Chinese Elementary School Stampede Raises Safety Questions

Lawrence Mijares – AHN News Contributor Aksu City, China (AHN) – While elementary school children were walking down the stairs toward their playground, some fell triggering a stampede. According to reports nearly 100 students were hospitalized and one is listed as being in a coma. According to a government spokesman who refused to disclose his [...]

Dubai’s Airport In Overdrive As It Arbitrages Between East, West

The Media Line Staff Dubai, United Arab Emirates Michael Grubb – Dubai International Airport, the largest in the Gulf, is outpacing the world aviation industry’s recovery this year as it capitalizes on its role as a pivot for business travelers arbitraging between a struggling Europe and the burgeoning economies of Asia. But analysts warn that [...]

Adidas Lifts Forecast After Profitable 3Q

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Herzogenaurach, Germany (AHN) – Adidas reported 25 percent growth in its third quarter profits on Thursday, beating analysts’ expectations. The German sports goods manufacturer upgraded its outlook for the full year. Net income for the period ended Sept. 30 rose to 266 million euros ($378 million), or 1.27 euros [...]

Singh: India, China Can Grow Together

AHN News Staff Putrajaya, Malaysia (AHN) – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh believes India and China should not find it too difficult to thrive together because “the world has enough space” to allow the two upcoming economic giants to fulfill their ambitions. Speaking ahead of his scheduled meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday in [...]

Chinese Currency Under Attack For American Economic Woes

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The United States Congress acted on Friday to open the gates of retaliation against China for their failure to appreciate their currency, the yuan (or renminbi). The action, taken after repeated diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing currency dispute, is intended to send [...]

Foreign Countries Upset About “Protectionist” U.S. Trade Bill

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Canada is leading the pack of countries upset about a trade bill that is set for a vote as soon as this week in the U.S. Congress. The bill, called the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act, would require foreign companies to have business [...]

Twelve Finalists For U.S. State Department ACE Awards

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Tuesday announced twelve finalists for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) and the 2010 ACE winners will be announced at the annual ceremony hosted by the Secretary of State later this fall. According to [...]

Twelve Finalists For U.S. State Department ACE Awards

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Tuesday announced twelve finalists for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) and the 2010 ACE winners will be announced at the annual ceremony hosted by the Secretary of State later this fall. According to [...]

China Economic Policy

It appears that China’s diplomatic relations are moving forward with its neighbors however, there are some questions the need to be addressed. First of all we note that every time someone is a little upset with the U.S. on an ethics issue China moves in to establish diplomatic ties and replace our relationship with that [...]

SPECIAL ECONOMIC EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE MODEL —BOON OR BANE

ORIGIN OF SEZ In 1947 when India got independence at Puerto Rico industrialist and government was busy setting up world first industrial park. Ireland and Taiwan followed Puerto Rico in sixties and in eighties China bring the SEZ to the global map with its largest SEZ at the metropolis of Shenzhen. India was one of [...]