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| Thursday, August 07, 2008 |
Free trade job losses hit home
Rocky Mount Telegram |  |
Efforts begin to salvage WTO deal
International Herald Tribune | |
$50M deal: A step in Lilly's future
Indianapolis Star |  |
Salmonella Traced To Mexican Farm
KWTX | |
Gasoline costs, energy rivet candidates' attention
Minneapolis Star Tribune | |
U.S. consumer in a fair amount of pain
Report On Business | |
McCain says he'd push Congress to vote on energy
Brainerd Daily Dispatch | |
Chinese exports and shipping costs
The Economist | |
Chinas Leaders Are Resilient in Face of Change
Tuscaloosa News |  |
Jobless claims rise to highest since March 2002
Longview Daily News | |
3. Layoffs hit hard at Weyerhaeuser's Federal Way headquarters
Tacoma News Tribune | |
Bush says US firmly opposed to China's repression
Boston Globe | |
Beijing Moved Factories to Clog Air Elsewhere
Washington Post | |
Obama's energy campaign hits road block
ABC Action News | |
McCain's nuclear plan: Doable, but risky
Fortune | |
U.N. atomic inspector in Iran for talks: agency
Star Phoenix | |
Rentech opens synthetic fuel plant in Colorado
South Carolina Enquirer-Herald | |
Toyota first-quarter profit falls on US weakness, strong yen
New Brunswick Business Journal | |
Tyco Electronics cutting about 100 jobs
Daily American |  |
Why Apple and China are Simply Incompatible
Datamation | |
| Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
Reports: China loosens controls on loans to smaller companies hit hardest by economic slowdown
Los Angeles Times | |
Gas For $10 A Gallon? In Alaska, Sure
San Francisco Chronicle | |
Dollar Reverses Recent Losses Against Pound And Euro
Nasdaq | |
China's booming economy shows signs of weakening
Business Week | |
Bush: N. Korea could leave the 'axis of evil'
USA Today | |
Oil is getting cheaper - then why is gas still so expensive?
Orlando Sentinel | |
Oil drops toward $118 ahead of inventory data
Yahoo! News | |
Study says China top violator of Sudan embargo
The Sun News | |
Iraq could see $79 billion surplus
HeraldNet | |
Residents to Obama: Help economy
Martinsville Bulletin | |
The Majority of U.S. Homeowners Thinks Their Home is Insulated From the Housing Crisis
Portland Business Journal | |
European regulators approve Delta-Northwest deal
Boston Globe | |
Gillette's Devens plant closing, 215 Boston jobs cut
Boston Globe | |
Fed admits high inflation but leaves rates unchanged, 2%
Merco Press | |
Musharraf to visit China despite ouster rumors
The Oregonian | |
Wild corn prices are making it difficult for ethanol industry to make a profit
Enid News and Eagle | |
Obama brings energy policy to the pump
Gainesville Sun | |
US urges Russia to avoid provocation in South Ossetia
Forbes.com | |
US appeals win by India in WTO wine/whiskey case
CNBC | |
Text of Bush's planned remarks in Thailand
Forbes.com | |
| Tuesday, August 05, 2008 |
Obama reverses two key positions in his energy plan
SignOn San Diego | |
Retailers finding it difficult to keep their prices down
CourierPostOnline.com | |
Bush Gives China a Mixed Report Card
Washington Post | |
Brazil threatens to sue US over farm subsidies
Cape Argus | |
Obama puts new emphasis on help for automakers
Bellingham Herald | |
Republicans take to shuttered House to demand oil drilling
The Raw Story | |
Two more years for Mexican trucks across U.S. border
Los Angeles Daily News | |
June Inflation Drags on Shoppers
Washington Post | |
McCain nuke visit shows pros, cons of technology
Forbes.com | |
How will next president tackle trade?
