Uranium renaissance Nov 20, 2009
Demand for uranium is now met from imports from foreign countries, primarily Canada, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Australia and Kyrgyzstan. How does in-situ mining work. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Landlord law over the top Nov 19, 2009
www wrote on Nov 18, 2009 2:46 PM:" celery, I respect your willingness to admit your financial self interest lies behind your opinion on the landlord licensing proposal. In this regard, you are no different than any other business or other interest that approves of using government to disadvantage the competition. So whether rent seeking takes the form of domestic enterprise arguing for higher tariffs on competing imports, local businesses wanting to keep Walmart from opening a local store,... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
China Regulator Blames Bubble on U.S. Nov 19, 2009
The United States wants China to strengthen its currency as well, as a weaker yuan encourages more imports from China and widens U.S. deficits. The rising trade deficit is an ominous sign for an economic recovery anytime soon, Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing told the Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Brazil takes off Nov 19, 2009
That boosts Brazilians living standards by making imports cheaper. But it makes life hard for exporters. (The Economist)
The Fed is foolishly weakening the dollar Nov 19, 2009
Rather, it has debased the dollar and thereby, in true beggar-thy-neighbor fashion, helped to stimulate demand for US exports while discouraging imports from the rest of the world. To the rest of the world, this policy seems cynically aimed at bootstrapping the American economy through exports at the expense of its trading partners. (Christian Science Monitor)
First time in 2 decades, India to import rice Nov 19, 2009
"We have started the rice season, which began in October, with surplus stocks. Even for wheat, the government has surplus stocks. Since there is a projection that there would be some shortfall in the kharif crop, to make it up we may have to make some imports, but exactly what quantum and at what point of time we will decide later," Mukherjee said. Mukherjee also heads the ministrial panel set up to monitor foodgrain prices. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
AP: Obama, Hu Vow Cooperation but Produce Few Deals Nov 19, 2009
Stung by new U.S. levies on imports of Chinese-made tires and steel pipes, Hu said he told Obama that given a still struggling global economy both countries "need to oppose and reject protectionism in all its manifestations in an even stronger stand.". Obama later called on China to relax controls that keep the Chinese currency relatively weak and thus help fuel exports - something Beijing officials have rejected in recent days. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Tanzania: 'From Russia With Love' Nov 19, 2009
9bn/- but imports from Russia grew from 2. 3bn/- to 87. (allAfrica.com)
Opinion: The Negative Effects of Foreign Aid Nov 19, 2009
Japan with its limited territory imports and exports tons of goods to the global market; Switzerland produces the finest chocolate yet she has no cocoa plantations. The United States of America, Europe and China produce millions of cell phones and laptops by sourcing minerals such as Coltan from the so-called poor continent. (allAfrica.com)
Govt targets 6.5% GDP growth for 2010 Nov 19, 2009
4 months of imports of goods and services. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
India to import rice Nov 19, 2009
So to make up for it, we have to make some imports, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said just two days ahead of the ministerial meeting to review foodgrain stocks and prices. Mr Mukherjee, who heads the empowered group of ministers on foodgrains, however, did not reveal the quantum and the timing of imports. (India Times)
Loss may curb ASIC ambition Nov 19, 2009
LAST week I wrote about the Government's decision to reject the Productivity Commission's report recommending that restrictions on book imports be removed, and incorrectly reported that former ACCC chairman Allan Fels had worked on the report. He is working as an associate commissioner on the Productivity Commission's inquiry into executive pay, but had no official role in the book inquiry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Govt to choke dollar flows if need be Nov 19, 2009
So we may have to make some imports, said Mr Mukherjee. As of now, the government has six million tonnes of surplus rice and seven million tonnes of wheat stocks, the minister added. (India Times)
Market Forecaster Nov 19, 2009
325 billion, raised residual usage by 2 million and lowered imports by 2 million ... On the other hand, 2010 beef imports were lowered by 80 million pounds to 2. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Imbalances That Strain the Euro Zone Nov 19, 2009
(The current account includes not just imports and exports but also earnings on foreign investments and other transfer payments. But these two countries make up only half of the global imbalance today. (BusinessWeek)
Japan May Declare Economy Is in Deflation, Boosting Bonds, Citigroup Says Nov 19, 2009
The domestic demand deflator, a measure of prices that excludes imports, fell the most since 1958, Cabinet Office figures showed this week. Should the BOJ take additional monetary easing measures, long-term may fall to about 1 percent, Sano said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* Straight talk on GM crops crucial Nov 19, 2009
As a result, Taiwan relies on imports to a large extent ... The US is the biggest exporter of agricultural products to Taiwan and US products now account for one-third of the nations agricultural product imports. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL : Furtive government deals disturbing Nov 19, 2009
