India, Pakistan try trade route to improve ties
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:46:36 -0700

Decades of conflict have decimated trade between the two nuclear armed South Asian neighbors. Now, with peace efforts between the rivals stalled, officials are hoping that trade could lead the way to easing tensions. They have liberalized their ...

Fla.'s trading partners warn of backlash if Gov. Scott signs new anti-Cuba ...
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:29:12 -0700

Legislation restricting governments from hiring companies that do business with Cuba has landed on Gov. Rick Scott's desk. By Patricia Mazzei Florida's top two foreign trading partners and the Florida Chamber of Commerce are sounding alarms about a new ...

Germany's Merkel and China's Wen vow closer economic ties at trade fair opening
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:50:21 -0700

Berlin the leaders of Germany and China have opened an annual industrial trade fair in Hannover, vowing to further enhance their countries' business ties. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will have a private dinner ...

Orc Group AB: Orc Releases Next Generation Derivatives Market Making ...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:11:10 -0700

STOCKHOLM, Apr 23, 2012 ( business wire) -- Orc Market Maker, a powerful market making solution features an ultra-low latency, server based trading engine for advanced quoting, hedging and superior trading performance. For Immediate Release: Hong Kong, ...

Trade Names: Transact AOCP focuses on small businesses
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:01:56 -0700

"These companies are too large for traditional business brokers but too small to get attention in the large investment banking firms." Zacharias started his consulting practice in 2001 and founded Transact Capital Partners LLC in 2003 to assist owners ...

Indian business delegation to visit Indonesia
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:01:16 -0700

Chennai, April 22 Buoyed by bilateral trade between Indonesia and India touching a record $20 billion and increasing at a steady pace, an Indian business delegation will visit the south east Asian country next month to explore investment ...

TNS Partners with Trad-X to Target OTC Market
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:59:52 -0700

LONDON, Apr 23, 2012 ( business wire) -- Transaction Network Services (NYSE:TNS) is continuing to expand its secure, high speed and cost efficient connectivity services across different asset classes by partnering with hybrid trading platform Trad-X, ...

Pfizer To Divest Nutrition Business To Nestle
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:22:37 -0700

By Business Wire 04/23/12 - 01:15 AM EDT Pfizer today announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest its Nutrition business to Nestle for $11.85 billion in cash. Pfizer's Nutrition business recorded revenues of approximately $2.1 billion in ...

Israel says Egypt gas cutoff a business dispute
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:56:16 -0700

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Israeli radio stations the cancellation of the deal was "not a good sign," but added "We want to understand this as a trade dispute. I think that to turn a business dispute into a diplomatic dispute would be a ...

US trade barrier forces Nigeria's palm oil business into reverse gear
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:03:45 -0700

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) imposition of a trade barrier to renewable fuels from palm oil is the cause of this business hindrance. And we have a lot of room to do more cultivation. According to Pieter Vandessel of Presco ...

Seven Indonesian Business People At ZITF
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:43:55 -0700

SEVEN Indonesian business people are participating for the first time at this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair which starts on Tuesday. They are representing various companies with business interests in textile, food processing, ...

Markets Live: Stocks flat in early trade
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:18:37 -0700

Australian shares are flat despite solid earnings pushing Wall Street higher and European stocks rising on stronger business confidence from Germany. 10.14am: In early trade , the All Ordinaries index is 4.4 points lower, or 0.1 per cent, to 4440.0, ...

Russian free- trade opportunity not without risks
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:21:17 -0700

Washington after getting Congress to pass new trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama six months ago, free- trade proponents have set their sights on Russia, eager to cash in on one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies.

Best Of British Business Receive Queen's Awards For Enterprise
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:22:45 -0700

A total of 209 Queen's Awards have been announced this year for business achievement. Overall, 151 companies have won Awards for International Trade , 50 for Innovation and eight for Sustainable Development. The standard of entries in this, ...

UK: Mid-sized business boost in Turkey
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:58:16 -0700

Direct engagement with key figures from the government and business community will help break down barriers and foster understanding that will lay strong foundations for future trade and investment." "This trade mission breaks new ground, ...

China plays big at Zimbabwe's International trade expo
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:35:10 -0700

This week Zimbabwe hosts the country's premier trade expo the Zimbabwe International Festival where over the years the world of business would converge in the second largest city Bulawayo to network. However, due to years of human rights abuses and ...

Dayton: I'll trade business tax cuts for bigger bonding bill
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:43:02 -0700

Mark Dayton says he's willing to cut this deal with Republican lawmakers to end the legislative session: He'd accept the business tax cuts they want if they agree to spend more on the public works projects he desires. Dayton said Wednesday, April 18, ...

Visa issue a major hurdle in pushing industry ties
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:17:28 -0700

NEW DELHI: The rapid progress in normalizing trade relations between India and Pakistan has spurred hopes for a jump in business between the two countries. But businessmen on both sides say there are several challenges to overcome.

SA looks to increase trade with China
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:47:42 -0700

South Australia wants to do more business with China and will target advanced manufacturing, tourism, food and education as part of a long-term strategy. The state government has issued a discussion paper to guide the development of a whole-of-state ...

Shares slip in slow trade
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:49:09 -0700

The Australian share market was a third of a per cent lower at noon following lacklustre morning trade as investors prepare for an interest rate cut next week. The morning losses came despite gains on Wall Street and positive leads from European ...