Mar. 5, 2008 15:03
Tin and rebellion in the DRC
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Perhaps the most famous use of natural resources to fund conflicts in recent years was the use of "conflict diamonds" in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to name only a few places. This article discusses the use of tin by current rebels in the DRC. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f3dfd4e-ea3e-11dc-b3c9-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,dwp_uuid=a99ba554-4d15-11da-ba44-0000779e2340,print=no,_i_email=y.html
Mar. 5, 2008 15:01
More on EU/China dispute
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In further news on the EU complaint against China before the WTO, it appears that the Chinese stance is to cooperate with the WTO's dispute resolution process. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3898b27a-ea0c-11dc-b3c9-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,dwp_uuid=abb716b0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8,print=no,_i_email=y.html
Mar. 5, 2008 14:57
French/German technological coordination
Posted by NancyOta under [International Politics ][ (0) Comment ] | [ (0) Trackbacks ]
This article discusses the proposal of French President Sarkozy that France and Germany combine in the technological arena in a manner similar to Airbus. What are the implications of this on WTO-based trade? What are the possible implications on the EU? See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/04/business/it.php
Mar. 5, 2008 14:55
Kosovo's economic challenges
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This article discusses the state of the economy in Kosovo and the challenges which face it from without and within. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/04/europe/kosovo.php
Mar. 5, 2008 14:52
Japanese manufacturer reinvestment
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New financial information indicates that the rate at which Japanese manufacturers are reinvesting in the economy has dropped. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7278627.stm
Mar. 5, 2008 14:49
OPEC has announced that it plans to keep world oil supply rates the same. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7279026.stm
Mar. 5, 2008 09:19
Online gambling and the US
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This article discusses the US' 2006 decision to outlaw online gambling and the fallout from that decision on the online gambling industry. It is interesting because it again raises the issue of tangible and intangible trade. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7278985.stm
Mar. 5, 2008 09:03
New data indicates that the European housing market declined in the second quarter of 2007. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7277588.stm
Mar. 5, 2008 09:01
Travel website shut downs
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This article discusses the practice of the US shutting down travel-related websites which have American domain names and offer trips to Cuba even where the businesses which operate the websites are located in other countries which have normalized relationships with Cuba. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/04/america/speech.php
Mar. 5, 2008 08:59
Chinese legislative agenda
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The Chinese Premier has announced the areas of key importance for the upcoming legislative session, including addressing inflation and other economic issues. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7278450.stm
Mar. 5, 2008 08:58
Canada has announced that it is cutting interest rates and considering taking other economic measures to ward off the threat of inflation. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7277664.stm
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