McCain talks immigration, trade Omaha World-Herald | COX NEWS SERVICE | MEXICO CITY - Republican Sen. John McCain called for a "tamper-proof" temporary worker program, promoted free trade and praised joint drug fighting efforts Thursday as he finished a three-day tour of Colombia and Mexico. | "I believe we must have comprehensive immigration reform...
Venezuela calls on OPEC to subsidize oil for poor countries Middle East Online CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Thursday called on the OPEC cartel to absorb the costs of the oil import bills of the world's 50 poorest countries, predicting that the price of crude is "going to continue rising." | "OPEC, or some of its m...
McCain talks immigration, trade Omaha World-Herald | COX NEWS SERVICE | MEXICO CITY - Republican Sen. John McCain called for a "tamper-proof" temporary worker program, promoted free trade and praised joint drug fighting efforts Thursday as he finished a three-day tour of Colombia and Mexico. | "I bel...
BHP doubles price of ore for Baosteel International Herald Tribune | : BHP Billiton, the world's third-biggest iron ore exporter, won a price increase of as much as 97 percent from Baosteel Group, matching the agreement reached by Rio Tinto Group. | Baosteel, the biggest Chinese steel maker, will pay the higher pric...
BHP Billiton agrees iron ore price hike Turkish Press | BHP Billiton's Mount Newman iron ore mine in Western Australia in 2007. Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton said it had agreed to price hikes for its iron ore with China's Baosteel in line with the 80-97 percent increases achieved by rival Rio Tint...
BHP matches Rio in China iron ore price pact Business Day SYDNEY/HONG KONG - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc has matched Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc's near 100% price hike on 2008-2009 iron ore sales to Chinese steel maker Baosteel, ending protracted talks over contracts worth billions of dollars. | "At the end of what has been...
Poor should not suffer because of oil prices: Chavez Business Report | Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has called on the Opec cartel to absorb the costs of the oil import bills of the world's 50 poorest countries, predicting that the price of crude is "going to continue rising". | "Opec, or some of its memb...
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McCain hails benefits of free trade for Colombians The Boston Globe | CARTAGENA, Colombia—John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even t...
Wanted: Skilled workers for a growing economy in Brazil International Herald Tribune | : For almost any nation other than China or India, achieving more than 5 percent growth a year is hard. Doing it without skilled labor is even harder. | But that is the challenge...
Scomi unit sees good revenue from Venezuela The Star | Steady earnings expected from the country over the years | KUALA LUMPUR: Scomi Group Bhd's oilfield services subsidiary Scomi Oiltools Sdn Bhd expects the revenue contribution from Venezuela to be maintained at 5% to 8% for this financial year endi...
Paradise found by freed hostage Hong Kong Standard The children of Ingrid Betancourt embraced their mother for the first time in six years yesterday in a tear-drenched airport welcome, a day after the former presidential candidate was freed from rebel captivity by Colombia's government. | //--> Frida...
Freedom for 15 after trick from the sky Hong Kong Standard Ingrid Betancourt woke up, as always, at 4am, for another numbing day in her seventh year of rebel captivity deep in Colombia's jungle. | //--> Frank Bajak | Friday, July 04, 2008 | Ingrid Betancourt woke up, as always, at 4am, for another numbing da...
Chavez says oil will keep climbing Chicago Sun-Times | CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that oil prices will continue spiraling upward as world reserves decline and consumption in wealthy countries including the U.S. climbs. | U.S. and European leaders are trying to blame risin...
GE Transportation wins $60M contract in Brazil Business Journal > | General Electric-Transportation Global Signaling won a $60 million contract to complete an overhaul of a Brazilian mining company's nearly 30-year-old signaling and communication system on a roughly 370-mile stretch of railroad in Brazil. | The p...
