Economy

'Business is business' at bustling China-Africa summit
'Business is business' at bustling China-Africa summit

Hundreds of African political and business leaders filed into China's Great Hall of the People on Thursday eager to forge new partnerships, sign contracts and make industry connections. "I'm here to make contacts and get more business," Moussa said after he joined thousands of delegates from more than 50 countries at the forum's colourful opening ceremony.

New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdown
New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdown

France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just a day after starting up for the first time. At full power it will be France's top-producing nuclear reactor at 1,600 megawatts, enough to supply around three million homes with electricity. dlm-nal/tgb/sjw/cw

Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling
Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling

Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of recession -- but he does not feel the wealth. Giannichronis, the barista, said he was trying to remain zen about the economic situation, despite having to think about money all the time.

Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon

A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the Ecuadoran Amazon, where the Indigenous Waorani people are imploring authorities to stop drilling for the black gold that keeps spilling into their environment. Some locals, like Nenquimo, want to stop all oil extraction in the reserve and elsewhere in the Ecuadoran Amazon.

Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia
Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia

The Colombian government made an "urgent appeal" Wednesday to truckers blockading several highways to create safe corridors for food supplies, amid warnings of looming shortages in several cities. Warning of "significant" losses for the sector, the ministry called for the creation of "supply corridors" to allow rapid supplies of food and other perishable goods.