Tag: Globalisation
Flawed focus drove Doha talks to collapse
A lot of excuses will be made, but the real problem is that Doha Round stopped focusing on the WTO's primary purpose - trade liberalisation.[MORE]
Focus on technology to bring China onboard
We need a climate change agreement that acknowledges the centrality of economic growth for China for India.[MORE]
US 'faces great challenge' as global power shifts
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Journalist Fareed Zakaria says as global power shifts, the US will have to learn to share.[MORE]
Program cut leaves firms out of pocket
The Canberra Business Council (CBC) says the Federal Government's decision to scrap the innovation grants program has left many local companies in financial limbo.[MORE]
Deregulation offers Aust a slice of China's investment pie
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A landmark agreement means individuals in China can invest in Australian businesses.[MORE]
China bank ruling a breakthrough: Swan
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has described as a breakthrough the announcement that banking institutions in China now have permission to invest in Australia.[MORE]
Swan tips China investment to triple this year
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says Chinese investment in Australia could rise dramatically and perhaps triple this year, promising a non-discriminatory approach to incoming funds.[MORE]
APEC ministers make bid to prop up Doha talks
Trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have drafted a manifesto urging nations to take immediate steps to prop up the limping Doha round of global trade talks.[MORE]
World food prices to dip, then stay high: report
Food prices will remain high over the next decade even if they fall from current records, meaning millions more risk further hardship or hunger, the OECD and the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) food agency said in a report.[MORE]
Waking from the dream
For most of us, the oil default is sudden, unexpected and deeply inconvenient. The busy free-ranging lives celebrated by neoliberalism are threatened.[MORE]
WTO welcomes Ukraine into fold
Ukraine has officially joined the World Trade Organisation, becoming the 152nd member.[MORE]
Agency predicts global oil demand will ease
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says record oil prices and a slowdown in advanced economies are likely to curb global oil demand, despite growth in China and the Middle East, saying stockpiling was a key factor.[MORE]
UN food aid funds grow, but demand skyrocketing
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The World Food Program has secured extra funds, but the surge in food prices continues.[MORE]
Trade barriers still fuelling poverty: economist
An international trade economist says trade barriers are still impeding the global fight against poverty.[MORE]
WA economy to withstand global slowdown
There is renewed confidence China's boom will keep delivering economic dividends to Western Australia.[MORE]
Biofuel production 'a crime against humanity'
Massive production of biofuels is "a crime against humanity" because of its impact on global food prices, a UN official has told German radio.[MORE]
Costly food? Investors only partly to blame
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Fuelled by falling interest rates and a weak dollar, global investors have turned their attention to commodities.[MORE]
Rudd hopes Doha talks boost global economy
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says a successful completion of the Doha trade talks would help spark the global economy.[MORE]
US close to recession, Europe could pull through: OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says the US economy is teetering on the brink of recession, but the eurozone economy can pull through the global financial crisis without special measures.[MORE]
IMF warns market crisis threatens growth
The head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Khan says the global markets crisis poses an increasingly serious risk to economic growth.[MORE]
Whale monitoring ship returns to port
The Australian Customs ship Oceanic Viking is due to arrive in Western Australia this morning after completing its monitoring of Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
Textile industry must become more competitive or jobs will be lost, warns TCCI
Tasmania's main industry body predicts further job losses in the textile industry unless manufacturers find new ways to compete globally.[MORE]
Davos party ends with sober farewells
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Talk of a US recession and a wider economic slowdown dampened spirits at Davos 2008.[MORE]
Australia absorbing world market turmoil: Stevens
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens says it is unlikely that an increase in borrowing costs brought about by the global credit crisis will pose a problem for the Australian economy.[MORE]
Customs vessel departs to monitor Japanese whaling
A customs and fisheries ship that will monitor the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean has left the HMAS Stirling naval base south of Perth.[MORE]
