The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, Friday called for concluding negotiations and finalizing a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market ( Mercosur).
Jul 192014
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Jul 192014
The central banks of Venezuela and China signed a cooperation agreement here Friday aimed at promoting the exchange of information on statistical methodologies, monetary policy strategies and funding mechanisms.
Jul 192014
U.S. consumer sentiment fell in July as expectations for future spending dropped, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment revealed on Friday.
Jul 192014
Eighty-four overseas institutions have been approved as RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) between 2011 and June of this year, China’s securities regulator said Friday.
Jul 192014
Bank of Portugal Governor Carlos Costa encouraged new shareholders to restore the financial health of bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES)’s structure on Friday, as Portugal’s largest private bank tries to calm investors.
Jul 192014
China’s securities regulator announced on Friday more plans for the pilot program to connect the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets.
Jul 192014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday warned consumers against powdered pure caffeine sold in bulk bags over the internet after the death of an American teenager who used these products.
Jul 182014
Resilient demand in Europe and booming Chinese market helped France’s No. 1 car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen to provide 5.5 more units worldwide in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2013, the group said Thursday.
Jul 182014
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday called for stronger measures to fight unemployment among young people in the European Union (EU), revealing that 5.3 million Europeans under 25 years old are unemployed.
Jul 182014
China’s property sector continued to cool in June, with new home prices in 55 of 70 major cities reporting month-on-month drops, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.