News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2023
Investment in African Economies Shifting Away from Raw Materials
- Inter Press Service
Local and foreign investment on the African continent is slowly moving away from agriculture and raw materials to manufacturing, services, communication and tourism, despite poor infrastructure and low skills levels.
'Buy Gaza' Movement Gains Momentum
- Inter Press Service
Palestinians are calling for boycotts against Israeli products and companies. But in the Gaza Strip -- at the heart of the Israeli occupation -- it is often impossible for residents to follow their own call to action.
A Moment of Silence for Dying Millions on World Water Day
- Inter Press Service
When the international community commemorates World Water Day next week, perhaps it should ponder the words of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who once remarked he does not expect people world over to stop what they are doing and observe a moment of silence, come Mar. 22.
LIBYA: Obama Threatens Military Action if Attacks Resume
- Inter Press Service
U.S. President Barack Obama issued an ultimatum to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Friday, less than 24 hours after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to 'take all necessary measures' short of deploying an 'occupation force'.
Cambodia Struggles to Stem Domestic Worker Abuse
- Inter Press Service
Cambodia’s fledgling domestic worker export industry continues to come under scrutiny amid allegations that women have been forcibly detained in privately run training centres.
Israel Deploys a Miniature Missile Defence System
- Inter Press Service
Amidst recrudescence of tension on this critical front, the Israeli army is hoping to gain the technological upper hand in missile combat with 'Palestinian militants' by equipping one of its most sophisticated tanks with a miniature missile defence system.
Deep Divisions Over Egypt's Referendum
- Inter Press Service
Egyptians go to the polls Saturday to vote on a package of constitutional amendments which, in some ways, mirrors the longtime demands of the Egyptian opposition.
Malawi Donor Funding Threatened by Rights, Governance Issues
- Inter Press Service
Malawi is bracing itself for difficult economic times following a decision by the country’s main donors to withhold financial aid amounting to $400 million. Donors say they are responding to a range of governance and human rights issues in the country.
U.S. Congress Weighs Aid Package to Post-Mubarak Egypt
- Inter Press Service
As Egypt braces for Saturday's vote on constitutional amendments in its first referendum since the revolution, lawmakers here are seeking to address the North African country's economic situation in addition to immediate political developments, by introducing legislation that seeks to stimulate foreign direct investment (FDI).
U.N. Body Authorises Military Intervention in Libya
- Inter Press Service
As Libyan leader Muammar el-Gaddafi's fighter planes and helicopters continue to mercilessly pound civilians and rebel groups inside Libya, the U.N.'s most powerful political body voted to militarily intervene in the besieged North African country in an attempt to prevent and neutralise the attacks.
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