News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 919
AFRICA: Cautionary Notes Sounded as South-South Trade Booms
- Inter Press Service
An Indian textile engineer and entrepreneur called Raj Rajendran visited Rwanda in 1999. He was tasked to close down an unviable textile factory following the civil war. But he discovered propitious agro-climatic conditions, particularly volcanic soil -- ideal for the rearing of silk worms to produce raw silk.
Hearings Reveal Lapses in Private Security in War Zones
- Inter Press Service
Jerry Torres, CEO of Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, has a motto: 'For Torres, failure is not an option.' A former member of the Green Berets, one of the elite U.S. Army Special Forces, he was awarded 'Executive of the Year' at the seventh annual 'Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards' in November 2009.
Chinese Currency Concession Eases Pressure Ahead of Summit
- Inter Press Service
China's central bank announced Saturday that it would give the Chinese Yuan (RMB) flexibility to gradually rise in value against the U.S. dollar in a move that was welcomed by Washington and designed to appease global leaders at this weekend's G20 meeting in Toronto.
RIGHTS: Problems Beset Cambodia’s Anti-Trafficking Campaign
- Inter Press Service
Worrying trends continue to plague Cambodia and provide considerable concern for the future despite the gains it has reportedly made in combating human trafficking.
Six Million U.S. Homeowners Looking into the Abyss
- Inter Press Service
A crisis of foreclosures is twisting through neighbourhood after neighbourhood here, separating thousands of U.S. families from their homes each day and further unraveling the social fabric of low-income communities.
Smaller Nations Fear Marginalisation by Elite G20
- Inter Press Service
The 27-member Global Governance Group (3G) is challenging the politically and economically powerful G20 not to marginalise the interests of small and medium-sized countries or undermine the United Nations in key decision-making.
GUATEMALA: Giving Poor Women Entrepreneurs a Boost
- Inter Press Service
Rosenda Gómez, a 53-year-old mother of five, knows all about challenges. To overcome them, she started a modest sausage business in Guatemala, and thanks to her leadership skills and training and other support she received, she is now an example of the economic empowerment of women.
LABOUR-US: Domestic Workers Unite for Their Rights
- Inter Press Service
Ephese speaks rapidly, her hands sweeping the air around her for emphasis. Peach-tipped fingernails come to rest momentarily on her peach-coloured skirt as she leans forward, eyes intent behind wire-rimmed glasses. Her French is direct; her words uncompromising.
AFRICA: 'Help Small Fishers to Fish Less, Earn More'
- Inter Press Service
Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures are a headache for African fish exporters but aid for trade may help small-scale fisherpersons to meet these standards.
HEALTH-NEPAL: Multiple Problems Mar Fight Against HIV/AIDS
- Inter Press Service
To women who have lost their husbands to the killer AIDS disease, learning a skill to earn a living could be a matter of life and death.
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