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(Comtex Energy Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Sep 28, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --A senior Zimbabwean official said on Wednesday that
the southern African country, which is reforming its economy to
reduce foreign control, was eager to strengthen ties with China to
benefit from the Asian giant's better trade and investment terms.
The Zimbabwean government was shifting focus in its
relationship with China from politics to economic cooperation, having cemented the former firmly since independence from Britain
in 1980, Industry and International Trade Minister Obert Mpofu
told Xinhua in an exclusive interview. (Zimbabwe-China)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell over
the past week but supplies of gasoline and other refined fuels
posted strong gains, the Energy Department said Wednesday in its
weekly petroleum report.
In the week to Sept. 22, commercial crude oil reserves declined
by 100,000 barrels to 324.8 million, or 5 percent more than last
year. Analysts were expecting a drop of 1.7 million barrels.
(US-Oil Reserves)
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ATHENS -- Greece will make efforts to attract 30 percent more
visitors next year, Greek Tourism Minister Fani Palli Petralia
said on Wednesday.
Inaugurating Tourism Planetarium in Athens, an exhibition to
mark world tourism day, the minister said the target was ambitious
but feasible. (Greece-Tourism)
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HANOI -- The 13th APEC Ministerial Meeting on Small- and
Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) kicked off here Thursday, centering
on measures to foster the firms in the Asia-Pacific region.
The two-day meeting, with participation of ministers in charge
of SMEs of members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has the theme "Strengthening SME Competitiveness for Trade and
Investment" which covers such fields as business-enabling
environment for SME, SME capacity building for trade and
investment, and facilitation of linkages for SME.
(Vietnam-APEC-Enterprise)
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SAN JOSE -- Costa Rica and Russia have revived a series of
agreements on trade and energy, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno
Stagno and visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak
said on Wednesday.
Kislyak and Stagno made the remarks at a joint press conference
on Wednesday, the last day of Kislyak's two-day visit, following a
late Tuesday meeting with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.
(Costa Rica-Russia-Agreement)
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