Russia to review WTO policy
08-29-2008
- Meanwhile, although Russia's stock indexes dropped this week, analysts called it a "slight panic" that was as much a result of global economic factors as it was a reaction to Russia's conflict with Georgia. President Dmi..
EU to appeal against WTO ruling on banana
08-29-2008
- The European Commission announced on Thursday that it has appealed at the World Trade Organization against a ruling that found European import tariffs for bananas are unfair to Latin American exporters.
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Around the world
08-28-2008
- Shares of Japanese developers sank Tuesday as the property sector — already reeling from a slew of recent bankruptcies — extended their decline amid news of its latest casualty.
Facing the brunt of the sell-off was Asa..
Developing nations trying to break WTO impasse
08-28-2008
- Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said on Wednesday that developing nations are working on a compromise which they hope can help break a deadlock in global trade talks
The Group of 33 (G33) developing states' secr..
Understanding trade guidelines
08-28-2008
- OCBC Bank (M) Bhd is running a series of seminars nationwide to help businesses involved in the global documentary credit industry.
This would enable them to better understand and take full advantage of the provisions o..
Nigeria missing in N50.4 trillion global textile trade
08-28-2008
- Nigeria is not one of the countries that have been profiting from the $400 billion (about N50.4 trillion) global textile trade.
"Of the $400 billion value of global trade in textile and textile related businesses,..
Nath:key to WTO talks deadlock with developed nations
08-28-2008
- Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said,India and ASEAN are concerned over the stalemate in WTO talks but the solution lies with developed countries,
"Key to the lock of the WTO deadlock is not in our hands. The..
Sarkozy wants to revive WTO talks
08-28-2008
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said, echoing similar calls from the United States and Brazil,World leaders should meet to try to break the deadlock that sank global trade talks in Geneva last month.
The seven-year..
Do We Still Need WTO Aids?
08-28-2008
- The World Trade Organisation came into being in Marakkesh on Jan 1, 1995 following the successful completion of eight years of prolonged negotiations from 1986 to 1994 as a sequel to Uruguay Round of negotiations. The or..
No advantages for Russia from WTO,says Putin
08-28-2008
- Russia sees no advantages to WTO membership and should freeze some commitments made during entry talks in a sign Moscow is pulling away from the West after its war in Georgia,said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday...