Mar 09 2010
The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource The Baltimore Chronicle Since none prohibit it, profiteers can sell it like toothpaste, toys, or tomatoes. Worse still, WTO and NAFTA provisions are supernational, ... and more » |
Mar 09 2010
Climate Change: Who Pays for Emissions in Global Trade? TIME "It's surprising just how much this effect is driven by the US and China," says Steven Davis, an ecologist at the Carnegie Institution and the lead author ... and more » |
Mar 09 2010
When Goods Get Traded, Who Pays for the CO2? TIME "It's surprising just how much this effect is driven by the US and China," says Steven Davis, an ecologist at the Carnegie Institution and the lead author ... |
Mar 08 2010
 Media Asia | Japan's pet food sector: Growing sales volume despite waning ad spend Media Asia High disposable income means people can afford a pet and all of the food, toys, clothes and healthcare that comes with it. Retired people have pensions and ... |
Mar 08 2010
Crane King Indicted in 2008 Collapse That Killed Two Village Voice (blog) 8 2010 @ 6:53PM In addition to toothpaste and lead-painted toys, today brings a new add to the watch list of potentially dangerous products from China: ... and more » |
Mar 08 2010
China faces new pressure to let currency rise The Associated Press Chinese leaders worry that reckless overspending on unneeded factories and other assets could lead to financial problems, while the country can no longer ... and more » |
Mar 08 2010
Furniture Chemical Linked to Skin Rashes Newsinferno.com In 2008, nearly 80 percent of all product recalls in the US involved imports from China. Products such as dog food, baby formula, toys with lead paint, ... |
Mar 08 2010
Recalling the Recalls AllBusiness In 2007 Mattel recalled 21 million toys that contained lead paint or small magnets. The toys were made in China and the recall spurred a national outcry to ... |
Mar 07 2010
Feeling blue about Avatar The Massachusetts Daily Collegian “Avatar” had good special effects and makes for good “Happy Meal” toys, but shouldn't be getting a whiff of the Academy Awards. Alex Perry is a Collegian ... and more » |
Mar 07 2010
China faces new pressure to let currency rise The Associated Press Chinese leaders worry that reckless overspending on unneeded factories and other assets could lead to financial problems, while the country can no longer ... and more » |
Mar 06 2010
 Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Seeking goods made in the USA Pittsburgh Post Gazette ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Whether born of patriotism ignited by 9/11 or quality concerns triggered by tainted imports such as lead-laced toys from China, ... and more » |
Mar 06 2010
China faces new pressure to let currency rise The Associated Press Chinese leaders worry that reckless overspending on unneeded factories and other assets could lead to financial problems, while the country can no longer ... and more » |
Mar 06 2010
Welcome to the Future Gold Seek Those expensive toys that do your genome? Jun Wang (for some firm) in China bought 128 of them. That is the equivalent of being able to process the entire ... |
Mar 06 2010
The awful cost of a rural lead-smelting miracle Toronto Star They said it was car exhaust, it was food, it was toys with lead paint." Local officials and captains of industry finally admitted it was lead from the ... |
Mar 06 2010
India, World's dumping ground Times Now.tv Packs of broken toys, used diapers, empty perfume bottles, used battery cells, thermocol, used aluminum foil packing materials and coloured surgical gloves ... |
Mar 06 2010
China-made toys cause vomiting in school China Post Just two days ago, the media reported that lead-tainted Daiso toys were still being sold in Singapore, though they had been pulled from shelves in the ... Toy makers urge import moratoriumJakarta Post all 2 news articles » |
