Nordics

Beijing Shoppers “Snatching Up Gold”, Germany “Failing to Learn Lessons of History” with Greek Fiscal Plan

January 30, 2012 (Vietnamica) — The spot market price of buying gold climbed to $1728 an ounce Monday morning London time – a slight drop from last week’s close – while stock markets, commodities and the Euro all fell and government bond prices rose as European leaders met for their latest summit in Brussels. The cost of buying silver fell to $33.08 at one point – a 2.6% drop from where it ended last week.

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Iceland Seafood Processor Invests in Vietnam

September 26, 2011 (Vietnamica) – Iceland’s seafood processor Portunus Group recently bought a tra fish processing plant in Vietnam in a move to cash in on developing a sustainable seafood business in the country.

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The Divided States of Europe

The Divided States of Europe

June 29, 2011 (By Marko Papic, Stratfor Global Intelligence; Repub. by Vietnamica.net) – Europe continues to be engulfed by economic crisis. The global focus returns to Athens on June 28 as Greek parliamentarians debate austerity measures imposed on them by eurozone partners. If the Greeks vote down these measures, Athens will not receive its second bailout, which could create an even worse crisis in Europe and the world.

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