Thursday October 29th 2009, 4:08 pm
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Hog futures rose to a three-month high after China said it would “quickly resume” imports of U.S. pork, lifting a ban imposed after the swine flu outbreak in April. Cattle fell.
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Hogs Jump to Three-Month High on China Pork Demand; Cattle Drop (Bloomberg)
U.S., China talk nice on trade, pork ban lifted (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thursday October 29th 2009, 11:54 am
China pledged to lift its ban on U.S. pork on Thursday and the United States took a step toward easing restrictions on chicken imports as the two superpowers agreed to tackle a series of trade irritants.
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Taiwan’s Ma seeks to calm uproar over US beef (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thursday October 29th 2009, 4:36 am
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against mad cow disease.
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Today in History - Oct. 29 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thursday October 29th 2009, 12:00 am
Today is Thursday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2009. There are 63 days left in the year.
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