Tag: globalization

Striker’s Analysis: France Can Win

Sailing to the runoffs as predicted, Front National now is tasked with a Herculean challenge: to defeat the entire political apparatus united under the auspices of the Jews. The story of Marine Le Pen is not the only headline from yesterday’s election. A left-wing radical…

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Pacific Free Trade Talks Stumble, US Vows Patience

AFP August 23, 2013 Representatives from countries negotiating a free trade pact that will cover nearly 40 percent of global economic output said Friday that differences between them persisted, as the US sought to assuage concerns over a looming year-end deadline. Trade ministers from the…

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India Relaxes Investment Rules for Foreign Supermarkets

AFP August 1, 2013 India on Thursday relaxed foreign investment rules in the lucrative retail sector, the commerce minister said, in a renewed reforms push aimed at wooing global supermarket chains. Premier Manmohan Singh’s government allowed foreign supermarkets to establish 51-percent joint ventures in the…

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Taiwan Apple Assembler Probes Labour Abuse Claim

Fox News July 30, 2013 A Taiwanese company which assembles some Apple devices said Tuesday it is investigating claims of labour abuses by a US rights group. New York-based China Labor Watch said in a report that Pegatron Corp was guilty of safety and environmental…

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Dreams Turn Bitter for Bangladeshi Garment Workers

Christ Blake AP July 17, 2013 Moushumi’s family now has one of the largest homes in their village – two bedrooms plus a living area with walls made of sturdy brick. Her father and brother will soon have a small business out front, selling furniture…

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