MSNBC | |
Obama calls for revival of windfall profits tax on oil companies
FOXNews.com | |
World Trade Talks: in Limbo Until 2010
Kiplinger | |
US races to erect controversial steel fence on Mexican border
Breitbart.com | |
The downside of cheaper oil
CNN | |
Rising prices stifle stimulus payments' impact
Deseret Morning News | |
Hentoff: Obama, China, and the Olympics
Daily News Tribune | |
New sanctions sought as Iran passes deadline, makes threats
Columbus Dispatch | |
British Airways closes in on deal with American
Find Law | |
Stocks decline after oil falls sharply
Modesto Bee | |
China eases tensions with Japan and Taiwan
International Herald Tribune | |
Oil prices drop toward $120 a barrel in Asia
San Francisco Chronicle | |
US: Iranian response on nukes unacceptable
Raleigh News & Observer | |
Federal Reserve expected to leave interest rates alone
KVOA 4 | |
Doha Ends Deadlocked, But Not Hopeless
Forbes.com | |
Booming China Suddenly Worries That a Slowdown Is Taking Hold
Star News Online | |
Official: Russian arms sales to set new record
SignOn San Diego | |
| Monday, August 04, 2008 |
Rising prices beat down consumer spending in June
Boston Herald | |
Obama proposes tapping oil stockpiles
TheDay.com | |
Obama softens opposition to offshore drilling, and more political news
Grist Magazine | |
Changing the rules of globalization
International Herald Tribune | |
Obama assails McCain as tool of Big Oil in ad
International Herald Tribune | |
A grim forecast for heating costs
Boston Globe | |
Olympics take a healthy bite out of your wallet
Fresno Bee | |
GM posts third-worst loss in its history
Recorder and Times | |
The China trade toll
Lowell Sun | |
Offshore drilling gains support
Press-Telegram | |
British Airways says it hopes to seal an alliance with American Airlines within weeks
Los Angeles Times | |
Iran, EU call for positive atmosphere over nuclear issue: report
Macro World Investor | |
Bush heads to Asia for diplomacy and sports
CBS 47 | |
No bold steps on gas prices -- at least not in the U.S.
MinnPost | |
Bus travel grows as fuel soars, airfares leap
Savannah Morning News | |
Dollar Shows Mixed Trading Against Southeast Asian Currencies
Nasdaq | |
Customers have tough time getting a Prius
Galveston County Daily News | |
As China Girds for Olympics, New Violence
Gainesville Sun | |
Skills decline hurts nation's destiny
Detroit News | |
US STOCKS-Futures drop as bank jitters weigh
Reuters | |
Oil prices, global economic worries hit Asia
Reuters South Africa | |
Rich begin feeling the pain in down economy
Philadelphia Inquirer | |
Obama makes bid in 7 longtime Republican states
Augusta Chronicle | |
Reforms can ease inflation, Australia tells APEC
CNBC | |
China will start to monitor new pollutants
South Carolina Enquirer-Herald | |
| Sunday, August 03, 2008 |
Long march ahead for China
Houston Chronicle | |
Chinese flock to prestigious, gas-guzzling cars
Columbus Dispatch | |
Middle Eastern investment in U.S. declines / Foreign funds' interest cools with economy
San Francisco Chronicle | |
Jim Hoagland: Leaders should address serious business at Games
Houston Chronicle | |
Time for a wind energy reality check
Hutchinson News | |
Manufacturing flat in July
Chicago Daily Herald | |
Fresh WTO talks must wait until after US election: economists
The Raw Story | |
Mixed Feelings Over WTO Failure in Geneva
Inter Press Service | |
Collapse of trade talks heavy blow - China
Radio New Zealand | |
WTO power play puts Caribbean in limbo
Jamaica Gleaner | |
Foreign investors fueling acquisitions
Clarion-Ledger | |
Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization
Hendersonville Times News | |
Cashing in on wheat
Albany Democrat-Herald | |
Farewell, free market
DAWN Group | |
'Manufacturing sector to grow by 9.5%'
Economictimes | |
A new Apollo project needed to solve the energy crisis
Salt Lake Tribune | |
Retiring in stages: Boomers get more options
NWI Times | |
Pentagon: Sell $9b in weapons to Iraq
The Raw Story | |
Swan hosts meeting with APEC ministers
Brisbane Times | |
Treasurer to Chair APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform
Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia | |
Brewers are set for suds battle
Times Leader | |
Indonesia wants higher wages for maids in M'sia
Straits Times |  |
| Saturday, August 02, 2008 |
Steve Parker: First US-Built Chinese Vehicle Now On-Sale
Huffington Post | |
Automakers Race Time as Their Cash Runs Low
Gadsden Times | |
When did we hit 'recession'' Better to ask, how hard'
Southwest Florida Herald Tribune | |
Facts about foreign oil
Times-Press-Recorder | |
Mexico is in great debate over its oil
Corpus Christi Caller-Times | |
China dismisses developed nations' accusations in WTO talks as
China Embassy | |
Brazil's president consulting with US, China, India over WTO
AFP via Yahoo! | |
WTO talks on sticking point continue, says Lamy
Daily Times | |
How Can Progress in Geneva Move WTO Talks Forward?
Michigan Farmer | |
Careers with a future in US
UPublish.info | |
Wal-Mart: No vote pressure :Retailer says it didn't tell employees to reject Democrats.
South Bend Tribune | |
Congress goes home without action on gas
Star Ledger | |
Why this run-up is different
Concord Monitor | |
The global economic crisis and its impact in East Africa
Workers World Online | |
Defense for China may hit US$360 bil.
