Chinese PM opens Hannover trade fair
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao officially opened the Hannover Messe, the world’s biggest industry and trade fair, on Sunday evening. China is […]
PM set to raise Neil Heywood death with China official
David Cameron is set to raise the death in China of Briton Neil Heywood when he meets a senior Chinese Communist Party official at Downing Street on Tuesday. The prime minister will discuss trade, cultural and education links with politburo member Li Changchun. Read More…
Iraq to allow passage of Jordanian trucks headed for Turkey, Europe — official
by JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Iraq has concluded all technical procedures to grant passage for Jordanian commodities through Iraq en route to Turkey and European countries, according to officials taking part in a meeting of the joint Jordanian-Iraqi Committee on Transport and Trade. During its meeting that was held earlier […]
Iraqi minister holds talks for progress in Turkey ties
Source: AFP ANKARA — A senior Iraqi minister met Turkish officials this week for talks on bilateral ties already strained over a political crisis engulfing neighbouring Iraq, a Turkish diplomat said Saturday. Iraqi National Security Minister Falih al-Fayyad held closed-door talks in Istanbul and Ankara beginning April 3 with a […]
Li focuses on boosting growth in Asia
Greater engagement with Asia will play a key strategic role in China’s opening-up policy, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. Promoting growth will provide sound and sustainable development for the region, Li said at the opening ceremony of the annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia. As the largest […]
Chen calls on US to loosen restrictions
China’s commerce minister reminded the United States to review its restrictions on high-tech exports to China and called on the US to further open its economy to Chinese enterprises and investors. Read More…
The 10 Companies That Profit Most From War
This post originally appeared at 24/7 Wall St. Global sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest defense contractors increased in 2010 to $411.1 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The increase reflects a decade-long trend of growing military spending. Since 2002, total arms sales among the 100 […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Barack Obama May Be The Greatest Gun Salesman In America
Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when considering industries who have benefited the most during President Obama’s first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election. Just to show a few statistics […]
Puerto Rico Plans To Slaughter Millions Of Iguanas And Sell Their Meat In The US
Ever had to call an exterminator because a couple annoying pests invaded your house? What if, instead of a few varmints, there were millions of them? That scenario is unfolding in Puerto Rico, where the government has embarked on a sweeping campaign to eradicate the roughly 4 million iguanas populating […]
Foreign aid money feeds fat profits for corporations
Group of corporations awarded $1.81bn in contracts “As the money goes up, the scrutiny should go up” Rudd pledged record sums trying to tackle poverty AUSTRALIA’S booming foreign-aid program is delivering handsome profits to a group of seven corporations that has scored a staggering $1.81 billion in taxpayer-funded contracts. But […]
6 Reasons Why Buying A Home Is Like Throwing Away Money
Most people see buying a home as a part of the “American Dream”, well for most it’s become a nightmare. Buying a home is pretty much the best way to throw your money away and here’s why. Renters win because they have the flexibility that homeowners do not and after 30 […]
The White House Just Agreed To Sell Saudi Arabia The Largest US Overseas Arms Package Ever
The Air Force apparently slipped that a long talked-about arms deal with Saudi Arabia is a done deal. Stephen Trimble at The Dew Line reports this photo was posted to the Air Force website at 3:31 a.m. on Dec. 28, several hours before the AP wrote the deal was “poised” to be […]
Breakthrough could double solar energy output at way cheap cost
A new discovery from a chemist at the University of Texas at Austin may allow photovoltaic solar cells to double their efficiency, thus providing loads more electrical power from regular sunlight. Also it’s way cheap. Chemistry professor Xiaoyang Zhu and his team discovered that an organic plastic semiconductor could double the number of […]
Afghanistan – A swift Rise in telecom services
Afghanistan, the landlocked country located in the center of Asia, comprises of a population of 29 mn. The telecom industry of the country has significantly shot up after the fall of Taliban and with the total teledensity reaching 65%, the growth which the telecom industry has encountered is really praiseworthy. […]
Management students develop bio-absorbable stent 3V Avatar
Four technocrats with varied experience set up start-up firm to focus on research and development of bio-absorbable stents. Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad students began working on a bio-absorbable drug eluting stent (called 3V Avatar) that becomes part of patient’s body in just 18 months. “Avatar” not only […]
Government advertisement on “myth and reality” for FDI in retail
Government of India to allow 51% stake to foreign investors comes with a distinct Indian imprint, which does not allow 100% ownership. To console small time traders and farmers, Government ad showcases examples from other countries where small retailers have succeeded despite FDI in the retail sector. Read more: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fdi-in-retail-govt-places-full-page-ads-on-myth-and-reality-153274
Rural Development Minister emphasises on spending for rural schemes
Indian Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh emphasizes on spending for rural development and enabling oil sector Public sector undertakings to stand on their own. Such a move will remove the burden from taxpayer. However it will only add to rise in commodity prices which are already quite high. Rural development […]
Leaders, experts call for pan-Arab ‘Marshall Plan’
By Omar Obeidat JORDAN TIMES DEAD SEA – The Arab world needs a Marshall Plan under which rich countries provide financial support to develop the economies of other states in the region, leading policy makers and experts suggested Saturday. European countries and the US will not be able to help […]
Small investors struggle while Afghanistan hopes for big deals
Source: The Globe and Mail Author: Zhou Xin Afghanistan is in desperate need of investment to invigorate its tiny, fragile economy, but on top of the grave physical dangers of the decade-old war, businesses are put off by corruption, pitiful infrastructure, and a slothful bureaucracy. Even after the billions of […]
Indonesia plans to sell $500 mln global sukuk this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Finance Ministry is targetting a $500 million 5-year global sukuk issuance this year, an official told reporters at an Islamic finance forum here on Monday. “We are looking for the benchmark tenor, but we hope to have longer (tenures),” Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah, deputy director of Islamic Financing for the ministry’s debt […]