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Gold demand down 11% as Chinese buying dips
Nov 15, 2012 (AFP)
Global demand for gold fell 11 percent in the third quarter on an annual basis, as buying in key market China dipped because of its slowing economy, the World G...
Japan, China, S. Korea to start FTA talks: reports
Nov 15, 2012 (AFP)
Japan, China and South Korea will hold ministerial discussions next week and are expected to agree on the launch of three-way free trade talks, media reports sa...
Guinea sparks showdown over mineral riches
Nov 15, 2012 (UPI)
The head of the Treasury in the Guinea has been assassinated amid a looming showdown over the West African country's fabled mineral riches involving rival tycoo...
US report warns over China state firms
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
A US commission on Wednesday urged lawmakers to consider tighter rules on investment by Chinese state-owned firms, warning that they may pose economic as well a...
Internet, clean and bio-technology of significant importance for Russia
Nov 14, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
The Moscow Innovations Forum took place in Russia's capital last week. The key theme of the event was to promote innovative technology, economic development and...
Finnish operator says it has plugged nickel mine leak
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
Leaks from a Finnish nickel mine that have dumped toxic metals into the environment were plugged on Wednesday, the mine operator said. "The leakage of the gypsu...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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