TRADE WARS - AFRICA DAILY

Sonar search for China tycoon missing after France chopper crash

Dec 22, 2013 (AFP)

French police were using two sonar units late Sunday to scan a river bed in southwest France for the bodies of a Chinese tycoon and a French winemaker missing a...

Finnish Santa Claus wants to go global, all year round

Dec 22, 2013 (AFP)

As a brand, Santa Claus has one major flaw: he is only really valuable a few weeks at the end of each year. In Finland, they're trying to do something about thi...

US cites progress in trade talks with China

Dec 20, 2013 (AFP)

The United States on Friday said progress had been made on several trade fronts in talks with China, welcoming Beijing's promise to make a fresh attempt to join...

Bitcoin recovers after slumping on China bank measures

Dec 19, 2013 (AFP)

The value of the volatile virtual currency Bitcoin leapt in China on Thursday, after falling nearly 50 percent one day earlier due to new restrictions reportedl...

Bitcoin crashes after China bank measures

Dec 18, 2013 (AFP)

The virtual currency Bitcoin crashed in China on Wednesday, falling nearly 50 percent after the country's biggest trading platform BTC China banned deposits in ...

Foreign investment in China up 5.48% in first 11 months

Dec 18, 2013 (AFP)

Foreign investment into China rose 5.48 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2013, the government said Wednesday. Foreign direct investment (FDI), whi...

Sri Lanka revives state firm with Chinese ships

Dec 17, 2013 (AFP)

Sri Lanka will revive its defunct state-run shipping company by introducing two new cargo vessels bought from China, the government said Tuesday. The Ceylon Shi...

US, EU hold third round of free-trade trade talks

Dec 16, 2013 (AFP)

The United States and the European Union entered a third round of trade negotiations Monday in Washington aimed at creating a powerful free-trade bloc to boost ...

Unrest deals new blow to Thai tourism industry

Dec 15, 2013 (AFP)

From backpacker districts to high-end hotels, more than a month of opposition protests in the Thai capital are taking their toll on the kingdom's tourism sector...

Japan, Southeast Asia agree to boost economic ties

Dec 15, 2013 (AFP)

Japan and Southeast Asian countries Sunday pledged to boost economic and security ties, a day after they agreed on the importance of ensuring freedom of the ski...

Ukraine corruption seen as key barrier to crisis resolution

Dec 13, 2013 (UPI)

EU negotiators say they're hopeful of Ukraine firming ties to Brussels rather than Moscow but independent analysts say nothing is certain. After Swedish economi...

Japan in currency deals with Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore

Dec 13, 2013 (AFP)

Japan has expanded currency swap agreements with Indonesia and the Philippines, officials said Friday, as Tokyo looks to bolster regional relations to counter t...

EU defers talks on Mercosur free trade deal

Dec 12, 2013 (UPI)

EU negotiators have told Latin American trade partners they aren't in a rush to negotiate a free trade deal, a now-on and now-off conversation that has gone on ...

Australia eases foreign ownership limits on Chinese miner

Dec 11, 2013 (AFP)

Australia eased foreign ownership restrictions on Chinese state-owned coal firm Yanzhou Wednesday to help shore up the miner amid tough conditions in the sector...

Myanmar businesses call for better deal from China

Dec 11, 2013 (AFP)

Leading Myanmar firms called on China Wednesday to improve investment practices in its impoverished neighbour, amid increasing scrutiny of Beijing's sometimes c...

Multinationals boost Ireland but jobs go unfilled

Dec 11, 2013 (AFP)

Many of the world's leading tech companies call Ireland home, providing a boost for the cash-strapped nation but huge employment opportunities are being missed ...

Chinese investors look to mine Bitcoin volatility

Dec 10, 2013 (AFP)

Chinese speculators have seen Bitcoin values plunge, soar and plunge again within days, but say the virtual currency's extreme volatility is a profit opportunit...

China exports grow strongly on demand from US, Europe

Dec 08, 2013 (AFP)

China's exports grew far more strongly than expected in November while import growth weakened, official figures showed Sunday, fuelling the country's biggest tr...

Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report

Dec 06, 2013 (AFP)

A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving hi...

Beijing second costliest Asian city for expats: survey

Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)

Beijing is the second most expensive city in Asia for expatriates, jumping up the ranking from fifth place last year while Tokyo still tops the list despite a s...