WTO

  • Sep 1, 2003
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SAUDI ARABIA/EU: Trade deal

Saudi Arabia sealed a trade pact with the EU yesterday, marking a crucial step towards WTO...

Saudi Arabia
  • Aug 28, 2003
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INTERNATIONAL/AFRICA: WTO generics deal

The United States, Brazil, India, Kenya and South Africa reached an agreement yesterday which may...

International
  • Aug 27, 2003
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CHINA: Ownership ceiling raised

Banking regulator Liu Mingkang said yesterday that the government plans to raise the limit on...

China
  • Aug 20, 2003
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Trade pressures spur banking reforms

Recent liberalisation suggests that governments are starting to believe that greater...

  • Aug 13, 2003
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RUSSIA: Mobile growth outstrips fixed-line market

The number of cellular subscribers rose by 50% in the first seven months of 2003 from 18 million...

Russia
  • Aug 12, 2003
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CHINA: Beijing moves to weaken WTO obligations

China's authorities believe the country is not receiving appropriate returns from concessions...

China
  • Aug 8, 2003
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CHINA: Soya stoppage

Chinese authorities, citing food safety concerns, have halted traders from importing US and South...

China
  • Aug 7, 2003
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SOUTH AFRICA: Generic AIDS drugs

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, South Africa's largest maker of generic drugs, yesterday began selling...

South Africa