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Chinese Aidx2 to Africa

Nov 9, 2009 | Martyn Drakard
Trade between Africa and China jumped over the last decade. China is promising $1 billion in aid to the African continent, while also cancelling other debts. Clean energy is on the agenda, but also China's blind eye cast at human rights failings.

Saudis demand subsidies to counter global warming

Oct 19, 2009 | Martin Barillas
At the UN conference on environment, the Saudi representative demanded subsidies for revenues to be lost because of global warming. No such subsidies for oil consumers was proposed during 2008 oil price hike.

Lecture on Catholic teachings and Capitalism

Oct 14, 2009 | Martin Barillas

Wrong-way Obama

Oct 14, 2009 | James Shott
Economic analysis shows the U.S. is moving in the wrong direction.

Saudis deny abandoning the dollar

Oct 6, 2009 | Asia News
Slight depreciation of the dollar following the publication of a story that the Gulf countries and their largest customers (including China and Brazil), want to swap oil no longer using the dollar as reference currency.

Changes in consumer spending will effect recovery

Sep 28, 2009 | Diane Swanbrow
Fundamental changes in how Americans view their economic situation will have an impact on spending for some time. Consumer confidence fell in 2008 further than any year in the last 50 years.

Economic collapse and ghost ships

Sep 16, 2009 | Asia News
Commercial shipping is in crisis as thousands of ships lie anchored off Singapore, idled and rusting. Shipyards are also in crisis as East-West trade has collapsed.
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