WTO

  • Jul 16, 2012
  • 2 min read

Russian WTO accession prompts reform to farm subsidies

The government on Friday approved an eight-year programme to curtail direct subsidies to...

Russia
  • Jul 6, 2012
  • 2 min read

WTO move to help LDCs will have moderate impact

WTO members today approved a decision taken by the Sub-Committee on LDCs seeking to...

International
  • Jul 2, 2012
  • 2 min read

Russian WTO protest foretells contentious Duma debate

Some 4,000 demonstrators turned out on Revolution Square yesterday to protest against Russia's...

Russia
  • Jun 14, 2012
  • 2 min read

Trade will not support global growth this year

The value of global goods trade rose 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, but declined...

International
  • May 28, 2012
  • 7 min read

Plurilateral deal on services trade may gain traction

With the Doha multilateral trade round paralysed, and even optimists seeing no hope of its...

International
  • May 25, 2012
  • 2 min read

Argentine import controls spark WTO suit by EU

The EU today filed a suit before the WTO against Argentina over a series of recent import...

Argentina
  • May 8, 2012
  • 6 min read

'Green protectionism' rises up the global trade agenda

The rare earths dispute at the WTO has rekindled interest in the relationship between...

International
  • Apr 13, 2012
  • 2 min read

Developing countries reassert role as global importers

Global goods trade rose by 5.0% in real terms (ie, adjusted for inflation and...

International