| Gaps remain unplugged in India-EU FTA talks | 07-NOV-09 |
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| India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2010, though it appears to be a far cry as they still have differences over the inclusion of social issues like labour laws, human rights and environment. |
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| EU wants pact to include govt procurement | 11-SEP-09 |
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| Ahead of the next round of talks on a bilateral trade treaty with India, the European Union (EU) today said it was keen that the comprehensive pact included government procurement agreement. |
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| Indonesia sets the global pepper mart on fire | 17-JUL-09 |
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| Will Indonesia spoil the party in the global black pepper market? The current pricing strategy adopted by the country confirms this anxiety of pepper exporters across the globe, especially from Vietnam. |
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| EU leaders agree to sharper scrutiny of financial sector | 21-JUN-09 |
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| Leaders of the European Union (EU) agreed to their most sweeping overhaul of financial regulation, sharpening scrutiny of banks and risks after spending more than half a trillion dollars propping up lenders in the credit crisis. |
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| Textile ind regains confidence amid slowdown: UNCTAD | 09-JUN-09 |
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| Going by the recent records, the textile industry in India may not be vocal in consultations being held by the Department of Commerce on sensitive products for free trade agreements (FTA), especially with the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries. However, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the lack of responses from the industry players is a strong indicator of growing level of confidence among them. |
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| Euro zone GDP shrinks 2.5% in first quarter | 15-MAY-09 |
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| The economies of 16 nations that share the common currency euro, contracted 2.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2009, indicating that the European region continues to reel under recession. |
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| Steel consumption: India may buck global downtrend | 29-APR-09 |
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| India is the only major economy whose steel consumption is expected to grow in 2009, according to World Steel Association (WSA), representing approximately 180 steel producers, including 18 of the world's 20 largest steel makers. |
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| 'Marine exporters must ensure quality' | 20-APR-09 |
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| With seafood importing countries led by Japan and the European Union (EU) tightening quality checks on shrimp imports from India, two Indian marine products exporting bodies — Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) — are gearing up to ensure the quality of exported products. |
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| EU, Japan may study advanced solar cells | 09-MAR-09 |
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| Japanese and European Union officials are in talks to jointly develop advanced solar cells and rechargeable batteries for electric cars to help nations reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. |
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| Merchandise exports likely to stay robust | 03-SEP-08 |
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| Merchandise exports from India are likely to remain robust during the rest of the year, even as key markets in the United States and European Union (EU) face an economic slowdown. |
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