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The Canadian government heats up a dispute with the US over American farm subsidies, when it asked the World Trade Organization to form a panel and rule on its accusations that Washington is over and over again violating global trade rules. The...
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Europe and the United States announced last night co-ordinated action against China for busting World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules by restricting exports of essential...
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First, there was Starbucks. To say nothing of all those other knock-offs from China. Now, the Chinese have the temerity to produce a knock-off of the Rolls Royce:
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Given the bossy mannerisms of US and EU, the WTO provisions are proving nightmarish for the smaller nations. The adage that ’small fishes are engulfed by the big...
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The European Union’s trade chief called Tuesday for more effort in world trade talks, saying that increased commerce has a role to play in spurring the slumping...
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The World Trade Organization will launch next week its first Chinese-requested investigation of U.S. trade rules in a dispute over American taxes on steel pipes and...
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The United States announced changes Thursday to trade sanctions it applies on European goods, prompting Brussels to accuse Washington of escalating a 13-year-old beef...
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The World Trade Organization’s incumbent Director-General Pascal Lamy is the sole candidate to lead the body for the next four years, officials said Monday.
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China has asked the World Trade Organization to investigate whether the United States is illegally taxing Chinese goods such as steel pipes and off-road tires.
made popular Dec 22 2008
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Mexico joined Canada in opposing a new U.S. law on country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef and pork by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization on...
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The World Trade Organization has rejected an appeal by China against a ruling in a dispute over car parts that favored the United States, the European Union and...
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The head of the World Trade Organization does not expect stalled global trade talks to resume until a few months after U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated...
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The World Trade Organization was set to admit Friday its failure to secure a new global commerce pact before the end of the year because of a row between the United...
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The World Trade Organization appeared close to abandoning a ministerial conference this year to hammer out a new global commerce pact, officials said Monday.
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Canada filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Tuesday over a new U.S. law that requires retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef...
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The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union’s import taxes for bananas break global commerce rules, putting some Latin American countries at an...
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The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union’s import taxes for bananas break global commerce rules, putting some Latin American countries at an...
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The World Trade Organization opened an investigation Monday into Thai import charges on foreign cigarettes, acting on a complaint from the Philippines.
made popular Nov 17 2008
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The United States, European Union and Canada have reached an out-of-court settlement with China in a dispute over restrictions placed on foreign financial information...
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The World Trade Organization’s French director-general Pascal Lamy will seek another four-year term heading the body that sets rules for global commerce.
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The World Trade Organization has summoned leaders of top banks to find new ways to finance the global exchange of goods and services, which faces a slowdown because of...
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Ahead of the second round of China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said it will take more than a stronger Chinese currency to...
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The top Chinese officials in their sharpest reaction on trade relations with Washington warned that the recent US complaints to the World Trade Organization over...
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US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has once again reiterated that China is not moving quickly enough on currency reform, and said he hoped high-level talks next month...
made popular Apr 21 2007
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has offered to use his vast media empire to help make certain that Telecom Italia SpA does not fall into foreign hands....
made popular Apr 20 2007
The level of trust between the European Union and Russia has reached its lowest level since the collapse of communism, said EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in a...
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In the escalating battle against pirated American movies, music and other intellectual property in China, Beijing has hit back at a US decision to file a WTO objection...
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The Bush administration is contemplating to take its longstanding row with China over pirated movies, music and books to the World Trade Organization, a move that could...
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The United States has failed to comply with a ruling that it illegally restricts Internet gambling sites based overseas, the World Trade Organization ruled. The WTO...
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The Bush administration, confronting intense pressure to tackle soaring trade deficits, has decided to impose economic sanctions against China to protect American paper...
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Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai has recently said that China is in process to formulate a range of policies that are aimed at limiting its huge trade surplus....
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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. shareholders formed a group to replace the board and overthrow management of the video-game maker after four quarters of losses. A...
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After the EU and the US complained to the WTO about India over high import duties on wines and spirits recently, the Indian government on Wednesday hinted at cutting...
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The U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said China risks wasting trillions of dollars in resources and lost economic potential unless it rapidly opens its capital...
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The Bush administration has recently filed a trade case against India in a dispute over tariffs India imposes on American wine and distilled spirits. The case was filed...
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Just few months after when Italian government blocked a Spanish company to acquire the largest toll road company in Italy, Italian infrastructure minister, Antonio Di...
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The US after filing a case against China at World Trade Organisation (WTO) over trade distorting subsidies given by the Chinese government, is now considering filing a...
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The European Union has recently warned Switzerland on the issue of tax breaks it offers to private firms who have established their headquarters there. The EU has...
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The United States has finally initiated legal action against China at the World Trade Organisation over Chinese trade distorting subsidies. The U.S. has alleged that...
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The European Union’s top financial regulator described the US legislation on online betting as protectionist and hinted that it may take a legal course before the...
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