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Democrats blocking Obama's trade pushPresident Barack Obama is aggressively pushing an ambitious agenda to liberalise global trading. But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonis More… |
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Brazilian exporters explore opportunities in LebanonA group of Brazilian exporters, led by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), are taking part in a construction trade exhibition that started yesterday in Beirut. Project Lebanon 2013, the 18th edition of the international More… |
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Panel delays decision in Apple-Samsung fightThe US International Trade Commission, which hears many patent fights, has extended its deadline for ruling on whether Apple Inc infringes patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. The ITC had More… |
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Japan-Bahrain trade up 7.26pcThe value of Japan's trade with Bahrain increased 7.26 per cent to $1.3 billion last year, a report quoting data released by the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) said. The increase in trade was fue More… |
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Qatar trade surplus widens to $29bn in Q1Qatar's foreign trade surplus widened to 107.0 billion riyals ($29.4 billion) in the first quarter of 2013 from 96.7 billion riyals in the previous three months, preliminary More… |
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Productivity, trade 'key to Bahrain growth'The productivity growth – particularly in tradable sectors such as manufacturing – should be at the centre of sustained economic growth in Bahrain, said a top economist in the kingdom. Dr Jarmo Kotilaine, the chief eco More… |
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Change looms for Ethiopia's ancient salt tradeAbdu Ibrahim Mohammed was 15 years old when he began trekking with caravans of camels to collect salt in a sun-blasted desert basin of north Ethiopia that is one of the hottest places on earth. Now 51 and retired, he has passed hi More… |
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Dubai non-oil trade jumps to $88.6bn in Q1Dubai's non-oil trade jumped 16 percent in the first quarter and recovery in the emirate's property sector will help keep the pace up this year despite a plunge in trade with Iran and glob More… |
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Bahrain eGA seals Korea trade dealThe Bahrain eGovernment Authority (eGA) has signed a MoU with Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) to develop co-operation in the fields of IT, capacity building and investment . More… |
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Kuwait current account surplus up 20pcKuwait's current account surplus widened nearly 20 per cent to KD22.2 billion ($77.8 billion) in 2012 compared with the previous year, central bank data showed. The 2012 surplus soared to nearly 50 per cent of the Opec m More… |
