International

Monday, April 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Transparency International praises debarment of corrupt companies

Transparency International praised the Washington based Inter-American Development Bank's (IADB) publication of its list of sanctioned firms and individuals. Publication of this information is an effective deterrent to fraud and corruption in development assistance and in the countries receiving that assistance argues TI.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Britain: Homes damaged in quake

Several families remain in emergency accommodation after an earthquake struck a corner of Britain, causing power cuts and damaging dozens of home.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian bio-ethanol for UK buses

London Mayor Ken Livingstone is about to start trials of London's first bus fuelled by bio-ethanol.
The Scania OmniCity double-decker will carry 81 passengers and be powered by ethanol made from Brazilian sugar cane.
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Latam must prepare for China post raw materials trade

The trade honeymoon between China and Latin America cannot last forever, experts warn: sooner or later, the Asian giant will reduce its need for raw materials, and countries across the Americas will then have to offer value-added, higher-tech goods.
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New Chinese Foreign Secretary UK educated, US expert

China announced Friday the appointment of a new Foreign Affairs Minister, replacing veteran diplomat Li Zhaoxing with a younger Yang Jiechi, who is a former ambassador to the United States.
Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China confident in reining inflation with higher interest rates

Inflation in China is forecasted to stay within the government's target zone of 3% in 2007 giving Beijing authorities enough space to push ahead with pricing reforms for resources, according to a government economist.
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Developing countries split over agriculture in Geneva WTO talks

Differences emerged this week in Geneva between developing countries over a key issue in World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture talks: basically the degree to which poorer food importing countries can protect their farmers in any eventual tariff-cutting WTO deal by designating certain products as “special.”
Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Youth delegates in Geneva pledge to promote road safety

A United Nations-sponsored gathering of young people from around the world has issued a global call to arms for governments, schools, universities, the media, the entertainment industry, bartenders and youths themselves to take action to improve road safety for young people ÃÂ¢€” who are more likely to be killed by road accidents than any other cause.
Tuesday, April 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Barclays and ABN Amro agree to largest bank merger

Britain's Barclays bank agreed to merge with Dutch bank ABN Amro in a deal worth 90 billion US dollars, creating one of the world's largest banks with a turnover of 190 billion US dollars.
Tuesday, April 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba plans to become oil refined products exporter in 2008

A refurbished oil refinery set to begin production next December could turn Cuba from a net import dependent to an oil refined products exporters, according to the official press in Havana.