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Welsh farmers beef about subsidies
Farmers should not farm on land of poor quality. They know that. Sometimes you have to farm on the land that you have not the land that you want. Change your crops or animals to suit the land. Don’t expect to... Government subsidies for oil: $15 to $33 billion dollars a year
On news this week that the newly-elected U.S. Democratic congress is considering playing Robin Hood, and taking at least some money previously allocated for oil and gas and reallocating it to renewable energy, we thought it'd be useful to look into fossil fuel subsidies and... Buying a Health Care Vote? Going Rate is a Cool $100 Million.
Ever wondered what it cost to buy a vote in the U.S. Senate? In an apparent attempt to buy the support of a moderate Senator from Louisiana, Democrat Mary Landrieu, Senate Majority leader Henry Reid has included a... WTO Allows Brazil To Sanction US $295 Million
Brazil will be allowed to impose sanctions of $295 on the United States each year, a fraction of the $2.5 billion that the country sought.Brazil targeted U.S. goods and drug patents for nearly $3 billion, while the United States argued that the sanctions should not exceed $30... Bear market trap
The terms bull market and bear market respectively describe upward and downward movements of a market over a prolonged period of time in which prices rise or fall faster than normal. The expressions "bullish" and... Ahmadinejad addresses nation on economy
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his reform plan to boost the Iranian economy. However, plans to introduce VAT and replace subsidies with cash payments to individuals have not been hailed at the...Critics claim Nano is reliant on subsidies
" By Joe Leahy in Kolkata Published: September 2 2008 01:29 | Last updated: September 2 2008 01:29 A much-lauded plan by India’s Tata group to build the world’s cheapest car, the diminutive...Brazil to dispute US subsidies
In reaction to the collapse of the Doha round of talks at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva last week, Brazil would take actions against the US over alleged illegal subsidies and other trade barriers. Earlier...US and EU urged to cut biofuels
G8 summit in Japan has started with the calls for enhancing food security and reducing trade barriers on farming products. Leaders have urged to tackle the food crisis on a priority basis. UN secretary general...Sarkozy blames Mandelson for Irish 'No' vote in EU summit outburst
Nicolas Sarkozy has blamed the Irish voting 'no' in the EU treaty vote on Peter Mandelson, the current British Commissioner of the European Union for Trade. Sarkozy also blamed the world's starving children on...Malaysia fuel ban for foreigners
Taking advantage of fuel subsidy scheme in Malaysia hundreds of motorist from neighbouring country flock to Malaysian border to fill their tanks. Come friday and they wouldn't be able to do same after Malaysian government put a ban on the foreigners refilling their tank. "...Ethanol Industry: Jobs Are Better Than Food?
These guys are pretty adamant that ethanol is great for the country. I'd appreciate your input:"The ethanol industry seems to be on the warpath against bad press (maybe that’s just my impression), which it’s... Unsafe at any price: World's Cheapest Car Environmentally Costly
"Thursday, January 17, 2008
Unsafe at any price: World's Cheapest Car Environmentally Costly
By Praful Bidwai
NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (IPS) - Nothing has generated as much hyperbole in the global automobile industry in recent years as the unveiling, last week, of an ultra-cheap... Boeing's US aid 'hurting Airbus'
"The European Union (EU) has claimed that US subsidies for American aircraft maker Boeing have cost Europe's Airbus $27bn (£13.4bn) in losses. EU officials put forward that figure at the start of a World Trade Organization (WTO) hearing into Brussels' complaint that the US...NowPublic on Facebook
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