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Is There Such a Thing as Agro-Imperialism?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Andrew Rice - Nov. 22 (Special Report) - Fearing food shortages, investors from wealthy countries are snapping up land in poor countries to grow food there. Is this development or exploitation?

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Asia awaits Obama's Apec debut

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Aljazeera - Nov. 14 (News Report) - The economic agreement is seen as bringing the two sides closer to normalising and systemising their economic relations. During a speech to Apec business and political leaders on Friday, Chinese President Hu

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S-300 missile deliveries to Iran under review — Russian

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

RIA Novosti - Nov. 12 (News Report) - Russia is still considering the possible deliveries of advance air defense systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the United States, a government official said. Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in December 2005. However, there have been no official reports about the start of the contract's implementation since then.

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US pressure distorted oil figures, says whistleblower

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - By Terry Macalister - Nov. 10 (News) - The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying. The senior official claims the US has played an influential role in encouraging the watchdog to underplay the rate of decline from existing oil fields while overplaying the chances of finding new reserves. The allegations raise serious questions about the accuracy of the organisation?s latest World Energy Outlook on oil demand and supply to be published tomorrow – which is used by the British and many other governments to ...

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If the economy's stagnant, why are stocks up? The answer is disturbing.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Slate - By Daniel Gross - Nov. 04 (News Analysis) - Here's a puzzle: The stock markets are doing very well, yet the performance of the underlying economy doesn't seem to justify optimism. The buoyant S&P 500 has risen 53 percent since the March bottom. And while the economy expanded at a 3.5 percent rate in the third quarter, unemployment is high, incomes are stagnant, and consumers are shaky.

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Britain is forcing breakups of bailed-out major banks -

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Anthony Faiola - Nov. 03 (News) - The move to downsize some of Britain's largest banks comes as U.S. politicians are debating whether American banks should also be required to shrink.

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China steps up, slowly but surely, to address emissions issue

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Steven Mufson - Oct. 24 (Special Report) - In a large greenhouse, hundreds of tubes hold strains of algae being tested for how much carbon dioxide they can suck from the air. Outside, half a dozen brands of solar panels are being matched for performance against the company's own. Next door,

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