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INTERNATIONAL: Trade rules will curb protectionism
G20 finance ministers and central bankers continued the pledge to fight protectionism, at their...
InternationalEU/CHINA: Mended relations highlight interdependence
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao concluded a week-long European trip on February 2. The global economic...
EuAFRICA: Could there be an 'Africa' trade agenda?
African countries are beset by demands, both in global and regional forums, for liberalisation of...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2009: Trade liberalisation set to slow
Throughout most of the post-war period, rapid growth in trade has boosted the world economy and...
EU/RUSSIA: Summit reflects more pragmatic approach
Talks between the EU and Russia on a bilateral partnership agreement will resume on December 2,...
EuINTERNATIONAL: Plurilateral trade deals show promise
For many years, global trade liberalisation has been pursued through successive giant...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Agriculture sector divides BRICs
BRICs countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have been seen as a counter weight to developed...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Uncertainty lies ahead for WTO
The Doha Round of global trade talks collapsed on July 29 as the world's leading economies failed...
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