WTO

  • Dec 31, 2009
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Banana deal creates winners and losers

So-called 'banana wars' have been one of the longest running and most significant trade disputes...

International
  • Dec 16, 2009
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Developing countries circumvent Doha

Parties to one of the longest-running commercial disputes in the WTO announced a resolution...

International
  • Nov 4, 2009
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: World trade

Trade growth will follow economic recovery, not lead it.

  • Sep 11, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL: WTO Airbus ruling shakes up industry

A preliminary WTO ruling on a US complaint against Airbus declared part of 4.3 billion dollars in...

International
  • Jul 28, 2009
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CHINA/US/EU: Protection suspicion risks trade war

The EU imposed tariffs on Chinese steel wire rods yesterday for five years. Up until now, the...

China
  • Jul 15, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL: Gloom still mars the outlook for trade

The volume of world trade has continued to shrink through the first quarter of 2009, with little...

International
  • Jun 19, 2009
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: Protectionism may have driven abrupt WTO shift

Representatives from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus are meeting World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

Russia
  • Jun 10, 2009
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Reputation will limit protectionism

The recent drop economic activity has led many governments to offer large subsidies to domestic...

International