TRADE WARS - RUSSO DAILY

Shipping industry fears China slowdown, overcapacity

Mar 14, 2012 (AFP)

The global shipping industry, still struggling to recover from the 2009 recession, is worried by overcapacity and the expected growth slowdown in China, a confe...

China 'to deal' with WTO complaint over earth minerals

Mar 13, 2012 (AFP)

China said Tuesday that it would "properly deal" with a complaint by the United States, European Union and Japan over rare earth minerals, but defended its righ...

Obama slams China in WTO action over rare earth metals

Mar 13, 2012 (AFP)

President Barack Obama Tuesday hit out at China for limiting exports of rare earth elements used in high-tech goods, as the United States, European Union and Ja...

Argentina toughens curbs on imports

Mar 13, 2012 (UPI)

Argentina is toughening restrictions on imports as part of a government strategy that aims to reduce a drain on foreign currency earnings and stimulate local ma...

EU, US, Japan take 'rare earth' dispute with China to WTO

Mar 13, 2012 (AFP)

The EU, US and Japan joined forces against China by taking a so-called "rare earths" trade dispute, critical to high-tech industries, to the World Trade Organiz...

Australian tourism targets China's second cities

Mar 12, 2012 (AFP)

Australia Monday said it plans to tap into China's fast-growing second tier cities to boost tourism revenue after research found Chinese travellers increasingly...

Philippine mining review sets off fierce debate

Mar 11, 2012 (AFP)

A Philippine government bid to take a greater share of mining revenues amid the global commodities boom has set off a storm of debate, with industry mounting an...

China says inflation, factory output slowing

Mar 09, 2012 (AFP)

China's inflation rate slowed sharply in February and factory output eased, data showed Friday, adding to evidence of a slowdown in the economy and giving Beiji...

Summit plan clouded by flap over Cuba

Mar 08, 2012 (UPI)

Plans for a Latin American summit in Colombia are in disarray after a diplomatic flap that means Cuba may be barred from taking part. Cuba's participation in th...

Chinese consumers becoming more emotional: study

Mar 07, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese consumers will become more emotional and individualistic this decade, as the Asian giant's economic engine shifts gear from investment to consumption, a...

US Congress approves China subsidy duties

Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)

The US Congress voted Tuesday to authorize renewed tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods from China and other countries considered to be state-run econo...

Chinese designer finds fashion home in Paris

Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)

When Masha Ma first came to Paris the Chinese designer, who on Wednesday holds her first Fashion Week show in the city, had a style revelation as she was sippin...

Ecuador signs mining contract with Chinese firm

Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)

Ecuador has signed an agreement with a Chinese firm to begin exploiting a massive copper mine in the Amazon, prompting protests by environmental activists. "We ...

China's passion for fashion on show in Paris

Mar 05, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese stars dot the front rows, a new designer from the country joins the runway calendar, and its retailers scout the city for talent: China's love affair wi...

Ecuadorans protest China mine project at embassy

Mar 05, 2012 (AFP)

Environmental activists staged a peaceful demonstration at the embassy of China Monday to protest a contract between Ecuador and a Chinese company to mine coppe...

Rio Tinto says able to weather Chinese slowdown

Mar 05, 2012 (AFP)

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Monday it was strongly placed to weather a Chinese economic growth slowdown after Beijing forecast expansion would ...

Japan manufacturers in post-tsunami rethink

Mar 04, 2012 (AFP)

When small unheard-of factories on Japan's tsunami-hit coast were knocked out of action few people would have predicted that it would cause the global car indus...

SciTechTalk: Risks to 'virtual wallets?'

Mar 04, 2012 (UPI)

Waving your phone at the checkout counter will make it easier than ever to pay for your puchases, but will it be safe? That's one of the big questions about the...

Bulgaria resumes Danube shipping after freeze

Mar 02, 2012 (AFP)

Bulgaria has reopened navigation on its stretch of the Danube after almost a month of suspended shipping after the river froze over, the transport ministry said...

China's labour woes loom large ahead of congress

Mar 02, 2012 (AFP)

China has built its rapid ascent on the shoulders of its migrant workers, but higher costs are deterring rural Chinese from moving to cities, causing a looming ...