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News & UpdatesNovember 17, 2008 Europe, China sign consumer safety agreementBy: GMA News - Philippines The European Union and China signed an agreement Monday to cooperate better on consumer safety in the wake of high-profile scares such as contaminated Chinese milk and dangerous toy cars. Under the agreement, the two sides will... November 17, 2008 G20 goes for global growth  By: The Standard - Hong Kong Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies pledged over the weekend to act rapidly to restart growth, regulate finance and give emerging markets more say in running the world economy - but the lack of any specific joint stimulus... November 17, 2008 Long, painful recession is likely - survey By: CNN Money A survey of leading economists showed Monday that the likelihood of a prolonged recession has increased significantly as economic conditions continue to deteriorate.
November 16, 2008 Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisisBy: Associated Press World leaders are agreeing to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns. President George W. Bush and leaders from nearly two dozen countries have endorsed broad goals to fend... November 16, 2008 China's noxious coal fires add to global warmingBy: Houston Chronicle The barren hillsides give a hint of the inferno underfoot. White smoke billows from cracks in the earth, venting a sulfurous rotten smell into the air. The rocky ground is hot to the touch, and heat penetrates the soles of shoes.... November 16, 2008 World Leaders Vow Joint Push to Aid EconomyBy: New York Times Facing the gravest economic crisis in decades, the leaders of 20 countries agreed Saturday to work together to revive their economies, but they put off thornier decisions about how to overhaul financial regulations until next... November 15, 2008 Pollution in Asia a growing threat to global environmentBy: Global Warming Examiner With the Olympics over, China is back in business. That means the choking pollution is back from all the coal-fired power plants and industrial companies. The U.N. reported that a huge thick brown cloud of soot, particles and... November 14, 2008 F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing By: New York Times Candy, snacks, cereal and any other products from China that contain milk will be detained at the border until tests prove that they are not contaminated, the federal government announced Thursday. November 14, 2008 U.S. foreign trade slows sharply in SeptemberBy: MarketWatch The U.S. trade gap shrank to $56.5 billion in September as the exchange of goods and services with the rest of the world slowed sharply, offering further evidence of the global economic slump. November 14, 2008 Obama should compromise on carbon policyBy: Guardian.co,uk President-elect Barack Obama may have to compromise on a key point in his proposed climate policy if he wants to push through a program to regulate greenhouse gases, said the lead author of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology... [What would you find useful here?]
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