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Oil lower amid profit taking as IEA downgrades 2008 global demand forecast 13 May 2008 18:15 GMT
... Financial) - Oil was lower midday as traders took profits after yesterday's record high, with ... Although demand from fast-growing economies such as China and the Middle East will remain strong in ... of apparently bearish news from China, where import data released yesterday showed a 3.9 percent ...
Strategic Dialogue on the Beijing Olympics 13 May 2008 18:04 GMT
... Policy In Focus strategic dialogue on the Beijing Olympics, James Nolt argues in that protesters ... that protesters are not spurring change in China only an upsurge in patriotism. Eric Reeves, ... is of sufficient gravity to incense the Chinese people as a whole by protesting around Olympic ...
EDITORIAL: Political Games Freeze Trade Deal With Good Partner Colombia 13 May 2008 17:56 GMT
... EDITORIAL: Political Games Freeze Trade Deal With Good Partner Colombia (Tampa Tribune ... the past five years, its trade with China is up more than 44.6 percent and trade ... and products Americans need, is a natural trading partner. Colombia sells us cut flowers while ...
Swan's $55bn working family windfall 13 May 2008 17:45 GMT
... healthcare. His maiden budget also hits oil exporters with a new tax and slashes welfare ... that robust growth in emerging economies, particularly China and India is expected to drive further large ... further large rises in Australia's terms of trade, boosting income and price pressures and lifting nominal ...
Asian markets close mixed 13 May 2008 17:18 GMT
... falling 3.0% and Lotte Shopping sliding 2.9%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 66.74 ... TrustPower gained 2.24%, but Vector lost 0.99%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 489.6 points ... up 40.9 points or 1.7% at 2,418.9. Taiwan's weighted index gained 159.5 points or 1.8% ...

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UCBH Holdings, Inc. Announces Passing of Chief Financial Officer 13 May 2008 16:59 GMT
... bank in the United States serving the Chinese communities and American companies doing business in ... and American companies doing business in Greater China. Together, the Bank and its subsidiaries, including ... Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China, and Taipei, Taiwan. UCB, with headquarters in San Francisco, provides ...
Latin America an attractive market 13 May 2008 16:56 GMT
... $3bn equalling the levels of Germany or China. Once again favourable external conditions had contributed to ... the attractiveness of Latin America as a trade and investment partner continues to grow and ... continues to grow and remains an attractive trading partner for German companies. Main export goods ...
Al-Sorayai Group to dazzle at DOMOTEX Middle East 2008 13 May 2008 16:39 GMT
... held in Germany in January, and the Shanghai DOMOTEX 2008 in March, where the company ... company has provided many major campuses in China with its Saudi-made carpets and rugs. Some of ... and VIP auditoriums in the stadiums hosting Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, as well as in ...
Asian shares higher as oil retreats, Shanghai slips after earthquake UPDATE 13 May 2008 11:56 GMT
... fell after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China's Sichuan province. Oil prices eased to below ... the market and will likely drag down Chinese stocks, particularly the banks. But I still ... STI rose 0.7 percent to 3,203.42. The Taiwanese Taiex was up 1.81 percent at 8,989.53. ...
Stocks set for lower open 13 May 2008 11:55 GMT
... highs for the sixth straight day, according to the survey by AAA. In global trade, stocks in Japan and Hong Kong rallied. But China stocks sank after a major earthquake there. European stocks were mixed in morning trading. ...
Airbus announces new delays to A380 13 May 2008 11:54 GMT
... SHANGHAI, China - The earthquake that devastated parts of central ... financial markets, China's two stock exchanges suspended trading Tuesday in 66 companies based in the ...
Sino-Forest Reports First Quarter 2008 Results 13 May 2008 11:54 GMT
... to be slower due to the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. In addition, the worst ... the worst snowstorm in 50 years swept acrossChina in January. Despite these events, Sino-Forest achieved ... engineered-wood products. The Corporation's common shares have traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ...
