Trade
Chronic sufferers protest against India-EU FTA terms
07 Oct 2010
Protestors fear the inclusion of intellectual property would deprive suffers of AIDS and other chronic ailments of low-cost Indian generic drugs and force on them unaffordable drugs marketed by MNCs.
India, Indonesia get into free-trade mode
04 Oct 2010
Countries like Brunei, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines are also expected to operationalise the FTA with India in the near future
US House votes bill on China’s currency manipulation
30 Sep 2010
The House of Representatives has voted in favour of raising tariffs on Chinese imports, in response to China keeping its currency underbvalued, which makes its goods cheaper in world markets
Sharma slams US `protectionism' at trade forum
22 Sep 2010
WTO sees global trade expanding 13.5 per cent in 2010
21 Sep 2010
Following faster than expected recovery in trade flows so far this year, WTO has revised upwards its March projection of a 10 per cent growth in 2010 world trade to 13.5 per cent now.
WTO sees global trade expanding 13.5 per cent in 2010
21 Sep 2010
Following faster than expected recovery in trade flows so far this year, WTO has revised upwards its March projection of a 10 per cent growth in 2010 world trade to 13.5 per cent now.
India's spending to drive global growth: Ahluwalia
17 Sep 2010
India's massive current account deficit and the proposed $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending are part of the country's contribution to reviving the global economy.
EU to develop free trade pact with South Korea
17 Sep 2010
The deal is expected to serve as a model for EU for similar bilateral trade treaties that are under development with other Asian and South American nations
Japan, India strike broad agreement on free trade
11 Sep 2010
Japan and India have struck a broad agreement on an economic partnership agreement that will see drastic reduction in tariffs between the two nations over a decade.
China, India to be top M&A targets till 2012: UNCTAD
07 Sep 2010
M&A activities of trans-national corporations are due for a rebound says an UNCTAD survey, with China, India and Brazil as the top three destinations.
India-Switzerland sign double taxation agreement
31 Aug 2010
India and Switzerland yesterday signed the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTA), a move that that does not compromise Switzerland's banking secrecy laws
US to tighten trade rules: targets Chinese goods
27 Aug 2010
The Obama administration has announced stricter rules to enforce trade laws against nations that subsidise exports of cheap goods to the US, and the primary target is likely to be China.