- Chilean trade pact expected to boost exports through N.O.
International trade officials say a proposed U.S.-Chile free trade agreement would open doors for New Orleans' maritime and agriculture industries. The agreement will immediately eliminate tariffs on 85% of consumer and industrial goods from the countries, with the rest of the tariffs being phased out over a 12-year period. International ......
- Senate approves free-trade pacts with Chile and
Singapore.
The Senate joined the House in voting July 31 to approve separate free-trade pacts with Chile and Singapore. The Senate voted 66-81 for Chile and 66-32 for Singapore. Both agreements take effect Jan. 1, 2004. Chile becomes the first South American country to have free-trade status with the United States ......
- Moving on: Chile's alternatives to
NAFTA.
CHILE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUCcess stories of the 1990s. With an annual growth rate of over seven percent per year--the second fastest in the world--Chile has caught the attention of businesses around the world, from the United States to the European Union, Asia, Canada, and Mexico. For most ......
- New trade pacts could bolster shipping, logistics services
Logistics managers could soon be shipping more goods to Chile and Singapore, now that the U.S. Senate has approved free trade agreements with those countries. The pacts will take effect on January 1, 2004, bringing to six the number of countries that have eliminated trade barriers with the United States....
- Chile beats Canada in United Nation's e-government report
IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 Is Canada No.1 when it comes to e-government? Not according to the United Nations. In fact, when it comes to e-government programs, Chile ranked higher than the Great White North. Of the 191 countries in the world, 178 are now online, and the UN tracks each one ......
- Hecla, Cd'A boost 2002 production
Inland Northwest mining companies say they're hitting rich veins of opportunity at their Central and South American mine properties. Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, estimates it could have four additional areas Linder production or exploration development in Venezuela and Mexico by the end of the year. Coeur d'Alene Mines ......
- NovaGold invests in B.C. operation
NovaGold Resources Inc., a Canadian "junior" mining company with the bulk of its assets in Alaska, has purchased majority interest in a major British Columbia gold and copper exploration prospect. SpectrumGold Inc., a subsidiary formed by NovaGold and other investors, purchased 100 percent of the Galore Creek project in B.C....