WTO

  • Oct 11, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: States exploit patent law flexibilities

Developing states are increasingly turning to compulsory licences to meet pressing public health...

  • Oct 3, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: Protectionism stubborn as policy option

World trade talks are deadlocked and the US Congress has shifted in an unmistakable protectionist...

International
  • Sep 21, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: Business can move free trade forward

Business does not speak with a single voice on trade liberalisation. Although business...

International
  • Sep 20, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: Pragmatic view of globalisation spreads

Recent major publications by international organisations express concern about what the OECD...

International
  • Sep 6, 2007
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RUSSIA: WTO accession talks are set to drag on

Russia's accession negotiations have been lengthy, with the Russia-US bilateral agreement reached...

Russia
  • Sep 6, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: UNCTAD urges regional cooperation

UNCTAD released yesterday its annual report on trade and development. Once a high-profile...

International
  • Aug 15, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: FTA boom raises concerns

A proliferation of bilateral, regional and sub-regional free trade agreements (FTAs) is becoming...

International
  • Jun 27, 2007
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Complex tensions trouble trade talks

Talks among the G4 countries -- the United States, EU, Brazil and India -- searching for a...

International