China has ordered a halt to construction work on 26 big power stations, including two at the Three Gorges Dam,…
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Honda wins China copyright ruling
Japan’s Honda has won a copyright case in Beijing, further evidence that China is taking a tougher line on protecting…
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India and Russia in energy talks
India and Russia are to work together in a series of energy deals, part of a pact which could see…
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India widens access to telecoms
India has raised the limit for foreign direct investment in telecoms companies from 49% to 74%. Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran…
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Slowdown hits US factory growth
US industrial production increased for the 21st month in a row in February, but at a slower pace than in…
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Indy buys into India paper
Irish publishing group Independent News & Media is buying up a 26% stake in Indian newspaper company Jagran in a…
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Egypt and Israel seal trade deal
In a sign of a thaw in relations between Egypt and Israel, the two countries have signed a trade protocol…
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US in EU tariff chaos trade row
The US has asked the World Trade Organisation to investigate European Union customs tariffs, which it says are inconsistent and…
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Consumers drive French economy
France’s economic growth accelerated in the last three months of 2004, driven by consumer spending, a report shows. Gross domestic…
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Yangtze Electric’s profits double
Yangtze Electric Power, the operator of China’s Three Gorges Dam, has said its profits more than doubled in 2004. The…
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