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Huntsman, Sinopec form joint venture in China
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
US chemicals maker Huntsman Corporation unveiled Tuesday a joint venture with a subsidiary of Chinese oil giant Sinopec to build and operate a chemical plant in...
Caribbean financial scams costing millions
Nov 13, 2012 (UPI)
Financial scams have robbed U.S. and Caribbean citizens of millions of dollars, driving U.S. and Jamaican security forces into urgent collaboration to stem the ...
China, Middle East fuel student growth in US
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
The number of students in the United States from China, Iran and Saudi Arabia has risen sharply in the past year, giving a boost to US universities and the econ...
Falling aluminium prices hit Rusal earnings
Nov 12, 2012 (AFP)
Russian aluminium giant Rusal posted a third-quarter loss of $118 million on Monday, blaming Europe's economic turmoil and China's slowdown for sinking global d...
Storm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II
Nov 09, 2012 (AFP)
The flamboyant Australian mining magnate behind the building of the Titanic II said Friday a New York gala to unveil plans for the vessel would be delayed out o...
Japan steelmaking giant posts $3.9 bn first-half loss
Nov 09, 2012 (AFP)
The world's second biggest steelmaker, created through the recent merger of Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal, on Friday posted a $3.9 billion combined ne...
Miner Lynas wins court battle against Malaysia activists
Nov 08, 2012 (AFP)
Australian mining company Lynas Thursday won a court battle allowing it to start production at an $800 million rare earths plant in Malaysia, despite fears by a...
China imposes duties on steel tubes from EU, Japan
Nov 08, 2012 (AFP)
China said Thursday it was imposing duties on steel tube imports from the European Union and Japan as it concluded an investigation into products it says were s...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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