A U.N. food agency has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices in response to concerns of a repeat of the shortages that led to riots in parts of the world two years ago.


United Nations - Food - Business - Wheat - Food and Related Products
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:16:12 GMT]
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Three numbers should suffice to give Chinese economic policymakers a sleepless night: 65.4 million, $28.7 billion and $2.45 trillion.

China - Asia - Economic - Business and Economy - United States
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:45:18 GMT]
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The Obama administration, under U.S congressional pressure to take a tough stance on Chinese trade policies, determined Tuesday that Beijing unfairly subsidized $514 million in aluminum products last year.


China - People's Republic of China - United States - Beijing - Presidency of Barack Obama
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:49:38 GMT]
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Japan's government and the central bank threw the economy a double lifeline Monday, seeking to contain a strong yen and revive a faltering recovery.


Japan - Central bank - Fiscal policy - Asia - Bank of Japan
[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:41:27 GMT]
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Biotechnology company Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis SA's $18.5 billion buyout offer, saying the bid undervalues the company.


Genzyme - Sanofi-Aventis - Business - United States - Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:22:25 GMT]
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At a celebration of BP's centennial last October, CEO Tony Hayward boasted to guests that the oil company "lives on the frontiers of the energy industry."


Tony Hayward - Energy - BP - Petroleum industry - Business
[Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:34:44 GMT]
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Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world's oldest air carriers.

Airline - Mexicana de Aviación - Bankruptcy - United States - Mexico
[Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:40:03 GMT]
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Lovers of the world's most expensive coffee, found half-digested in the dung of the wild civet, fear that its unique taste may be spoiled by planned farming of the animals.

Coffee - Kopi Luwak - Civet - Agriculture - Beverages
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:27:23 GMT]
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Kevin Garnett wore his affection for China's booming sportswear market on his back as the NBA star arrived in Beijing in August.

Beijing - China - Kevin Garnett - Asia - Business and Economy
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:03:11 GMT]
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Corporations worried about the bottom line are taking a look at their office walls.

Business - Arts and Entertainment - Museums - United States - Art Museums
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:32:21 GMT]
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Goldman Sachs & Co., reviled in the U.S. for its role in the financial crisis, is now getting hammered in the world's No. 2 economy with a sensationalist new book accusing the investment bank of trying to destroy China.

Goldman Sachs - China - Investment Banks - United States - Business
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:10:01 GMT]
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Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. are investing $350 million in their joint venture plant in Thailand to revamp production of pickup trucks, both sides said Thursday.


Mazda - Pickup truck - Ford Motor Company - Thailand - Automobile
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:17:51 GMT]
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Potash Corp., the world's largest miner of a key ingredient in fertilizer, rejects BHP Billiton's hostile $39 billion takover bid and is pursuing a counter-bid from other companies.


BHP Billiton - Potash - Fertilizer - Business - Takeover
[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:51:39 GMT]
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The U.S. dollar dropped to a fresh 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday, adding further pain to Japan's export-oriented economy.


Japan - Japanese yen - United States dollar - Health - United States
[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:23:39 GMT]
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The plan to rescue Greece from bankruptcy has kicked in, and with a vengeance.

Bankruptcy - Greeks - Law - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms
[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:24:41 GMT]
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The United Arab Emirates will become the first major exporter of camel milk products to the European Union, and at some point possibly to Asia and America.


United Arab Emirates - European Union - United States - Middle East - Milk
[Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:17:23 GMT]
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By Euan Rocha and Joseph Chaney


BHP Billiton - Canada - Business - Australia - Potash
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 03:09:42 GMT]
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Surprisingly strong British retail sales and a further reduction in Britain's big budget deficit last month are giving rise to hope that the country's sputtering economy can maintain growth into the second half of the year.


Deficit - Business - George Osborne - Britain - Government spending
[Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:45:45 GMT]
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Jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. launched a new global brand in China on Wednesday, aiming at a broader segment of Chinese consumers than traditional Levis, which sell for over $100 in upscale malls.

Levi Strauss & Co - Jeans - Clothing - China - Business
[Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:18:08 GMT]
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BHP Billiton launched a hostile $39 billion bid for Potash Corp to become the world's top fertilizer maker after the Canadian group rejected this year's biggest takeover offer.


BHP Billiton - Fertilizer - Takeover - Potash - Canada
[Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:39:50 GMT]
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