WTO

  • Apr 11, 2013
  • 2 min read

Global protectionism will grow incrementally

Global goods trade volumes will increase by some 3.3% this year, according to a WTO forecast...

International
  • Mar 18, 2013
  • 2 min read

New global food price level poses policy questions

Food prices in the coming decade will be, on average, 10%-30% higher than in the past ten years,...

International
  • Jan 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

New global trade gauge has deep policy implications

The WTO and the OECD yesterday published the first database for measuring trade flows on the...

International
  • Dec 31, 2012
  • 2 min read

Succession dispute highlights WTO's continuing weight

Today is the deadline for members wishing to present candidates for the position of...

International
  • Dec 12, 2012
  • 6 min read

Global tensions could flare over currencies in 2013

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King on December 10 said that major economies could embark on new...

International
  • Dec 6, 2012
  • 2 min read

Argentina's WTO complaints will prove provocative

Foreign Minister Hector Timerman announced yesterday that Argentina had brought complaints before...

Argentina
  • Nov 22, 2012
  • 2 min read

Putin seeks to shield sectors from WTO impact

During yesterday's meeting of the Security Council, Putin called for measures to safeguard...

Russia
  • Nov 15, 2012
  • 2 min read

Food security deal could gain traction at the WTO

The G33, a group of 46 developing countries led by India, has tabled a proposal to exempt food...

International