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InternationalSouth Korea reports outbreak of FMD; officials say 147.173 livestock destroyed
South Korea reported on Monday a further case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the south-eastern part of the country, according to Seoul's Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Spanish fish industry plan to renew high seas fleet but needs soft, long term loans
Seven Spanish fishing companies from Vigo that make up the Association of Fishing Communities and Joint Ventures (Acemix) plan to invest an estimated 120 million Euros in new ships to renew their fleet operating in third countries among which Namibia, Argentina, Senegal and the Falkland Islands.
EC begins crucial discussions on fisheries and agricultural policies reforms
The European Commission Agriculture and Fisheries Council meets Monday in Brussels to begin the discussion process of the Common Agriculture Policy proposals recently set out. In the fisheries chapter the Council is expected to reach a political agreement on two regulations fixing the fishing opportunities for 2011 regarding certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable
New-car sales in China expected to reach a world record 18 million in 2010
More new automobiles are expected to be sold in China this year than have ever been sold in any nation ever in a calendar year, beating the current record of 17.4 million units from 2000 in the U.S.
China promises “healthy and stable” economic development in 2011
China will enhance and improve macro-economic regulation to ensure stable and healthy economic development in 2011, said a statement released Sunday in Beijing after the annual Central Economic Work Conference.
Saudi’s 70/80 US dollars a barrel stance prevails at OPEC meeting in Ecuador
Leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia said it still favoured a 70-80 US dollars price range for oil, a restatement of a two-year-old policy that will be welcomed by consumer nations worried that rising oil prices may get out of control and hamper global economic recovery.
Torture a routine practice for authorities across the globe, says ACAT
In Latin America the heritage of decades of military dictatorship means that “recourse to violent methods, notably torture, remains widespread among the security forces”, says a report from the Paris based Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT).-.
China increases banks’ reserves, third time in five weeks, to counter inflation
China increased banks reserve requirements for the third time in five weeks to counter the threat from inflation after November’s lending and trade surplus topped analysts’ estimates.
Barcelona signs £ 125 million commercial shirt-sponsorship deal with Qatar
One of Spain’s two most popular and successful football clubs, Barcelona has signed their first ever commercial shirt sponsorship deal after agreeing a record £125m contract with the Qatar Foundation.
China posts record foreign trade in November, but fears of a “rough” 2011
Even when China's foreign trade hit a historic high in November, boosted by rising demand ahead of the Christmas shopping season, economists forecast a bumpy road next year.
