China puts helicopter market on cutting edge of recovery Aviation International News Looking forward to a recovering economy, analyst Brian Foley of Brian Foley Associates believes that the helicopter industry is entering a period in which civil helicopters will take a greater market share than military helicopters, spurred by rising ... and more »

China has something going for it that is sometimes overlooked; internal consumption is surging faster than most experts expected. Chinese consumption is growing by leaps and bounds and this will help fill the gap left by lower Chinese export levels.

Japan seeks French, US expertise in nuclear crisis Stamford Advocate Much of Japan's auto industry, the second largest supplier of cars in the world, remains idle two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country's northeast coast. Though few plants were seriously damaged by the quake, limited supplies of ... and more »

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Japan turns to other countries to help solve crisis as tsunami-stricken ... Washington Post “We are not a supplier only for happy days,” CEO Anne Lauvergeon told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday. “We are effectively also there when things become difficult.” Officials from the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., said they welcome the help. ... Radiation slows recovery of dead near Japan plantChicago Sun-Times Long-Term Consequences Of The Earthquake: How Will It Change Japan?Emerging Markets Monitor (subscription) all 15,610 news articles »

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Libya an arms control lesson: SIPRI DefenceWeb (press release) “However, part of the process of inclusion was acceptance of Libya as a buyer of arms, which has implicated the supplier countries in the sustained oppressive military rule. After more than a decade of being cut off from arms supplies, ... and more »

Navistar Delivering on Its Commitments Business Wire (press release) The company took tremendous strides in integration, leveraging the strengths of its commercial vehicle line-up to become a leading supplier of mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) military vehicles to the US Armed Forces. ... and more »

MANILA, Philippines - The government is reviewing its export targets this year to take into account the effects of the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan.

China said Thursday it will increase this year's production quota for rare earths but gave no sign it might reverse plans to cut exports of the exotic metals needed by high-tech industry.

China said Thursday it will increase this year's production quota for rare earths but gave no sign it might reverse plans to cut exports of the exotic metals needed by high-tech industry.

Higher radiation found outside Japan nuclear plant San Antonio Express Much of Japan's auto industry, the second largest supplier of cars in the world, remains idle two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country's northeast coast. Though few plants were seriously damaged by the quake, limited supplies of ... and more »