ZTE reported a net lo...
Chile boosts outlook for gold, copper
Oct 25, 2012 (UPI)
Chilean outlook for gold and copper production, described as strategic to national interest, has improved with forecasts of greater exploration and refining act...
China's Huawei blasts US 'protectionism'
Oct 24, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Wednesday accused the US of "protectionism" after Congress labelled it a spy threat, and offered to lay bare its source code an...
China firm in hostile bid for Australia-listed miner
Oct 23, 2012 (AFP)
A Chinese private equity firm on Tuesday announced a hostile takeover bid for Australia-listed Discovery Metals, valuing the copper miner at Aus$830 million (US...
China fires back at US presidential candidates
Oct 23, 2012 (AFP)
Beijing urged the US presidential candidates on Tuesday to refrain from inflaming tensions with China after President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney vo...
Taiwan to review infrastructure opening to China
Oct 22, 2012 (AFP)
Taiwan legislators on Monday demanded a thorough evaluation of sensitive sectors in which China has invested or are open to Chinese investment. The move comes a...
Japan trade tumbles amid global slowdown, China spat
Oct 22, 2012 (AFP)
Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed Monday, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weig...
French minister lambasts WTO over eurozone trade deficit with China
Oct 22, 2012 (AFP)
French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg made an outspoken attack Monday on the World Trade Organization and the growth of Chinese exports to the eurozone. Mo...
Huawei row shines light on East-West culture clash
Oct 21, 2012 (AFP)
US security fears over two China telecom firms have spotlighted Western suspicions Chinese companies are state-influenced, a culture clash analysts say could lo...
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