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South Korea says US trade pact to take effect in March
SEOUL, February 21, 2012 (AFP) – South Korea and the United States have agreed that their long-delayed free trade agreement will take effect on March 15, Seoul’s trade ministry said Tuesday. The deal was signed in July 2007 but approved …
High Level Chinese Business Delegation Visits Atlanta
Atlanta, February 14, 2012 -- A high level business delegation of 100 entrepreneurs from China representing various industries led by Mr Jianhua Yu, Assistant Minister of Commerce of
Costs, IPR top concerns for US firms in China
SHANGHAI, February 15, 2012 (AFP) - US companies in China said rising costs and violations of intellectual property rights hurt their businesses last year, a survey showed Wednesday,
America Korea Friendship Society (AKFS) Celebrates US-Korea FTA
View more images from event >> Atlanta, February 4 -- America Korea Friendship Society celebrated its annual banquet with Honorable He-Beom Kim, Consul General of Republic of
US jobless rate falls to 8.3% as jobs surge
WASHINGTON, February 3, 2012 (AFP) - US businesses cranked up hiring in January in a burst of job growth that pulled the US unemployment rate down to 8.3
Businesses hire fewer workers in January
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2012 (AFP) - US businesses slowed the pace of hiring in January after a December surge, payrolls firm ADP said Wednesday in a closely watched
Toyota Announced New Auto Parts Plant in Jackson County
Atlanta, January 31, 2012 - Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America (TICA), a unit of Toyota Industries Corp. will open a manufacturing plant in Pendergrass in Jackson County. TICA
Facebook may file for IPO next week: WSJ
NEW YORK, January 27, 2012 (AFP) - Facebook may file papers for an initial public offering next week that would value the social network at up to $100
US growth rose to 2.8 percent in 4th quarter
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2012 (AFP) - US economic growth sped up to 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday, lower than predicted as consumer
Fed foresees weak US growth through 2014
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut its US economic growth forecasts and said that amid slow business investment and a depressed

















