Mar. 29, 2008 14:35

Rice export restrictions by Vietnam and India

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Vietnam and India have become the latest nations to limit their export of rice in order to ensure that their respective domestic populations' rice demands can be reasonably met. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/28/business/rice.php
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:33

Russian development of Egyptian nuclear facilities

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Russia has been granted contracts to develop nuclear power facilities in Egypt. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7313037.stm
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:32

End to Argentine farmer strike

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After promises of talks with the government, the striking Argentine farmers has suspended their strikes. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/7319903.stm
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:30

US stance on Doha round

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President Bush has announced that he is willing to make key agricultural concessions in order to further the progress of the Doha round of trade negotiations. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/28/business/28trade.php
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:29

Proposal for financial market regulation

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This article discusses the US Treasury Department's proposal to overhaul and increase its ability to investigate the financial market as a whole and its many component parts. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/29/business/regulate.php
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:27

Proposed changes to IMF power structure

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This article discusses the IMF's institutional power redistribution plan, as well as the opinions of those nations which stand to gain and lose under the proposal. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7319718.stm
 

Mar. 29, 2008 14:26

Meat hormones case revisited

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In a follow-up to the meat hormones WTO dispute we read for class several weeks ago, the WTO dispute resolution body is expected to issue a decision next week which allows the continued US and Canadian sanctions against certain EU products which stemmed from the original dispute to be continued. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/28/business/wto.php