Canada is up in arms over the denial of ADS by China that prevents Chinese citizens from visiting the country and promotion of Canadian tourism in China.
European retail sales fell for third month in a row in December 2007 due to rising inflation and declining sales of big retailers, forcing the European Bank to take corrective actions.
With the Indian rupee rising to new highs against the US dollar, the textile industry in India has been reeling under the impact with drastic job cuts and shrinking profits
Retail sales in the UK experienced a boost during the holiday season in 2007 for a variety of reasons as retailers resorted to strategies of all kinds to tempt consumers to spend.