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Japanese auto suppliers fined for price fixing
AFP, Published on 31/01/2012
» Two Japanese auto parts suppliers will pay more than a half billion dollars for price fixing in a vast conspiracy in the US automotive market, the Justice Department said Monday.
Iran hosts UN nuclear watchdog as tensions grow
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» Officials from the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, visited Iran on Sunday to discuss Tehran's suspect nuclear drive, amid fury in the Islamic republic at a looming EU oil embargo.
Japan posts first annual trade deficit in 31 years
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Japan announced its first annual trade deficit for more than 30 years on Wednesday after the March quake-tsunami and strong yen hit exports in 2011, while high fuel costs pushed up import bills.
Japan sees first annual trade deficit in 31 years
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Japan announced its first annual trade deficit for more than 30 years on Wednesday after the March quake-tsunami and strong yen hit exports in 2011, and high fuel costs pushed up import bills.
Nigerian unions call off strike after fuel price cut
AFP, Published on 16/01/2012
» Nigerian unions ended a week-old nationwide strike Monday hours after the president climbed down on a petrol price hike, while security forces cracked down on holdout protestors.
Nigerian president cuts petrol price, soldiers deployed
AFP, Published on 16/01/2012
» Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced Monday a cut in petrol prices of around 30 percent in a bid to end a nationwide strike now into a second week, as soldiers seized the main protest site in Lagos.
Nigeria braces for more strikes, but demos cancelled
AFP, Published on 16/01/2012
» Nigeria braced for more strikes on Monday after last-minute talks failed to resolve a dispute over fuel prices, though the country's unions sought to call off street protests due to security concerns.
Nigerian talks fail to reach deal, but oil shutdown on hold
AFP, Published on 15/01/2012
» Nigeria's government and union leaders ended talks late Saturday without a deal to end a week-old strike that has shut down the country, but a threat by workers to halt oil production was put on hold.
US trade gap rises
AFP, Published on 14/01/2012
» The US trade deficit rose in November from the previous month to $47.8 billion dollars on a modest rise in imports and a slight fall in exports, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Protesting Nigerian workers vow to shut down oil production
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» Nigerian oil workers vowed Thursday to start shutting down production in Africa's top crude exporter this weekend as a national strike headed for a fifth day, but high-level talks made progress toward a deal.