Rise of China prods India-South Korea tiesMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:07PMLONDON — Indian Defense Minister A.K. Anthony was visiting South Korea last week at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart to boost defense cooperation between the two states. His visit comes two months after the Indian external affairs minister visited Seoul. After ignoring each other for a long time, India and South Korea are now beginning to recognize the importance of courting each ...
Japan, china: A business dialogueMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:45PMWen made the comments in a meeting with numerous Japanese ministers, including Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, at a “strategic economic dialogue” in Beijing a day earlier co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan.
Firms on trade mission to RussiaMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:20AMThirty Irish firms are to take part in a trade mission to Russia coinciding with a state visit by President Mary McAleese, it has been announced.
Wall Street, gas and oil stocks pull TA-100 up 1.7%Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:01PMStocks opened the short trading week up strongly, following big gains on Wall Street on Friday. Oil and natural gas exploration shares also pulled the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange higher yesterday.