Brazil suggests summit to push for WTO Doha deal
The Daily Star, 31 January 2010
Brazil has suggested that world leaders meet to give a final push to long-standing negotiations for a global trade pact. More…
Trade ministers downbeat on WTO prospects
Reuters, 30 January 2010
Trade ministers were sceptical on Saturday about the prospects of concluding stalled global trade liberalisation talks this year. More…
U.S. Deal with Taiwan has China Retaliating
The New York Times, 30 January 2010
The Chinese government announced an unusually broad series of retaliatory measures in response to the latest United States arms sales to Taiwan. More…
WTO’s Lamy praises Obama’s trade comments
Reuters, 29 January 2010
President Barack Obama’s comments on increasing trade and doubling exports to boost the U.S. economy go in the right direction, the head of the World Trade Organisation said on Thursday. More…
WTO shares India’s concerns on protectionism
Business Standard, 29 January 2010
Sharing concerns of India and other developing countries, the World Trade Organization (WTO) today said protectionism was a major concern and expressed confidence that a deal on opening world trade further was possible this year. More…
WTO chief sees US-China trade friction rising
The Washington Post, 21 January 2010
Trade friction between the United States and China over everything from cars to chemicals will increase in the coming years as the world’s biggest importer and exporter buy and sell more of each other’s goods, the World Trade Organization’s director general said Thursday. More…
EU official says US uncertainty delaying WTO deal
Reuters, 21 January 2010
Uncertainty over the U.S. position in world trade talks makes it difficult for countries to reach a deal by the current goal of December 2010, a top European Union trade official said on Wednesday. More…
WTO to appoint panel to consider U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires
Tyre Business.com, 20 January 2010
As expected, the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body has voted to establish a panel to investigate whether U.S. tariffs on passenger and light truck tires made in China violate WTO policies. More…
WTO head sees rising protectionism
Business Report, 18 January 2010
The head of the WTO warned that protectionist pressures arising from the financial crisis were likely to increase in the face of worsening unemployment. More…
EU set to formally seek WTO intervention in liquor tax row
Business World, 17 January 2010
EU’s renewed request that a WTO panel be formed to weigh in on Philippine liquor taxes has been placed on the trade watchdog’s agenda for this week. More…
India may join a WTO pact on government purchases
The Economic Times, 12 January 2009
India could soon join as an ‘observer’ of a WTO agreement that subjects government procurement to multilateral rules. More…
EU trade chief-designate backs Russia’s WTO entry
CNBC, 12 January 2009
The nominee to be the European Union’s trade chief said that he supported Russia’s accession to the WTO. More…
WTO panel to look into US tariffs on Chinese tires
CNBC, 11 January 2010
The WTO will launch an investigation into American import taxes on Chinese tires at a meeting of trade diplomats next week. More…
No guarantee on global 2010 recovery: WTO
ABC News, 08 January 2010
The world economy may not emerge out of crisis in 2010 due to “bubbles” created by the huge injections of money used to keep the financial system operating, WTO chief Pascal Lamy said on French radio. More…
Canada joins WTO case on Chinese export restraints
Reuters, 06 January 2010
Canada will join a WTO complaint against China over its export restrictions on some raw materials. More…
U.S., China locked in trade disputes
The Washington Post, 04 January 2010
Trade disputes between Beijing and Washington over exports of tires, chickens, steel, nylon, autos, paper and salt are multiplying and further damaging the already tense relationship between the two economic powers. More…
WTO Accession Key for Russia
RT Business, 04 January 2010
As Russia remains the largest economy not in the WTO, further development of trade relations hinges on whether Russia becomes a member. More…