China Post | |
Crunch tightens its grip on the economy
Sunday Business Post | |
Asia may look at fundamentals; earnings mostly over
Hindu Business Line | |
China's Growing Affluence Drives Investors to New Emerging Markets
AndhraNews.net | |
Doha failure denies the world economy a much-needed boost
Telegraph | |
Hawaii man accused of helping China design missile
Journal Gazette and Times Courier | |
Doha Round Failure: This Is The Way The Round Ends...
Resource Investor | |
Trade focus shifts
Bangkok Post | |
Taiwan helps open 41 digital centers in APEC initiative
Taipei Times Online | |
Colombo SAARC Summit
The New Nation | |
Maldivian president urges less reliance on oil
SINA | |
EU Chiefs Urge Turkey Government To Press Ahead With Reforms Paper
Morningstar.com | |
Alibaba.com Helps Small and Medium Businesses Sell Direct to China
PR Newswire | |
French group buys malt plant near Great Falls
South Carolina Enquirer-Herald | |
Exports Keep Economy Out of Recession
Quality | |
India to move forward with global economies via WTO membership
MyIris | |
Softbank Aims to Be World's Top Mobile Internet Company
PC World | |
| Friday, August 01, 2008 |
Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote GOP wants
San Francisco Chronicle | |
Rebates helped economy, a little
Pasadena Star News | |
China makes growth its priority as economy slows
Forbes.com | |
Obama risks voter ire by opposing new oil drilling
El Paso Times | |
Teamsters Praise House Bill Banning Unsafe Mexican Trucks
TickerTech.com | |
M&A activity rises, fueled by foreign investors
International Herald Tribune | |
Earth to Pelosi: Drill!
Boston Herald | |
Uncertainty Lies Ahead For WTO
Forbes.com | |
WTO could start to pick up the pieces soon
SABC | |
Currencies are likely to crumble under full force of 'oil shock'
China Economic Net | |
Boeing shares drop to 3-year low
Chicago Tribune | |
Pentagon OKs over $10 bln in arms sales for Iraq
Reuters | |
Congress Reacts to Soaring Unemployment by Proposing More Foreign Workers
TickerTech.com | |
Outsourcing Practices Scrutinized by Congress
Pharmaceutical Technology | |
Panel: Halt Mexican Trucks
Traffic World | |
US stocks head for mixed open ahead of jobs report
Forbes.com | |
Congress to jet without fuel price fix
The Politico | |
Outsourced Jobs Make U.S. Comeback
ABC News | |
Exxon Mobil turns biggest US quarterly profit
WRAL | |
General Motors loses $15.5B US
CBC | |
Oil drops below $124 on weak US economy
Galveston County Daily News | |
Stop Chasing Windmills
Hartford Courant | |
U.S.: Weekend Deadline for Iran Nuclear Showdown
NewsMax.com | |
Congress sends Bush bill banning lead in toys
AP via Oak Ridger | |
Another Fall River textile company closing shop
MetroWest Daily News | |
Branson's sky-high plans for Virgin
Fortune | |
S.Korea's July Export Growth at Four-Year High
CNBC | |
Car industry gloom descends on GM, BMW, Nissan
Reuters via MSN Money | |
China goes greentech
The Age | |
Hard Line at WTO Earns Indian Praise
Washington Post | |
Wave Goodbye to the Invisible Hand
Washington Post | |
China boosts textile tax rebates to help exporters
Press of Atlantic City | |
Obama proposes $1,000 rebates funded by Big Oil
Atlanta Journal And Constitution | |
Stock Futures Ease Ahead of Jobs Report
TheStreet.com | |
Jobless rate seen rising
WOKR 13 | |
Government going car-crazy
Portland Press Herald | |
But these tomatoes weren't killers
Atlanta Journal And Constitution | |
Bush: Coal Part of Energy Future
WWVA | |
Inventors favor U.S. as the place to file patents
Winston-Salem Journal | |
Who really made your car?
Dayton Daily News | |
Manufacturing flat in July as exports keep growing
Press of Atlantic City | |
In China, low-end industries give way to high-tech
International Herald Tribune | |
China defense could be US$360B a year by 2020
International Herald Tribune | |
Oil extends losses on waning U.S. demand
National Post | |
Bush to walk careful line in South Korea visit
Yahoo! Canada | |
IBM Invests Nearly $400 Million on Cloud Computing Centers in U.S. And Japan
Red Orbit | |
Africa: U.S.-Africa Relations: Building Alliances through Trade, Education, Culture, Diplomacy, Peace
Calibre Macro World | |
