International Trade and Investment

• Italian Senate passes key austerity package
  AP (July 14, 2011)
  MILAN (AP) - The Italian Senate on Thursday approved a crucial euro70 billion ($99 billion) austerity package aimed at convincing investors that the eurozone's third-largest economy won't be swept into the debt crisis.
   
  
• House panel to take up 3 trade agreements
  AP (July 05, 2011)
  WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are bucking demands from the Obama White House to include renewal of a U.S. job training assistance program in long-pending legislation providing free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
   
  
• Gold, silver prices climb on Greek debt worries
  AP (July 05, 2011)
  (AP) - Gold and silver prices are climbing as questions linger about ongoing efforts to bail out Greece.
   
  
• China's Baidu, Microsoft to cooperate in search
  AP (July 05, 2011)
  BEIJING (AP) - Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. will use Microsoft's Bing for some English-language results as the software giant tries to expand its small share of China's search market.
   
  
• WTO rules against China on raw materials
  AP (July 05, 2011)
  GENEVA (AP) - The World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that China was unfairly protecting its domestic manufacturers by limiting the export of nine raw materials that are used widely in steel, aluminum and chemical industries.
   
  
• Cuba tries to drag shadow economy into the light)
  AP (July 05, 2011)
  HAVANA (AP) - Want some paprika-infused chorizo sausage? How about a bit of buffalo mozzarella? Or maybe you just need more cooking oil this month, or a homemade soft drink you can afford on paltry wages. Perhaps you are
   
  
• World stock markets gain as Greece fears ease
  AP (June 21, 2011)
  BANGKOK (AP) - World shares posted gains Tuesday after confidence got a boost from Europe's vow to contain the Greek debt crisis.
   
  
• Egypt military posts Facebook poll on next leader
  AP (June 21, 2011)
  CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's military rulers have posted a Facebook poll to gauge the popularity of nearly 20 presidential hopefuls, an attempt to show their commitment to a democratic transition in the face of rising criticism of their management of the country.
   
  
• Greek PM faces crucial confidence vote
  AP (June 21, 2011)
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's embattled prime minister faced a crucial confidence vote in parliament Tuesday over the new cabinet he formed to help pass the unpopular austerity measures needed to avoid a national default.