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EIOPA (The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) has launched a consultation on quantifying the impact of their proposed new directive for occupational pensions (the IORP Directive).

The first cross-border yuan transaction to take place under a new programme aimed to make it easier to settle trade in Chinese yuan took place last week in a move which could save western businesses considerable time and money in the dealings with C…

Toronto based Celestia Inc., a supplier to Research In Motion (RIM), has announced that it will be winding down its manufacturing services for the mobile phone giant over the next three to six months.

As part of its plan to meet new tax rules for car sales in Brazil Chinese auto company Chery has met with potential new Brazilian suppliers, although executives remain concerned about uncompetitive raw-material prices in Brazil.

US businesses have been urged by the federal government to step up efforts to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings.

A new report has revealed that economic turbulence caused by the credit crunch of 2008 has boosted the demand for corporate fleet car leasing in the US.

A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel ruled in favour of the United States last week in a case relating to import duties placed on specialty steel by China.

After announcing an agreement to buy the London Metal Exchange (LME) for £1.4bn, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing said it would look into warehousing rules in an attempt to shorten metal delivery times.

In an attempt to reduce China’s stranglehold on rare-earth production, Japan and Vietnam launched a research and technology transfer facility over the weekend which will result in the precious minerals being transferred to Japan once mined.
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Mexico-headquartered mobile operator América Móvil (AMX) has increased its European presence with the purchase of a stake in Telekom Austria.