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Heritage Foundation - Thu Dec 10, 5:33 pm ET

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) Seventh Ministerial Conference held earlier this month did little to spur progress on a global trade pact.

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Romania's court orders void votes re-examined
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 2:42 pm ET
Romania's Constitutional Court ordered a re-examination of voided ballots from the country's disputed presidential election, prolonging months of political uncertainty.
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dennis F. Hightower Remarks at ExportsLive! Detroit, Michigan
U.S. Department of Commerce - Fri Dec 11, 2:38 pm ET
Thank you Chairman Hochberg for the kind introduction and also for your outstanding leadership in organizing the “Exports Live!” seminars. It is great to be here in Detroit for the grand finale of the eight city series.
Commerce Deputy Secretary Dennis Hightower Promotes Export Opportunities to Small Businesses in the Detroit Area
U.S. Department of Commerce - Fri Dec 11, 2:38 pm ET
DETROIT— Commerce Deputy Secretary Dennis F. Hightower today met with small business owners in Detroit to discuss the key role exports will play in Detroit’s economic recovery. During his address at the “ExportsLive!
A look at economic developments around the globe
The Daily Reflector - Fri Dec 11, 2:37 pm ET
___ BRUSSELS — European Union leaders called for a global financial transaction levy and more responsible banking pay in the hopes it could help buffer against future market crises.
France Follows Britain on Bonuses
International Herald Tribune - Fri Dec 11, 2:33 pm ET
The head of the European Central Bank attacked the “so-called bonus culture” at banks as leading to selfishness.
Ukraine gets $2B IMF loan to pay for Russian gas
INO News - Fri Dec 11, 2:26 pm ET
(AP:KIEV, Ukraine) Ukraine has convinced the International Monetary Fund to release a $2 billion bailout loan that will help the ex-Soviet nation pay for Russian natural gas and avoid a repeat of a January crisis that cut off gas supplies to Europe, a top Cabinet official said Friday.
Stronger retail sales and sentiment boost stocks
San Francisco Chronicle - Fri Dec 11, 2:15 pm ET
Encouraging news about how consumers feel about the economy and how much they're spending sent stocks higher on Friday. The strong showing in retail sales last month raised hopes that consumers are starting to feel more comfortable opening their wallets after... Retail - Business - Home - Shrubs - Plants
Copenhagen Explained: A Game Of Double Jeopardy
The Huffington Post - Fri Dec 11, 2:13 pm ET
What's Your Reaction? At the Copenhagen summit, there isn't a negotiating process to reach a climate pact. There are two. And that's a problem--perhaps big enough to pose a threat to the entire effort to reach an international deal.
Europe Pledges Billions in Climate Aid for Poor Nations
New York Times - Fri Dec 11, 2:12 pm ET
The offer of about $3 billion is an attempt to help the chances of reaching a deal next week at climate talks.
Will the Gold Rush Become a Gold Bust?
ETFguide.com via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 11, 2:11 pm ET
SAN DIEGO - All bull markets follow the same general cycle; boom, bubble and then bust. It's happened countless times in the past with stocks, bonds and real estate. And even though we're in the midst of...
EU calls for global financial levy
San Francisco Chronicle - Fri Dec 11, 2:11 pm ET
European Union leaders called for a global financial transaction levy and more responsible banking pay in the hopes it could help buffer against future market crises, according to a joint statement published Friday. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said...
BP Sells Stake in Kazakh Tengiz Field, Caspian Pipe to Lukoil
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 11, 2:05 pm ET
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc sold its interest in Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium to OAO Lukoil for $1.6 billion in cash, exiting the former Soviet republic to focus on areas such as Russia and Azerbaijan.
Do Rich Nations Owe Poor Ones a Climate Debt?
Time Magazine - Fri Dec 11, 2:05 pm ET
To many environmental activists and representatives of developing nations, climate change is more an ethical problem than an economic or political one
Azerbaijan Petrochemicals Report Q1 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Fri Dec 11, 1:57 pm ET
Although privately owned petrochemicals producers have not witnessed the same level of growth as the state sector in Azerbaijan, the private sector is likely to lead investment in capacity over the next five years, according to BMI's latest Azerbaijan Petrochemicals Report.
Europe urges 'social' tax on banks worldwide
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 1:52 pm ET
Europe on Friday backed Anglo-French moves to introduce a "social" tax on banks, insurers and markets, but Germany resisted calls for a levy on bankers' past bonuses as well.