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Minister for Trade Simon Crean is has embarked on a visit to Latin America, and will be stopping in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil before co-chairing a meeting of the Cairns Group to advance the Doha Round in Uruguay. “Latin America has tremendous potential as a regional trading partner for Australia,” he said. “I will be [...]
...read moreAustralia and Chile will look to develop a new tax treaty after signing an in-principle agreement to encourage trade and investment and to allow the exchange of taxpayer information. The treaty is the first of its kind signed between the countries. The Federal Government hopes the move will reduce tax evasion. “The proposed treaty establishes [...]
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Minister for Trade Simon Crean has congratulated Chile on joining the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “This invitation to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is well-deserved recognition of Chile’s economic development success and its on-going commitment to economic growth,” he said. “Chile is one of the most economically dynamic countries [...]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith will visit Brazil for the first time today and tomorrow, and Chile later this week, to strengthen ties with these two important Latin American nations. In Brazil, Smith will meet with counterpart Celso Amorim to discuss the development of a Plan of Action for an Enhanced Partnership between Australia [...]
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Despite hard economic times opportunities still exists for exporters. Peter Mace explains some of the benefits available.
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Cases of swine flu have now been confirmed in 73 countries, according to the latest World Health Organisation figures, with more than 25,000 people infected and 139 deaths. Fourteen deaths from the A(H1N1) disease were reported at the weekend. New countries to notify WHO of swine flu cases are: the Cayman Islands, Dominica, the United [...]
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Latin America seems far away, but with just the Pacific Ocean separating Australia and Chile, we are practically neighbours—and there are plenty more similarities than you may think that will help you enter the Chile market. Bordered by the Andes at its east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Chile is a long, slim [...]
...read moreThe Australian Association of Angel Investors (AAAI) this week joined with nine counterparts, including organisations from the USA and China, to found the World Business Angels Association (WBAA). “WBAA, as a platform for exchange of information and development of the angel investor market around the world, will provide an entry point for investors and entrepreneurs [...]
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