Taiwan-China pact to reduce tariffs takes effect
By 2010-09-12T04:28:45ZTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- A pact that will reduce tariffs on hundreds of products traded between Taiwan and China took effect Sunday, a significant step for the Taiwanese president's efforts to forge closer trade ties with Beijing.... hosted.ap.org |
Fame & Fortune: Matt Dawson
Matt Dawson, 37, was a member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team and is England's most capped scrum half. telegraph.co.uk |
ETF Investing: Dollar slump drives emerging markets, gold ETFs
Investors are flocking to exchange-traded funds indexed to commodities and emerging markets as the U.S. dollar drops near the lows it saw in 2008 and 2009. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Slovenia plans to have better broadband coverage than Britain
It has only officially existed as an independent country for 19 years, but Slovenia already has greater broadband ambitions than Britain. telegraph.co.uk |
JP Morgan Chase profits jump as loan losses decline, 'sets the bar high' for rivals
US bank kicks off third-quarter bank reporting season with a better-than-expected 23pc rise in profits to $4.4bn as loans losses fall. telegraph.co.uk |