WTO

  • Mar 16, 2006
  • 5 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Revived mercantilism strikes unevenly

Measures taken after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks -- led principally by the United...

International
  • Mar 9, 2006
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Business unlikely to spur on Doha Round

The importance of business acting as a driving force for further liberalisation and global market...

International
  • Mar 8, 2006
  • 7 min read

CHINA: Trade focus remains national and regional

China is the most dynamic performer in international trade, the third-largest trader, and the...

China
  • Feb 23, 2006
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INTERNATIONAL: Trade negotiations become more complex

Agricultural trade -- in particular market access issues -- remains an obstacle to progress in...

  • Feb 17, 2006
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RUSSIA: G8 brings limited gains to Moscow

Russia's presidency of the G8 has provoked controversy over its right to be in this group of...

Russia
  • Jan 20, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: WTO accession is facing final hurdles

Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref will hold another round of talks on Russia's...

Russia
  • Jan 17, 2006
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies

The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...

  • Dec 20, 2005
  • 7 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Growth may not presage political reform

Nursultan Nazarbayev's victory in the presidential election on December 4 has provided the...

Kazakhstan