WTO
INTERNATIONAL: Four vie for WTO director-general post
Four candidates were nominated for the WTO director-general post by the closing date of December...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Transatlantic trade chiefs face 2005
The role and interaction of just two people, the chief trade representatives of the United States...
InternationalCHINA: Foreign interest strong as insurance curbs ease
Industry regulators this month announced further easing of restrictions on foreign participation...
ChinaEGYPT/ISRAEL/US: Trade agreement signed
Egypt, Israel and the United States today signed an agreement on Qualified Industrial Zones...
EgyptPROSPECTS 2005: World economy will weather weak dollar
The US current account deficit at 6% of GDP in 2004 reached a level somewhat inconsistent with a...
RUSSIA/INDIA: Putin visit serves strategic interests
President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi today. The fifth summit since...
RussiaPROSPECTS 2005: Textiles, MFN erosion on trade agenda
Continued strong growth in trade will support global economic expansion. Although trade talks...
RUSSIA/APEC/CHILE: Putin visit pushes trade links
President Vladimir Putin's visit to Chile and talks within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation...
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