The European Union has presented a plan to the World Trade Organisation to help deadlocked countries find middle ground in the stalled Doha round of trade negotiations.
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Why was South Africa present at the BRIC 2011 Leaders summit? Where is China going in 2011? David Thomas of Think Global Consulting charts the movements of the BRIC nations as they influence the course of global economics.
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Austrade in partnership with Gujarat NRE Coling Coal Ltd is hosting a nationwide seminar series on trade and investment in India. The seminars are being held from 27 April to 12 May in Townsville, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide and Perth. A panel of market specialists and potential investors will deliver [...]
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As 2010 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the events of the year that affected Australian exporters. These five, in no particular order, have been chosen for the breadth of their impact although direct effects on exporters have varied. 1. Indian student attacks Two attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, seemingly racially [...]
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The Export Finance & Insurance Corporation’s chief economist Roger Donnelly has forecast continued global economic recovery in 2011. He reported that during 2010 volume of world trade returned to pre-global economic crisis levels and he expects leading emerging markets, led by China and India, will boost growth in the coming year. In an ‘end of [...]
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A week in Mumbai and Delhi is all you need to remind you of India’s natural and somewhat understated advantages for business and investment—its young and vibrant population, the breadth and depth of its economy, the diversity of its workforce, the booming domestic consumption story, and its high growth rate—its economy is now growing at [...]
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By now you shouldn’t need convincing that the future growth of your business depends on your success in targeting new, dynamic and aspirational middle class consumers from the Big Rapidly Industrialising Countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China. If you do, however, you must read the summary of the November Trend Briefing from trendwatching.com, which [...]
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The Delhi Commonwealth Games provided more than an international arena for our athletes, with 47 Australian companies involved in the staging and infrastructure. Australian firms delivered $83 million worth of contracts for services including broadcasting, catering for the Games village, concept and logistics for the Queen’s Baton Relay, design and detailing of the venues and [...]
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Australians may have won the lion’s share of the medals at the Commonwealth Games but Australian business has also come out a winner. Australian companies won an estimated $83 million in contracts to supply goods and services during the games including architecture and design, consultancy and advisory services, pyrotechnics, the baton relay, synthetic turf technology [...]
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Australian start-up Solar-Gem has begun a solar lighting trial on Elephanta Island in India. If successful, the trial in Rajbander village could lead to wide deployment of Solar-Gem’s innovative solar technology across India. The trial is a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Sydney-based company and a Science and Technology Park in [...]
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