News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2040
EU: Family Ties with Rich Cousin Germany Turn Bittersweet
- Inter Press Service
In terms of economics, the European Union (EU) includes one country - Germany - that is both friend and foe to the 27-member community, and their relationship has turned markedly bittersweet on the road to recovery after the global economic crisis.
In Search of an African Revolution
- Inter Press Service
Demonstrations are continuing across the Middle East, interrupted only by the call for prayer when protesters fall to their knees on cheap carpets and straw mats and the riot police take a tea break. Meanwhile, in 'darkest Africa', far away from the cameras of international mainstream media, reports have surfaced of political unrest in a host of sub- Saharan nations.
Brewers Pledge to Cut Water Use
- Inter Press Service
Beer manufacturers sell nearly 548 million litres of brew each day, but with every bottle, they are using many times that amount of water on a planet facing mounting resource challenges.
RIGHTS-CUBA: Tension on Anniversary of Hunger Striker's Death
- Inter Press Service
The first anniversary of the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata, after an 85-day hunger strike, was marked by the usual tensions between internal dissident sectors, supporters of the government of President Raúl Castro, and Cuban authorities.
Patriarchy and Fundamentalism Two Sides of the Same Coin
- Inter Press Service
While 'fundamentalism' has become something of a buzzword in the past few years, particularly in the West in connection with Islam, it in fact exists in every region and religion, and has a set of common characteristics, say activists who have studied the question for years.
U.S.: Environment Agency Moves to Regulate Carbon Dioxide
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun the initial stages of a process that may lead to the federal agency's first regulations to limit emissions of carbon dioxide from power plants and oil refineries.
Civil Society Challenges Nuclear Deterrence Doctrine
- Inter Press Service
As the world's nuclear powers continue to drag their collective feet, stalling all attempts at nuclear disarmament, a group of peace activists and civil society organisations is vigourously challenging the long-held myth of 'nuclear deterrence'.
EGYPT: Net Tightens Around Mubarak Cronies
- Inter Press Service
Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s cronies and political allies could not be touched for years, but his departure has stripped them of protection. Now they are under investigation for corruption and graft — and many Egyptians expect to finally see justice.
Agro-Fuel Debate Takes Root in Central America
- Inter Press Service
The debate is growing in Central America over the scope of industrial crops in forested areas or subsistence farming zones, and their impact on the source of food for the rural population.
BANGLADESH: Women Find a Way Out of Poverty
- Inter Press Service
Twenty-one years ago, Munni Akter and her husband Shafiuddin could hardly afford two meals a day.
Powered by
Web feed for Trade, Economy, & Related Issues news headlines