Posts Tagged ‘Bloc’

EU Seeks Turkmen, Azeri Gas Pipeline Accord to Reduce Dependence on Russia

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The European Union is seeking an agreement on a natural-gas pipeline between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan as the 27-nation bloc aims to import Caspian fuel and reduce its dependence on Russia.

The China BRIC: Questions Ahead for Global Manufacturings Bride

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China, or BRIC bloc of countries, represent 40 percent of the world’s population and together, a growing economic force. Throughout the next six weeks, Chris Devonshire-Ellis will travel to the four BRIC nations to observe the impact these nations are having on one another, and the impact they are having on the world. In this first article he focuses on the biggest economy of the four, China. By Chris Devonshire-Ellis BEIJING, Sept. 30 –