WTO

  • Sep 27, 2000
  • 8 min read

CHINA: Government nurtures institutional investors

China's first open-ended investment funds are expected to be launched by the end of this year....

China
  • Sep 15, 2000
  • 5 min read

US/JAPAN: Politics behind sanctions threat

The Clinton administration has threatened to impose economic sanctions against Japan unless it...

United States
  • Sep 11, 2000
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Developing countries threaten to block

Developing countries have threatened to block the launch of a new round of trade negotiations...

International
  • Sep 5, 2000
  • 9 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Globalisation prompts liberalisation

Some steps have been taken towards liberalising trade, opening up the financial services and...

Middle East
  • Sep 4, 2000
  • 4 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Globalisation prompts liberalisation

While many governments in the Middle East and North Africa have expressed a commitment to...

Middle East
  • Aug 31, 2000
  • 9 min read

INTERNATIONAL: China membership will challenge WTO

There are still some significant problems to be resolved before China can become a member of the...

International
  • Aug 24, 2000
  • 8 min read

UNITED STATES: Politics of sugar

The United States is the world's fifth-largest sugar producer and its fourth-largest consumer....

United States
  • Aug 23, 2000
  • 8 min read

UNITED STATES: Economic nationalism emerges

Efforts to enforce a cap on foreign government holdings in a US telecoms operator have gained...

United States