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Canada Closes On Free Trade Agreement With EU
The Canadian government could sign a free-trade agreement(FTA) with the European Union by the end of the year, said the country’s High Commissioner to the UK on Sunday during...
Aviation Industry Rally Against EU Carbon Tax
Seven aviation leaders including Airbus and British Airways have written to Europe’s political leaders decrying the recently introduced EU carbon tax, arguing that the tax on pollution threatens employment...
Swiss Voters Snub Chance For Longer Paid Vacations
Voters in Switzerland have rejected an opportunity to extend their annual paid vacation days from the government-mandated minimum of four weeks to a union-backed proposal of six weeks –...
Spanish Town Wants To Grow Marijuana To Pay Off Debt
Local authorities from the tiny village of Rasquera, in the northeast region of Spain, have voted to lease out a small plot of their land to a local cannabis...
Clinton Urges China To Prove Its Rise Is In The World’s Interest
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to take on greater responsibility on the global stage, saying that China’s exceptional rise to prominence requires increased participation...
The Vatican Is Now A Money-Laundering Risk, Says US
The US State Department has officially added the Vatican to its list of money-laundering centres worldwide for the first time ever, said a report by Reuters on Thursday, though...
Geithner: US Not Worried By China’s Attempts To Internationalise Renminbi
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has expressed doubt on whether China will be able to turn the yuan, or renminbi, into a global currency for international trade. Speaking at...
How Many Billionaires Are There Today? 1,226 According To Forbes
How many people around the world have a net worth in 10 digits? Forbes magazine released yesterday its annual tally of billionaires around the world, 1,226 to be exact,...
How Much Do Americans Need To Feel Financially Secure?
A recent report has found that Americans need a significantly higher income to feel financially secure in this economy. According to WSL Strategic Retail, almost 30 percent of Americans...
Syria’s Deputy Oil Minister Announces Defection To Rebels Via YouTube
The Deputy Oil Minister of Syria, Abdo Hussameldin, has resigned from his government post to join the rebel movement against President Bashar al-Assad, reported Reuters on Thursday, after Hussameldin...


