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China, Pakistan to cut bilateral trade tariffs from July: Spokesman

English News Service
June 29, 2007 - China, Pakistan to cut bilateral trade tariffs from July: SpokesmanBEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan will start to cut or scrap tariffs on all products from July 1 to boost bilateral trade, Wang Xinpei, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, has said.The two-phase step is in accordance with a free trade agreement (FTA) signed by the two countries last November, which aimed to triple the trade volume to 15 billion dollars in five years.Under the......
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Tainted Toothpaste Found in US Prisons

AP Business
June 28, 2007 - China insisted Thursday that the safety of its products was "guaranteed," making a rare direct comment on spreading international fears over tainted and adulterated exports. They said there had been no illnesses reported, and that the toothpaste in question was being replaced with brands not manufactured in China. Plastic pipes had been forced down the pigs' throats and villagers had pumped each 220-pound pig with 44 pounds of wastewater, the Beijing Morning Post reported Thursday. ...
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Tainted Toothpaste Found in US Prisons

Associated Press
June 28, 2007 - ...of use as soon as federal officials notified the state about the problem. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to "avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China," according to a statement posted on the agency's Web site. "Out of an abundance of caution, FDA suggests that consumers throw away toothpaste labeled as made in China," the statement said. Chinese-made toothpaste has been banned by numerous countries in Asia and the Americas for......
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Tainted Toothpaste Found in US Prisons

AP National News
June 28, 2007 - China insisted Thursday that the safety of its products was "guaranteed," making a rare direct comment on spreading international fears over tainted and adulterated exports. They said there had been no illnesses reported, and that the toothpaste in question was being replaced with brands not manufactured in China. Plastic pipes had been forced down the pigs' throats and villagers had pumped each 220-pound pig with 44 pounds of wastewater, the Beijing Morning Post reported Thursday. ...
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China Insists Its Exports Are Safe

Associated Press Online
June 28, 2007 - ...of China's exports all are guaranteed," Wang told reporters at a regularly scheduled briefing. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to "avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China," according to a statement posted on the agency's Web site. "Out of an abundance of caution, FDA suggests that consumers throw away toothpaste labeled as made in China," the statement said. Chinese-made toothpaste has been banned by numerous......
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Thailand, India hope to strike FTA deal by September

Bangkok Post
June 27, 2007 - If the FTA goes through, the two countries can hope to increase their current $3.4-billion value of bilateral trade by 30 percent per year.So far, India has agreed to eliminate tariffs on 4,000 products in a phased manner by 2011 while 500 others are on the sensitive list and will be subject to partial duty cuts over a period of time.India and Thailand signed a framework agreement to establish a bilateral FTA in 2003. Under the FTA, both countries agreed to introduce an......
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Businessmen seek action plan to raise exports to Italy

Jordan Times
June 26, 2007 - ...and organic products among others.The trade balance between Jordan and Italy reached its highest level of $393.4 million last year. In 2003, the trade exchange was the lowest at $205 million.In 2004, the trade balance increased to $299.6 million and continued going up to $328.3 million in 2005.Jordan Chamber of Industry President Hatem Halawani said the Kingdom's imports from Italy have doubled over the past five years by more than 250 per cent....
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On the North Korean border, a tale of two economies

McClatchy Washington Bureau
June 26, 2007 - The missionary insisted on not using his name or nationality because Chinese authorities annually renew his right to minister to Christians. "It didn't happen, just a bit really. Just down river in Tungan, there's an informal trading system that bustles, said the missionary. Dandong's strongest argument for more trade and aid is its skyline. It operates more than a dozen restaurants in Dandong, earning much needed foreign currency. ...
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Negotiators far apart on services

Bangkok Post
June 26, 2007 - However, the Indian side insisted on negotiating all three areas at once.Federal Commerce Minister Kamal Nath recently announced that negotiations for the proposed FTA were to be concluded this month. ...
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Active companies traded on Toronto stock markets

The Canadian Press
June 25, 2007 - Up 2.4 per cent or 96 cents to $41.12 with 7,952,474 traded. Up one cent or 0.04 per cent to $27.26 with 4,395,616 shares traded. Down 13 cents or 5.4 per cent to $2.27, with shares traded 5,740,870. Poly-Pacific International Inc. (OTCBB:PLYPF) (TSXV:PMB). Plastics. ...
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