WTO

  • Mar 21, 2012
  • 7 min read

China could change tack following rare earths case

China is the world's dominant producer and supplier of rare earths, a group of 17 chemically...

International
  • Mar 14, 2012
  • 7 min read

FTAs will shape global trade policies for many years

The South Korea-United States (KORUS) free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force tomorrow. ...

International
  • Feb 17, 2012
  • 6 min read

WTO role in dispute settlement looks resilient

With the WTO's Doha Round blocked, and possibly dead, there is no immediate prospect of...

International
  • Nov 11, 2011
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Russia's WTO accession will have modest impact for now

A WTO working group yesterday approved the terms of Russia's accession -- including a key...

Russia
  • Nov 10, 2011
  • 6 min read

Prospects for world trade in 2012

Trade growth has slackened in recent months, and is unlikely to support the lukewarm global...

International
  • Oct 28, 2011
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Aid for trade will attract global companies

Aid for Trade (AFT) has increased sharply in recent years in several key areas, expanding...

International
  • Oct 3, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global PMIs indicate slowdown rather than recession

Despite falling in most countries, September manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs)...

International
  • Sep 21, 2011
  • 6 min read

WTO rules will limit rather than prevent protectionism

Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the UN...

International