Economic jolt from quake seen as limited 13 May 2008 11:53 GMT
... SHANGHAI, China — The earthquake that devastated parts of central ... financial markets, China's two stock exchanges suspended trading Tuesday in 66 companies based in the ...
Wall Street seen lower with HP, Bernanke in focus 13 May 2008 11:53 GMT
... on profit-taking and after a fall in China's oil imports in April raised questions over ... Solar fell in extended-hours trading after the Chinese solar wafer maker reported first-quarter earnings and a ... and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of ...
WTO: China must address rich-poor gap 13 May 2008 11:53 GMT
... BRADLEY S. KLAPPER - Associated Press Writer China must address a widening gap between its rich and poor if Beijing wants a "harmonious society," the World Trade ... January. It said other "imbalances" in the Chinese economy include the country's dependency on exports and ...
AP Executive Morning Briefing 13 May 2008 11:53 GMT
... $124 a barrel as eyes turn to China VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Oil prices dropped ... George Bank bourses suspend quake zone firms SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Chinese shares fell Tuesday and the country's two ...
China's trade surplus decreased slightly last month from a year ago amid declines in international trade growth triggered by the global economic slowdown. 13 May 2008 11:32 GMT
... China's trade surplus decreased slightly last month from a ... said Liang Yanfen, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. "Slowing ...
WTO: China must address rich-poor divide to create 'harmonious society' 13 May 2008 11:31 GMT
... WTO: China must address rich-poor divide to create 'harmonious ... gap between its rich and poor if Beijing wants a "harmonious society," the World Trade ... January. It said other "imbalances" in the Chinese economy include the country's dependency on exports and ...
Economic jolt from China's quake seen as limited, though ripples show across region 13 May 2008 11:31 GMT
... Economic jolt from China's quake seen as limited, though ripples show ... Yuming, an analyst with Oriental Securities in Shanghai. China's steaming economy cooled only slightly in ... financial markets, China's two stock exchanges suspended trading Tuesday in 66 companies based in the ...
EU and US tackle protectionism, commit to trade 13 May 2008 11:31 GMT
... both sides are keen to limit. EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson signalled concern last week about ... lose out to new powers such as China and India. A federal law caps foreign control ... lift a long-standing ban on U.S. poultry exports to the 27-nation bloc which the United ...
Oil exporter Norway's greenhouse gas emissions hit record high 13 May 2008 11:31 GMT
... Coca-Cola says its ties to Olympic Games are ... Games are strong, and despite protests the Beijing games will be a success. Asia stocks rise ... looming in Israel... Using "dark pools" to trade big blocks of stock without triggering ripples ...
EU-US economic ties should be strengthened, say MEPs 13 May 2008 11:30 GMT
... side, says the creating uniform standards for trade and investment -future roadmap for achieving mutual recognition ... for close EU-US cooperation to ensure that China and other third countries raise their production standards ... House, the Community's decision to prohibit the import of hormone-treated beef has been "fully justified ...
Charlie McCreevy European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Conference on Counterfeiting and PiracyBrussels, 13 May 2008 13 May 2008 11:30 GMT
... route to the EU are made in China. Europe Makes it, then the East Fakes ... many businessmen would phrase it. But the Chinese are beginning to see the potential damage this ... industry. The Commission, through bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, has been working on the international ...
Conference on Counterfeiting and Piracy: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 13 May 2008 11:30 GMT
... intellectual property rights negotiated in the World Trade Organisation, known as the TRIPS Agreement "Counterfeit trademark ... Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), international trade in counterfeit and pirated goods is estimated ... source for counterfeited and pirated products, with China being the largest source. In 2006, EU customs ...
Economic jolt from quake seen as limited 13 May 2008 11:30 GMT
... SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- The earthquake that devastated parts of ... financial markets, China's two stock exchanges suspended trading Tuesday in 66 companies based in the ...