Following the ruckus last month in which the government took the public and the legislature by surprise with its sudden announcement that it was lifting a ban on US bone-in beef imports, the government did it again on Monday night: It blitzed the public and lawmakers with a declaration that it had signed a financial memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China. Both dealings followed an extremely disturbing pattern, in which government officials by day appeared all ears at public hearings and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Upscale McDonald's imports European style Nov 19, 2009
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Surplus and capital formation Nov 19, 2009
Thus China, like England in earlier centuries, must either adopt an industrial policy to support agricultural imports, or an emigration policy, or a population policy. In the socialist perspective, land reform in itself is a bourgeois measure taking socioeconomic evolution no further than the French Revolution had over two centuries ago. (Asia Times Online)
Beer sales brewing for more groceries Nov 19, 2009
The stores plan to offer more than 200 kinds of beer, including imports and micro-brews. The LCB also approved a license yesterday for a Giant Eagle store in Harborcreek, Erie County. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tomato farmers appeal to government to curb imports Nov 18, 2009
Mr. Mensah said the farmers had observed that the market was flooded with cheap tomato imports, mainly from the European Union (EU) as about 20 per cent of the EU exports of tinned tomato paste and puree were sent to West Africa. "Even local processors preferred importing tomato paste from outside the country to be canned here. No wonder Ghana is said to be the second world importer of tomatoes after Germany, with more than 230 brands of canned tomatoes on the market.". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Obama in China: Why not more US export jobs? Nov 18, 2009
Yet he left China on Tuesday with little to show in further opening the world's fastest-growing economy to greater imports of US goods and services ... In a token gesture just before Obama's arrival, China did promise to let American firms take part in the country's growing wind-turbine industry and to restart imports of American pork (after bogusly claiming that the pork carried the H1N1 flu virus) ... Beijing also limits US agricultural imports with rules on foreign firms in the selling of... (Christian Science Monitor)
Basmati prices shoot up Nov 18, 2009
Ironically, topnotch basmati buyer Iran had hiked up its import tax on Indian basmati rice last year in tandem with the government's reduction of MEP. This year, it has imposed an signficantly higher tax of $200/tonne on basmati imports (an over 40% jump), not in order to earn revenue but primarily with a view to calibrating imports so that the price of domestic rice does not plunge noticeably ... The MEP hike decision was expected to figure as part of the consideration of signficant imports of... (India Times)
Bovespa Rises to 17-Month High on Faster Growth Outlook, Mexico Advances Nov 18, 2009
Brazils real may depreciate in an orderly fashion after a world-beating rally this year as a consumer-led recovery fuels imports, widening the current account deficit, former Finance Minister Pedro Malan said. Depreciation. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Why China Isn't Willing to Get Too Tough on Iran Nov 18, 2009
But China now imports a growing share of Iran's oil output Tehran is the China's third largest foreign supplier (behind Saudi Arabia and Angola), and Beijing has also significantly increased its investments in natural gas projects in Iran. Being forced to choose between an expanding energy relationship with Iran and maintaining diplomatic accord with the U.S. is precisely the kind of dilemma that makes China's leadership assume the foreign policy equivalent of the fetal position. (Time.com)
Nigeria:A new chapter? Nov 18, 2009
Kano s textile industry, once the biggest in west Africa, has all but disappeared in the face of cheap Chinese imports. The silent achiever. (The Economist)
Buffett, Gates: U.S. Still Best Place to Invest Nov 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
* A backward approach to an ECFA has merit Nov 18, 2009
Even negotiations with the US on a protocol for US beef imports were a huge mess, not to mention talks with a country that has long tried to annex Taiwan. Since signing a CEPA with Beijing, the economic development of Hong Kong has been dependent on China, causing it to lose its past vitality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL : Slow but steady road to abolition Nov 18, 2009
Thus, even an ostensibly non-political matter like US beef imports has spurred legislators, local government heads and civic groups into action, with boycotts, referendum proposals, promises of legislation and countless op-eds. Anti-death penalty activists can hardly expect such an outpouring over their concerns. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Geithner testifies G-20 will endure in world economics Nov 18, 2009
The treasury secretary said he's starting to see progress at home and abroad in terms of economic stability, as the U.S. is moving to export more and developing nations increase their imports. The G-20 also promised coordination on issues of global food security and climate change -- a major issue for Sen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Newsweek: Why Mary Kay thrives in China Nov 18, 2009
