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Syria, Iran sign trade agreement

February 20, 2012 Syria | February 20, 2012 Michael McGuire
Iran and Syria formally became trade partners on Monday with the signing of a free trade agreement in Tehran.Details provided by Syria's...
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US Gov. Rick Snyder seeks stronger business ties with China

September 30, 2011 Gov. Rick Snyder | September 30, 2011 Zhenyu Li
BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2011 -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's Asian trade trip made stop in Beijing on Wednesday. The Republican governor of the...
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China goes from sweat shop to full hi-tech corporations

China | September 16, 2010 Dominique DomsSeptember 16, 2010
Outsourcing cheap manufacturing jobs to China has created a multitude of so called ‘sweat shops” which are now being transformed into...
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China and Taiwan ease tension with new trade agreement

| September 13, 2010 Dominique DomsSeptember 13, 2010
China and Taiwan agreed to a free trade agreement in June 2010 which is now taking effect allowing both countries to exchange goods without the...
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Shipping companies do not see double-dip for US economy

| September 8, 2010 Dominique DomsSeptember 08, 2010
Several international shipping companies do not predict a double-dip for the US economy but do expect slow and steady growth for the foreseeable...
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Euro and yen move in opposite directions versus USD

| September 7, 2010 Dominique DomsSeptember 07, 2010
The euro and yen are moving in opposite directions based on market news with the USD in the middle of the battle field. The euro moved slightly...
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The post Panamax giant whales wait for US Eastern ports to get ready

| September 6, 2010 Dominique DomsSeptember 06, 2010
The completion of the Panamax project in 2014 will change the landscape of container shipping to and from the US Eastern seaboard. Whether our US...
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To count or not to count: the US unemployment rate question

Dominique DomsSeptember 04, 2010 | September 4, 2010
The biggest question in the US is not only how we count and release monthly unemployment rate figures but whether or not we actually count or don...
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The year of peak oil and depletion: 2015 and beyond

September 02, 2010 | September 2, 2010 Dominique Doms
A German military think tank has been conducting a study about the possible impact of peak oil on the global economy, international trade and...
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Cuba wants to drill for oil off Key West

Dominique DomsAugust 30, 2010 | August 30, 2010
Cuba’s state oil company, Cupet or Cubapetrolio, wants to start deepwater drilling 40 miles south of Key West. The announcement did not come...
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