WTO

  • Oct 29, 2010
  • 13 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Solution to 'currency wars' takes shape

'Currency wars' pose a classic collective action problem: while interventions to halt...

International
  • Oct 26, 2010
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Trade slowdown reflects weaker economy

World merchandise trade volumes increased by 1.5% month-on-month in August, after falling by 1.0%...

International
  • Oct 22, 2010
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Airbus, Boeing move towards settlement

Airbus CEO Tom Enders yesterday said that his company's protracted WTO disputes with Boeing are...

International
  • Oct 20, 2010
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: WTO has few powers against currency war

WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy yesterday warned against the protectionist threat posed by...

International
  • Oct 14, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Regulatory overlap undermines e-trade

Although WTO e-commerce negotiations are mired in a stalemate, many of the organisation's member...

International
  • Sep 21, 2010
  • 7 min read

US/INTERNATIONAL: Civil aerospace subsidies to grow

The WTO has indicated that it will rule that Boeing received illegal indirect subsidies to...

United States
  • Sep 20, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Protectionism blunted - for time being

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk on September 15 announced the filing of two cases against China...

International
  • Sep 17, 2010
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: WTO energy framework is problematic

A specific approach to energy within the WTO framework would promote global energy security, the...

International