WTO
MEXICO: US prepares WTO claim over Telmex monopoly
The United States has threatened to take Mexico to the WTO over Telefonos de Mexico's continued...
MexicoCHINA: Telecoms competition heats up
The lucrative telecoms sector has long been a monoply. However, the growing ability of China...
ChinaCHINA: Beidaihe Benchmarks
Communist Party leaders are in Beidaihe for their annual informal policy-making conclave....
ChinaEU/UNITED STATES: Two sides reach data privacy accord
The European Commission has approved a new arrangement that will permit personal data to be...
United StatesINTERNATIONAL: Trade openness can alleviate poverty
The WTO has released a substantial study on the relationship between trade liberalisation,...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: LDCs press for TRIMs re-opening
The TRIMS agreement forbids governments from making the approval of investments conditional on...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Reform efforts end in Okinawa
The G8 leaders discussed a wide range of trade, fiscal, law enforcement and social issues,...
InternationalMIDDLE EAST: Intellectual property law reform
Software industry losses in the Middle East and North Africa grew by over 70% in 1999, according...
Middle East