China assesses its gold strategy | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, ... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) ChinaEconomyGoldMarketPhotos
One-ninth of Nepal faces starvation, UN warns Kathmandu: One-ninth of Nepal's nearly 27 million population face starvation, the UN warned Wednesday. | Nearly half of Nepal's 75 districts, mainly in the west and mountain regions, are grappling wit... (photo: AP Photo/Pavel Rahman) DisastersNepalPeoplePhotosSociety
Royal Dutch Shell stops gasoline sales to Iran-trade The Guardian* Shell halts gasoline supplies to Iran, trade sources say * Shell sold 1.65 million bbls of gasoline bet Apr-Oct in 2009 (Adds background) By Luke Pa...
Strong China trade data make case for firmer yuan The Guardian* China Feb exports up 45.7 pct yr/yr, imports up 44.7 pct * Both beat forecasts; $7.6 bln trade surplus near consensus * Economists expect yuan to st...
US, Europe eye free-trade pacts with rising Asia Inquirer| SINGAPORE – The United States, fearful of being sidelined as China and other fast-growing Asian economies speed up their integration, is banking on ...
Accelerating intra-African trade and investment (2) Business Day OnlineThe potential for realizing regional trade today is constrained by policy barriers that persist even in the presence of Regional Trade Agreements oste...
