The bomb-proof portfolio National Post (registration) (blog) China's military spending will total 788 billion yuan (US$116-billion) in 2010, about 150% more than its official 2010 defence budget, Tokyo-based Kyodo ...

The net effect of the Singapore governments barbaric hanging of drug courier Van Nguyen will be to increase profits for the governments trading partner, Burmese drug lord Lo Hsing Han. While the high-profile execution will no doubt reduce the supply of heroin somewhat, the inelastic demand by addicts will just increase the margin to the wholesaler, [...]

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Convention calls time on cluster bombs swissinfo.ch The Swiss state-owned arms manufacturer Ruag has produced cluster bombs in the past using components built in the country or imported from Israel. ... and more »

Americans won’t be spectators in China’s coming changes -- we will be deeply involved, whether we like it or not, writes Howard Gold.

Dubai China has set a target of a 20 to 30 per cent increase in exports to the Middle East this year and has said it will use Dubai as the hub to achieve this, a senior government spokesman said yesterday.

China's premier has reassured international companies that his country's investment climate is stable.

KINGSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - China National Complete Plant Import & Export Co Ltd signed a US$9 million agreement on Friday to buy three Jamaican government-owned sugar factories.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Deco Lighting Warns U.S. Cities with ARRA Funds for New ... Business Wire (press release) SYLVANIA is a long time supplier of proprietary Induction technology lamps and generators. With cutting edge luminaire design, Deco Lighting's partnership ... and more »

LOS ANGELES----Deco Lighting, a U.S. based lighting manufacturer, is advising Mayors, Planners, Engineers, Energy Managers, and Public Works Directors of cities, towns and municipalities throughout the U.S. to research and carefully select a legitimate, reputable manufacturer for new streetlights they plan to purchase with ARRA funds received from U.S. government stimulus programs.

Obama to auto-workers: If GOP had had its way, your jobs would be gone Washington Post (blog) I don't know how you could spin the demise of a single manufacturer into the demise of the whole industry. But the fact that you did reach that stupid ... and more »