TRADE WARS - AFRICA DAILY

Electronic pickpocketing risk from radio-frequency gadgets

Dec 04, 2013 (UPI)

Credit and debit cards validated by radio-frequency identification are not as secure as generally thought and consumers are at risk of electronic pickpocketing,...

China lodges WTO complaint over US anti-dumping moves

Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)

China launched a fresh WTO trade dispute against the United States Tuesday, challenging anti-dumping measures taken by Washington against Chinese products. The ...

Rich Chinese snap up Portugal property for 'golden visa'

Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)

A dream home in Portugal is becoming a golden ticket for wealthy Chinese, where property assets can also yield a prized residence permit allowing them to travel...

EU imposes anti-dumping measures on some Chinese solar panels

Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)

The European Union will on Friday begin imposing anti-dumping measures on some Chinese solar panels whose manufacturers rejected an amicable settlement. The two...

China losing lustre for Japanese companies: survey

Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)

China has fallen off the top of a list of Japan Inc's favoured investment destinations for the first time in more than two decades because of higher labour cost...

UK's Cameron emphasises business in China visit

Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)

British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasised trade on Monday in his first visit to China since incurring Beijing's wrath for meeting the Dalai Lama. Cameron ...

More Americans spend less on Black Friday sales

Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)

More Americans took advantage of early holiday season sales than last year, but they spent less -- and online sales fared better than brick-and-mortar stores, a...

Thousands of trucks block French roads in fresh ecotax demo

Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)

Thousands of trucks blocked motorways across France on Saturday for the second time in a month to protest at the government's controversial plans for a tax on h...

China's new FTZ attracts 38 overseas firms: government

Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)

China's new free-trade zone has drawn just 38 overseas firms in its first two months of operations, officials said Thursday, as foreign companies await concrete...

Paris can take on London as China business hub: French minister

Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)

Paris could challenge London as a Chinese business hub, France's finance minister told AFP Tuesday, adding that upcoming deals would increase Chinese currency u...

China, EEurope pledge to boost ties, heed EU rules

Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)

China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries pledged Tuesday to boost two-way investment and trade, insisting that EU regulations will be met. "China eye...

China, US exports help double Italy trade surplus

Nov 25, 2013 (AFP)

Italy's trade surplus has doubled in 12 months thanks to a rise in exports, particularly to China and the United States, new data showed on Monday as the econom...

BHP sees China driving resources demand for 15 years

Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday said China's economic growth was resilient enough to drive strong demand for commodities for the next 15 ...

China, EU begin negotiations on investment pact

Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)

China and the European Union began talks on a landmark investment agreement Thursday, a positive move amid lingering trade tensions between the two sides. "We h...

Bankruptcy seen looming for Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara

Nov 20, 2013 (UPI)

A temporary shutdown and reorganization petition filed by Finland's Talvivaara nickel mining company has brought predictions of its eventual bankruptcy. Debt-la...

Romania's Senate rejects Canadian gold mine

Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)

Romania's Senate on Tuesday rejected a controversial bill that would have cleared the way for a huge Canadian gold mine project that has sparked massive protest...

Foreign investment in China up 5.77% in first 10 months: govt

Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)

Foreign investment into China rose 5.77 percent on year for January-October, the government said Tuesday, ahead of a China-EU summit where the two are expected ...

US vice president heads to Panama for canal talks

Nov 17, 2013 (AFP)

US Vice President Joe Biden begins an official visit to Panama Monday for meetings on the expansion of the canal, which could have major impact on US ports. Dur...

Thousands of trucks block French roads in ecotax demo

Nov 16, 2013 (AFP)

Thousands of trucks blocked motorways across France on Saturday in protest at the government's controversial plans for an tax on heavy vehicles, causing hours o...

Savers boosting Bitcoin demand in China: exchange

Nov 15, 2013 (AFP)

A co-founder of China's biggest Bitcoin exchange on Friday said there were "boundless opportunities" for the digital currency in the country because of the Chin...