Economists, politicians, and shoppers focus so much on the massive flood of Chinese imports that we end up paying too little attention to the products, services, and business concepts exported from the United States to China. The vast differential in income between the United States and China has precluded a rampant growth in U.S. exports to China. (MSNBC -- Business)
Millionaire salesmen talk luxury jargon to entice nouveau riche Nov 18, 2009
Of course, one needs to earn it, says Rod Wallace, managing director of Precision Cars India, which imports Porsche cars to India. As for Mr Raseen, he does not see himself as just another salesman. (India Times)
Led by China, CO2 gases rose in 2008 Nov 18, 2009
West's imports mask its emissionsNot all the emission increases in China and other developing countries come from new power plants. About one-quarter of the emissions growth is because western countries, like the United States, buy more manufactured products from those countries, Le Quere and Marland said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
General Motors will build hot-rod Cadillac CTS-V sport wagon Nov 18, 2009
Now, Caddy's high-powered competition will be imports, starting with 580-hp Audi RS6 Avant. Tags. (USA Today -- Money)
Macarthur Coal shares slump on profit warning Nov 18, 2009
Ms Hollows said imports of all coal types into China had increased significantly in recent months, including a record 16. 1Mt in June, although this had fallen to 11. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Democrats round on Bush over trade gap Nov 18, 2009
1bn as imports accelerated and exports slowed ... 5 per cent to $2,200bn, which grew at a faster pace than imports but at a much lower level. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
Melting The Argument Against Cap-and-Trade Nov 18, 2009
But, on the other hand, the Stockholm Environment Institute has estimated that Britain's CO2 emissions have actually grown 20 percent between 1992 and 2004 when you factor in the growth of imports from China. It's a good reminder that a cap-and-trade may be effective domestically, but no single country can stop global warming all by itself. (CBS News -- Politics)
The Better Ghana Agenda: So Far, So Better Nov 18, 2009
7 months cover of imports of goods and services ... 2 months cover of imports of goods and services. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uranium renaissance Nov 18, 2009
Demand for uranium is now met from imports from foreign countries, primarily Canada, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Australia and Kyrgyzstan. How does in-situ mining work. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Obama Bows to Japan's Emperor, Snubs Adam Smith Nov 18, 2009
In fact, I thought and put the myth that imports are bad and exports are good to rest 200 years ago. Along comes a crisis, and enlightened concepts such as and are sacrificed in the mistaken belief that exports are the key to economic and job growth. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
What the dickens? Nov 18, 2009
Foreign and local owners of trademarks and other intellectual property relating to imports other than books have done a much better job of protecting themselves from parallel imports through the mechanism of registering their trademark with the Australian Customs Service and completing a Notice of Objection. This notice allows Customs to seize imported products (even if they are authentic products) if they are not being imported by the owner of the mark or a nominated affiliate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Read my lips: book decision a bad ending Nov 18, 2009
The Coalition government ignored all this and legislated to allow parallel imports for CDs ... To compare parallel imports on books to music is a misnomer ... The best thing the government could do is lift GST on books and copy Ireland's tax laws covering artists/musicians/writers which could foster the growth of Australian culture not alienate it by allowing a flood of poor-quality American imports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Trade talks end Obama China trip Nov 18, 2009
5% US imports from China dwarf its exports, stoking trade tensions ... Beijing objects to US tariffs on Chinese imports, including steel and tyres. (BBC News -- Americas)
TCL setting up new LCD production line Nov 18, 2009
"Domestic TV makers were until now reliant on LCD imports to cater to the growing demand. However, most of these companies are now setting up their own production lines to reduce costs," said Zhu. But the major stumbling block for most of these firms has been the inability to make the large-size TFT-LCDs. (People's Daily Online, China)
Britons Plead for End to Asia Shoe Duties Nov 18, 2009
Merchants in Britain are urging the EU not to extend protectionist tariffs against shoe imports from China and Vietnam that they say hurt consumers and free trade. By. (BusinessWeek)
The benefits of a nuclear Iran Nov 18, 2009
India needs as much oil as China for all the same reasons, and imports almost as much as China from Iran ... In addition, Iran imports back a great deal of its oil exports to India in the form of refined gasoline, making it the perfect stratified business model, and stupid profitable for all concerned. (Asia Times Online)
India may import rice this year: Pranab Nov 18, 2009
"There is a projection that there will be a shortfall of our kharif (summer) crop. So we may have to make some imports," Mukherjee told reporters on the sidelines of an event organised by the Union Bank of India. "As of now, the government has six million tonnes of surplus rice and seven million tonnes of wheat stocks," the minister added. (India Times, India)
Doubts emerge on China's domestic growth Nov 17, 2009
