WTO

  • Mar 16, 2009
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Trade rules will curb protectionism

G20 finance ministers and central bankers continued the pledge to fight protectionism, at their...

International
  • Feb 4, 2009
  • 7 min read

EU/CHINA: Mended relations highlight interdependence

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao concluded a week-long European trip on February 2. The global economic...

Eu
  • Dec 24, 2008
  • 12 min read

AFRICA: Could there be an 'Africa' trade agenda?

African countries are beset by demands, both in global and regional forums, for liberalisation of...

Africa
  • Nov 25, 2008
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2009: Trade liberalisation set to slow

Throughout most of the post-war period, rapid growth in trade has boosted the world economy and...

  • Nov 19, 2008
  • 7 min read

EU/RUSSIA: Summit reflects more pragmatic approach

Talks between the EU and Russia on a bilateral partnership agreement will resume on December 2,...

Eu
  • Aug 19, 2008
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Plurilateral trade deals show promise

For many years, global trade liberalisation has been pursued through successive giant...

International
  • Aug 14, 2008
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Agriculture sector divides BRICs

BRICs countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have been seen as a counter weight to developed...

International
  • Jul 31, 2008
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Uncertainty lies ahead for WTO

The Doha Round of global trade talks collapsed on July 29 as the world's leading economies failed...

International