China's Zhejiang Heely Holding Group has reached an agreement with Ford Motors to take over Ford's Volvo Unit. The deal to buy the struggling Swedish company has been two years in the making.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from Deutsche Welle

Belarussian human rights activists said two convicts have been executed, triggering protests from European lawmakers.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Tajikistan's prime minister has described as an "excuse" Uzbekistan's claims that technical problems are blocking freight trains bound for his country.

• Date: 26.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Radio Free Europe

Consumer prices in Japan are continuing to fall, latest figures show, threatening the country's recovery from recession.

• Date: 26.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

European Commission President Jose Barroso has praised Estonia's economic efforts and said he supports the country's bid to join the eurozone next year.

• Date: 26.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from baltictimes.com

Bulgaria’s two major trade unions have declared themselves explicitly against the government’s intention to raise the value-added tax from 20% to 22%.

• Date: 25.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from novinite.com

Russia’s customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan may provide a loophole that will allow Georgian goods to enter Russia for the first time since an embargo was imposed in 2006, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said.

• Date: 24.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Japan's exports grew 45% in February compared with the same month a year ago, because of strong demand in Asia.

• Date: 24.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk