Exports

* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds garment association, factory comments; changes dateline to DHAKA) By Ruma Paul...

* Hopes to expand Centrica deal across North America * LNG from Texas plant to be sold to markets around the Atlantic * No limit on potential investments for global expansion By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 14 (Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum International...

When it comes to the Delta, all you hear about these days are tunnels. But a much broader plan to be voted on this week will govern the estuary long after most of us are dead. After three years, tens of thousands of public comments and tens of...

* Up to 60 of Goa's 80 mines may be able to start by year-end - official * Mining and exports banned in state since Sept after violations found * Resumption of exports may pressure already weak spot ore prices By Krishna N Das NEW DELHI, May 13...

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.3 pct, Nikkei opens 1 pct higher * Yen hits fresh 4-1/2-year low vs dollar after G7 avoids criticism * Strong dollar weighs on dollar-based commodities prices By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares eased...

The trade of the 18 countries in the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) grew 11 percent in 2012 to $ 2.1 trillion, according to new IMF trade data. This built on two prior years of strong trade growth of over 20 percent. However, most of the increase is...

Only one dealer remains in the controversial business of re-exporting gasoil to Syria, a senior industry official said, while Lebanese customs data showed a 33 percent decline in fuel imports during the first quarter of 2013. "Strong pressure placed...

SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.8 pct, Nikkei scales 5-1/2-year peak * Yen hits fresh 4-1/2-year low vs dollar after G7 avoids criticism * Strong dollar weighs on dollar-based commodities prices * European shares likely mixed By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Monday as the weakening yen further bolstered exporters, while brokerage shares attracted buyers who see growing volume bringing in much more fee income. The benchmark...

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Samsung, LG and a number of other conglomerates and exporters such as Hyundai Motor have been operating emergency taskforce teams since late last year to cope with the falling Japanese currency, industry sources said on...

* Yuan rally since Aug 2012 may be near an end * Bullish trend looks divorced from fundamentals * Companies have taken aggressive short dollar positions * If economy weakens, possible 2011-style short squeeze By Gabriel Wildau SHANGHAI, May 13...