Total, CNPC Consider Venezuela Oil Block Bids By SIMON HALL | BEIJING -- France's Total SA and state oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. now plan to bid for two oil large blocks being auctioned in Venezuela, instead of one they'd previously ... (photo: ap / Greg Baker) Wall Street Journal
Talks aim to stub out illicit tobacco trade The growing illegal trade in cigarettes costs governments billions of dollars, causes huge health problems and finances militant groups, say activists. | The claims were made as 130 countries resumed ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Swissinfo English
Italy seizes millions in Chinese counterfeit goods | (AP) - ROME - Italian police have seized counterfeit merchandise from China worth more than ?20 million ($28 million) during raids on 17 warehouses in Rome. | Italy's financial police say 18 Chinese... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)Syracuse ChinaItalyPhotosPoliceRome
Merkel calls for expansion of G8 | German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for the expansion of the Group of Eight (G8), saying that leading emerging economies should be included. | Addressing parliament, Merkel briefed la... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / (dahinter r.: Ulrich Wilhelm, Sprecher der Bundesregierung)China Daily BusinessGermanyGovernmentMerkelPhotos
Banks warned not to water down regulations | Frankfurt - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Friday that governments would fight off any attempt by banks to water down tough reforms of financial regulations.... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung)Business Report BanksEUFrankfurtGermanyPhotos
