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Paraguay says neighbors plotting isolation
Jun 28, 2012 (UPI)
Paraguay's embattled new government says neighbors Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are plotting against it to widen Paraguay's diplomatic isolation as punishment ...
Intellectual property thefts are costly
Jun 28, 2012 (UPI)
As the global economic crisis forces countries to maximize competiveness, U.S. businesses have lost at least $13 billion due to attacks on their intellectual pr...
Hong Kong, China stock exchanges in joint venture
Jun 28, 2012 (AFP)
The Hong Kong stock exchange said Thursday it was setting up a joint venture with the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges as it seeks to boost economic integration....
EU, US, Japan step up rare earths battle with China
Jun 27, 2012 (AFP)
The European Union, the United States and Japan asked the World Trade Organization on Wednesday to form a panel to resolve a dispute over China's export restric...
South Americans to meet on Paraguay, China trade
Jun 27, 2012 (AFP)
Foreign ministers of the South American trading bloc Mercosur meet here Thursday with the ouster of Paraguay's president and a proposed free trade agreement wit...
VP Biden says Romney good at creating jobs -- in China
Jun 26, 2012 (AFP)
Vice President Joe Biden kept the pressure on Mitt Romney's White House bid Tuesday, lampooning the Republican as an expert at job creation -- in rival China an...
Experts skeptical about a China-Mercosur trade deal
Jun 26, 2012 (AFP)
A proposed free trade deal between China and Mercosur would significantly boost trade with the Asian giant but regional analysts see little chance that it will ...
Obama mocks Romney over 'outsourcing' row
Jun 25, 2012 (AFP)
President Barack Obama Monday mocked attempts by his rival Mitt Romney's campaign to shrug off reports the Republican's former firm helped ship US jobs to place...
West's woes a boon to Asia's concert scene
Jun 25, 2012 (AFP)
Faced with stubbornly feeble economies back home, more Western music acts are being lured to play in Asia to boost their profiles in a region where disposable i...
China, Argentina hail 40 years of diplomatic ties
Jun 24, 2012 (AFP)
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday hailed 40 years of strong diplomatic ties between their two countries. At a cerem...
Chinese premier in Argentina on trade mission
Jun 23, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Wen Jibao arrived in Argentina Saturday on an official visit aimed at boosting trade with one of South America's top agricultural producers. Wen...
Greek exports to China leap 269% in quarter: official data
Jun 22, 2012 (AFP)
Greek exports to China rocketed by 269.1 percent in the first quarter from the level for the same period last year, data from the Panhellenic Exporters Associat...
Chinese premier in Uruguay on first stop of regional tour
Jun 22, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Uruguay Friday, his first stop on a multi-nation visit to South America. Wen's arrival marks the first time a Chinese prem...
Australia approves Hanlong's Sundance takeover
Jun 22, 2012 (AFP)
Australia's Sundance Resources on Friday said the country's foreign investment watchdog had approved its Aus$1.65 billion (US$1.65 billion) takeover by Chinese ...
Philippines seizes illegal China-bound ore
Jun 21, 2012 (AFP)
Philippine authorities said Thursday they had seized a huge amount of iron ore intended to be smuggled to China, as part of a long-running battle against illega...
Americans' preferences for outdoor recreation changing
Jun 21, 2012 (SPX)
The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) recently published a national study, Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures, showing that Americans' curr...
Trade protectionism stifling IT sector: study
Jun 20, 2012 (AFP)
Big emerging markets led by China are increasing protectionist measures in the tech sector, hurting one of the most dynamic parts of the global economy, a US in...
Argentina draws Canadian gold mine firm
Jun 19, 2012 (UPI)
Argentina has drawn Canada's Yamana Gold Inc. into a $403.6 million mining development project despite concerns over Argentine nationalization of Spanish-contro...
Mexico to join Pacific trade talks
Jun 18, 2012 (AFP)
Mexico is to join trans-Pacific trade negotiations, a stepping-stone toward a major regional trade deal, Mexican president Felipe Calderon and his US counterpar...
China, Denmark sign deals worth billions as Hu ends visit
Jun 16, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese President Hu Jintao signed deals worth billions of euros with Denmark Saturday and got words of encouragement on his country's bid to expand its influen...
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