China said this month that iron ore imports rose 37 per cent in the first 10 months of the year to 514 ... If it held at that level for a decade, you'd be looking at four times the current level of imports in eight years time, and I don't think any country is ready for that in terms of infrastructure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic Nov 17, 2009
The external current account deficit is estimated to be around 6 percent of GDP in 2009, about 4 percentage points lower than in 2008, as imports have fallen more than exports, tourism and remittances ... Imports of goods (in US$, annual percentage chg) ... (in months of imports) 3. (IMF News)
Japan's Deflation Concern Mounts Even as Economy Expands Most in Two Years Nov 17, 2009
The , a measure of price levels that excludes the cost of imports, fell 2 ... The yens 6 percent gain against the dollar in the past three months has exacerbated the price slump by making imports cheaper. (Bloomberg)
Ten-Year Government Bonds Rise a Sixth Day on Signs of Deepening Deflation Nov 17, 2009
Benchmark dropped to the lowest level in a month after a government report yesterday showed the , a measure of prices that excludes imports, fell the most since 1958 ... The yens 6 percent gain against the dollar in the past three months has exacerbated deflation by making imports cheaper. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Tiger roared for Melbourne, but Sydney gets a quiet American Nov 17, 2009
Certainly not the Open's other American imports Steve Marino, Kevin Stadler and Bryce Molder. It is,'' as one American media man who has observed the Woods phenomenon across the globe observed, ''something only Tiger can do. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Paul Krugman: Chinese economy grows at expense of U.S. workers Nov 17, 2009
Imports of goods like automobiles collapsed; so did some U.S. exports. But because we came into the crisis importing much more than we exported, the net effect was a smaller trade gap. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Burundi--Consultative Group Meeting Nov 17, 2009
Higher donor support helped build gross official reserves to about 6 months of imports ... Supported by the SDR allocations, gross official reserves are expected to increase to about 7 months of imports. (IMF News)
Market Forecaster Nov 17, 2009
325 billion, raised residual usage by 2 million and lowered imports by 2 million ... On the other hand, 2010 beef imports were lowered by 80 million pounds to 2. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Marketing Briefs: Gov. Parkinson to lead trade mission to China Nov 17, 2009
Washington -With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced Oct. 29 that it will lift its ban on U.S. pork imports. The Asian nation implemented the ban on U.S. pork in late April in the wake of an outbreak in humans of novel H1N1 influenza, which the media misnamed "swine" flu. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Singapore's exports stumble in October Nov 17, 2009
Non-oil imports fell 14 percent in October from a year earlier, after dropping 17 percent in September, the ministry said. - AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fed 'attentive' to dollar, but no action appears imminent Nov 17, 2009
But a weak dollar can have larger impacts, such as igniting inflation as the cost of imports rises, says Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors. The dollar has declined 16% against the euro since early March. (USA Today -- Money)
GM To Begin Repaying $6.7B in U.S. Loans Nov 17, 2009
They are applied equally across the board to include imports as well. The United States and Canada have the weakest standards among first world nations. (CBS News)
› 'Jobs killer' rand Nov 17, 2009
"The strength of the rand is an issue that is important to the economy because it impacts overall on the current account of the balance of payments. Therefore it is one issue that we should look into because if, during this crisis, our rand is at a level that encourages imports rather than exports, it is deepening our economic crisis for sure.". This year the rand has risen more than 28 percent against the dollar and 17 percent against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. (iAfrica.com)
New central bank chief should focus on demand Nov 17, 2009
For technical reasons the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers might look better because exports declined less than imports and the run down in inventories was at a slower pace than it was in the second quarter, when an extraordinary reduction in inventories took as much as 10 percent off the GDP growth rate. But such numbers will indicate just how weak the economy is and there will be little consolation to be found in the trends in spending by the private sector. (Business Report, South Africa)
Gorbachev to Obama: Afghan Neighbors Must Help Nov 17, 2009
A non-competitive economy "became slavishly dependent on imports.". Then came the proposal that NATO be extended to the whole world, Gorbachev said. (Newsmax)
Russia's Iran reactor 'delayed' Nov 17, 2009
Iran is already subject to UN sanctions, including financial scrutiny and restrictions on arms imports, and for keeping uranium enrichment activities at its Natanz plant secret. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Guest commentary: Which is the biggest bang for the buck? Nov 17, 2009
5, so we would easily generate extra economic activity; well maybe a bit less unless we drank Massachusetts cider instead of a glass of French wine with the meals, because ff we bought things that involved imports, I would expect that the multiplier for the US would be lower. Wait a minute, I replied, we could compromise with some California wine; at least the money would be staying in the United States. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
