Apr. 4, 2008 15:14
New figures indicate that the Indian inflation rate has increased, presumably as a result of rising food and oil costs. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7329838.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 15:12
Nationalization of Venezuelan cement industry
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Venezuela has just announced that it is nationalizing its cement industry with immediate effect. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7329838.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 15:10
This article discusses the impact of European Union rules and standards on traditional farming practices in Poland, which have been widely regarded as having a positive impact on the environment due to their overall sustainability elements. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/europe/poland.php
Apr. 4, 2008 15:06
Modernization attempts in Cuba
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In light of recent loosening of certain economic restrictions in Cuba, this article discusses the modernizing trends brought in under Raul Castro. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/america/cuba.php
Apr. 4, 2008 15:04
Indian investment in Africa
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This article discusses India's attempts to break into the African investment market. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/business/afrinvest.php
Apr. 4, 2008 15:01
This article discusses Chinese development of a new vaccine against the bird flu in humans. How would the marketing and sale of this product - which is estimated to be of vital importance in the likely event that the bird flu becomes transmittable from human to human - fit in with the class discussion of international IP protections? See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/business/drug.php
Apr. 4, 2008 14:58
The EU is in the process of creating a system to handle bank failures within its member states and especially the impact of bank failures on the regional ecobomic strucutre. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/business/regs.php
Apr. 4, 2008 14:56
The latest US jobless statistics indicate that the US economy continues to be in a downturn. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7329066.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 14:55
Impact of world food situation on North Korea
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This article discusses the impact that higher food prices and the trend toward food scarcity throughout the world is having on already food-strapped North Korea. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/03/asia/north.php
Apr. 4, 2008 14:49
EU approval of beer producer sale
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The EU has approved of a buyout of Scottish & Newcastle, a British beer producer, by Heineken. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7329283.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 14:48
This article discusses the EU's proposed plan to create a victim's compensation system for victims of financial and monopolistic cartels. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7329457.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 14:45
Venezuelan oil tax policy
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Venezuela has unveiled a new tax plan on oil corporations in light of its view that oil-based profits are "excessive." See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7327791.stm
Apr. 4, 2008 14:43
Chinese toy safety
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This article discusses the joint strategy of the US and the EU to encourage better toy safety standards for toys produced in China. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7329520.stm
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