EU waives appeal against WTO high-tech product
ruling
The Independent, 26 September 2010
The European Union on Tuesday decided not to appeal a WTO ruling
against EU duties on high-technology goods but called on countries
to negotiate a new tariff-free deal on such products.
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G20 summit could give Doha talks a lift:
WTO`s Lamy
Money control.com, 23 September 2010
World leaders could give the nine-year-old Doha round of world trade
talks a much-needed boost when they meet in November, the head of
the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.
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Services will play a key role in economic
recovery-WTO
Balkans Business, 24 September 2010
The WTO estimates the volume of world merchandise trade to be up by
13.5% in 2010, up strongly from the same period last year. Services
trade, which was resilient throughout the crisis, is contributing to
this positive trend.
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WTO sees record trade growth of 13.5 pct
this year
Reuters, 21 September 2010
International trade will grow by a record 13.5 percent this year,
bouncing back from a dismal 2009 and signaling an improvement in
economic activity around the world, says the WTO forecast.
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Doha deal unlikely in 2010: Commerce
Secretary
Sify Finance, 13 September 2010
The
Doha Round of Talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) s unlikely
to happen in 2010 because of unwillingness of US to conclude the
deal said Commerce Secretary Dr. Rahul Khullar on Monday.
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US demand for greater market access bogs
down Doha Talks
The Economic Times, 12 September 2010
The
US demand for enhanced access to Chinese, Indian and Brazilian
markets, while at the same time stepping up protective trade
measures, has further mired the already stalled Doha trade
negotiations.
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Japan to bring Canada to WTO over provincial
renewable energy subsidy
Japan Today, 12 September 2010
Japan will file a complaint with the WTO against
Canada, saying it should not allow the provincial government of
Ontario to treat local firms favorably in subsidizing the cost of
solar and wind power generation.
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WTO chief urges G20 leaders to break Doha
impasse
Business Standard, 06 September 2010
WTO chief Pascal Lamy urged Group of 20
leaders today to make a big push for the
conclusion of the Doha round of global trade
talks at their summit in November.
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WTO to issue Boeing subsidies verdict
EUbusiness, 06 September 2010
The World Trade Organization will issue its
long-awaited opinion on Europe's challenge to
American subsidies to US aerospace giant
Boeing next week.
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World trade grows by 25 pc in 2nd quarter
The Economic Times, 02 September 2010
World trade continued to rebound strongly in
the first half of this year, rising by over a
quarter from year-ago levels, with emerging
economies showing particularly powerful export
growth, World Trade Organization figures
showed on Wednesday.
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