Abu-Ghazaleh Stresses the Need for an Agreement to Open E-Trade Markets
At the first meeting of the WTO panel During the meeting, discussions focused on the various significant aspects for the Arab countries and Abu-Ghazaleh presented the paper he will demonstrate at the meeting of the WTO panel...Read more...
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Thomas J. Donohue: It is time to normalize trade relations with Russia
Published: Sunday, May 20 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at an award presentation ceremony for achievements in culture in Moscow, Saturday, March 3, 2012. AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Yana Lapikova,...Read more...
Montenegro works to best leverage new WTO membership
After seven years of negotiations, Montenegro has become part of a global association that should help jumpstart the economy. But it's going to take some doing. By Nedjeljko Rudovic for Southeast European Times in Podgorica --...Read more...
Oman seeks to benefit from opportunities offered by FTAs
Eng. Ahmad bin Hassan Al Dheeb, Commerce and Industry Ministry undersecretary for Commerce and Industry said that the council of ministers' assignment of the ministry to prepare tables that identify the Sultanate's commitments...Read more...
Confusion persists over EU package for Pakistan
space and cushion to the EU-member countries to make changes in the list of duty-free items. a The EU parliament can make changes in the scheme on pressure from the member countries,a... In this article: European Union ,...Read more...
30 minute limit on video capture could end if WTO group gets its way
The restriction that limits video recording in digitial cameras to 30 minutes could be abolished if the World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is expanded. Several countries, including the USA, have...Read more...
Thailand Prodded On WTO Ruling
MANILA, Philippine - The Philippines has urged Thailand to comply with the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling over discriminatory tax imposed on the former’s cigarette exports as its fellow ASEAN-member has not implemented...Read more...
3 ways the US can start an economic 'reset' with Russia
Tensions between Russia and the United States are running high. Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled his trip to Camp David for the G8 summit this weekend and Moscow threatened preemptive strikes against a US missile...Read more...
Africa: World Trade Chief Optimistic Over Africa's Prospects
This is Africa] The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, tells This is Africa why he is optimistic about Africa's trade prospects, especially in agriculture, and calls for a new approach to global...Read more...
The U.S. should settle more trade cases
Atlanta News.Net Friday 18th May, 2012 (Source: A defeat of the United States at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, in which the U.S. was found to have discriminated against Mexican tuna fishermen, is an example of a...Read more...
Taiwan pushing for expansion of Information Technology Agreement
Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Taiwan has joined an informal group comprising the United States, to promote the expansion of coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Vice Economics Minister Francis Liang said Thursday....Read more...
Farm Bill; and Budget Issues
Farm Bill Developments DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “After two days of blasting holes in the Senate Agriculture Committee farm safety net, House Agriculture Committee leaders have made it clear...Read more...
Newt’s Tea Party Comparison Should Put Newt In Tea Party Kettle
I have been a devoted Tea Party advocate since its inception and have witnessed politicians from both parties jump in the mud, but I have never witnessed such blatant and sad arrogance as that of Newt Gingrich. Gingrich has a...Read more...
Quick Action by US on Mandatory COOL Unlikely
US - The president of Paragon Economics suggests, in the event a WTO ruling declaring US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling a violation of the United States' international trade obligations is upheld, legislative changes...Read more...
Ukrainian hardball irks, puzzles at trade body
GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) - Laos, a small nation dependent on aid and rice farming, wants to join the World Trade Organization. WTO powers including the United States, China and the European Union want it to.Read more...
Clean Energy through solar panels: No longer made in China?
The United States Commerce Department ruled Thursday that Chinese manufacturers are guilty of dumping solar panels in the US market for less than it cost to make them, a violation of World Trade Organization rules that had...Read more...
White House Refuses to Honor American Fossil Fuel Exporters
by Sean Hackbarth, Free Enterprise : The administration honored 41 companies and organizations today at the White House for their contributions to increasing American exports . After looking at the list of honorees, I see no...Read more...
Kittiratt seeks nod to cool palm-oil prices
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong will propose to the Cabinet on May 20 a package to solve the problem of rising cooking palm oil price by boosting stocks and importing palm oil, according to...Read more...
China grants more quotas for rare earth exports
China, which is locked in a dispute with major trading partners over its control of rare earth minerals, on Thursday announced additional export quotas for this year.The Ministry of Commerce said it would allow companies to...Read more...
The Vietnam Bush Will See
The best measure of the speed of Vietnam's transformation is on the streets of Hanoi. Just 15 years ago, the city's roads were silent save for the swish of bicycle wheels. Now, a journey across town requires navigating a...Read more...
U.S. businesses and workers need full access to Russia's surging economy
Published: Thursday, May. 17, 2012 - 5:08 am WASHINGTON -- In a welcome development for American workers, farmers and companies, Russia is poised to join the World Trade Organization in July. Russia is the largest economy in...Read more...
United States of America:NCC urges Committee to include STAX in new farm law
The National Cotton Council looks forward to working with the House Agriculture Committee on development of a 2012 farm bill that effectively meets U.S. cotton producers’ risk management needs. NCC Chairman Chuck Coley, in...Read more...
Air carriers losing incentive to fly Russian aircraft
The government halts aircraft leasing subsidies Domestic air carriers, which have made a risky bid to fly Russian-made aircraft, have already felt the negative impact of Russia’s upcoming accession to the World Trade...Read more...
Lawyers Greet WTO Warmly
Not everyone is happy that Russia will likely join the World Trade Organization this summer, and a referendum drive is under way to question the country's accession. Many Russia-based lawyers, however, welcome the nation's...Read more...
Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 – "Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development” Location: Geneva, Switzerland Dates: June 13th-15th, 2012 Symposium Agenda The International Symposium on...Read more...
US v India: US requests WTO dispute settlement panel
US Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced that the US has requested the World Trade Organisation (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to decide US claims regarding the government of India’s restrictions on imports of...Read more...
WTO
shared by: pranjalivyas on: Monday, May 14, 2012 WORLD TRADE ORGANISATIONThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealingwith the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO...Read more...
EU Sets Another Condition for Closer Relations with Belarus
The condition of rapprochement between the EU and Belarus is not only the fulfillment of the EU political requirements by Minsk, but the entry of Bealrus into the World Trade Organization. This is stated in the report on the...Read more...
Kick Russia Out of the G-8
9:36, By Anders Åslund, «Foreign Policy» — Politics If Putin doesn't want to come to Camp David, fine. He doesn't belong there anyway. Russia's new president, Vladimir Putin, has recognized that he does not belong at the G-8...Read more...
Nigeria: Reviving the Abuja Securities and Commodity Exchange
This Day] The conversion was premised on the need for an alternative institutional arrangement that would manage the effect of price fluctuations in the marketing of agricultural produce, which has adversely affected the...Read more...