Beijing - China denounced a Europol report on Thursday that accused China of being the main source of counterfeit goods in the European Union, calling it “irresponsible” while vowing to continue the crackdown on intellectual property right violations.
Bogota - At least eight miners at an underground coal mine in Colombia have died and five more are missing after an explosion caused by methane gas, the national mining agency said on Saturday.
Moscow - Foreign investors bought 85% of new sovereign Eurobonds that Russia issued this week, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday: “There was a huge interest despite all limitations and sanctions,” Siluanov said
Genova - The business was discussed in anonymous and elegant Swiss offices,but it was the usual smugglers who carried the suitcases full of illegally acquired banknotes and kilograms of gold across the border. The techniques have been refined over time, for example, the organisation arranged SIM cards
Ryadh - Saudi Arabia is banning imports of Egyptian strawberries due to pesticide residues, said Abdel Hamid al-Demerdash, the head of Egypt’s Agriculture Export Council, the latest such ban to hit Egypt as it struggles to revive its economy
Beijing - Chinese imports of American and North Sea oil increased noticeably in the January-April period, jolting Middle Eastern suppliers like Saudi Arabia Oil, also known as Saudi Aramco.
Genoa - Following its drive to expand in Italy with 35 business centres,Regus is now present in Genoa too. The Belgian company founded by Mark Dixon in 1989 - and present in Italy since 1997 - is opening a 1,300 sqm business centre next week; located in via De Marini, in Genoa’s San Benigno area
Tokyo - Toshiba said in a statement on Saturday it had reached an agreement with Georgia Power, a subsidiary of energy provider Southern Co., to begin payments from October through January 2021 to compete the Vogtle plant.
Washington - The Trump administration is considering possible sanctions on Venezuela’s vital energy sector, including state oil company PDVSA, senior White House officials said.
Seoul - The cancellation of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Seoul and Washington will be more detrimental to U.S. companies than their South Korean counterparts, a local think tank said Sunday.
