India prepared to take EU to WTO over drugs
Reuters, 31 March 2010

India is ready to launch a formal dispute against the European Union at the World Trade Organization over EU seizures of Indian generic drugs, the Indian Trade Secretary said on Wednesday.  More...

WTO members pursue Doha despite gaps, no miracles
Reuters, 25 March 2010

World Trade Organization members will continue to seek a deal in the long-running Doha round despite big gaps in positions, but no agreement is likely this year, trade diplomats and officials said on Thursday.  More...

Boeing and U.S. score big trade victory against Airbus and EU
Chicago Tribune, 23 March 2010

Boeing Co. and the U.S. government scored a major victory Tuesday amid escalating trade tension, when the World Trade Organization ruled that European Union members illegally subsidized France's Airbus SAS.  More...

WTO assesses state of play of Doha Round negotiations
People’s Daily, 23 March 2010

The WTO opened a series of meetings aimed at assessing the current state of the Doha Round trade negotiations, which still show no signs of conclusion more than eight years after its launch.  More...

Airbus Calls For Political Solution To Subsidy Dispute
Wall Street Journal, 22 March 2010

European aircraft maker Airbus said that it hopes the U.S. and European Union can reach a political solution to end the dispute over alleged illegal subsidies to Airbus, a day before the WTO will release a first interim ruling on the matter. More...

WTO Needs Political Miracle for 2010 Doha Deal
ABC News, 19 March 2010

Members of the World Trade Organization are likely to conclude next week that it will take a political miracle to agree a new trade deal this year, consigning yet another Doha round deadline to the dustbin. More...

India, Brazil, EU seek uniform local & global tariff rules
The Economic Times, 19 March 2010

India, Brazil and the EU have come together to press for convergence of all national standards with the relevant international standard to check arbitrariness in rules that often leads to rejection of shipments by importing countries. More...

WTO puts off Thailand-Philippines cigarette tax row verdict
ABS CBN News, 15 March 2010

The World Trade Organization pushed back its verdict on the cigarette tax row between the Thailand and the Philippines. More...

Brazil and US near cotton subsidies showdown
Financial Times, 08 March 2010

Brazil takes another step towards a final showdown with the US in its long-running battle over cotton subsidies when it releases on Monday a list of about 50 American products it will punish with higher tariffs More...

US wary of WTO case over web curbs
The Financial Times, 05 March 2010

The US is in talks with technology and free speech advocates about the trade implications of China's internet policies, but is not yet ready to bring a case to the World Trade Organisation. More...

India, China, Brazil scale 'new level of influence' in WTO
Business Standard, 03 March 2010

India along with China and Brazil have come to enjoy a "new level of influence" in the WTO and would be expected to accept greater responsibilities in the global trade deal under Doha negotiations, the US has said. More...

US moves WTO on textile export sops
The Economic Times, 03 March 2010

In yet another demonstration of its protectionist tendencies, the US has asked the WTO to examine whether India still qualifies for concessions which allow it to give export subsidies to the textiles and clothing sector. More...