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  • August 2008

    • 'Globosclerosis' Has Paralyzed World Powers

      New York Times  |  Aug 1, 08 9:11 AM CDT

      'Globosclerosis' Has Paralyzed World Powers

      (Newser) - The collapse of the Doha round of trade talks this week was the first time since World War II that an effort to liberalize global commerce has failed. The talks went south not because they lacked support, writes David Brooks, but because Indian and Chinese politicians were afraid of antagonizing their small farmers. It's only one example, writes the New York Times columnist, of a new age of "globosclerosis." More »

  • May 2008
  • December 2007

    • US Scores With Only $21M in WTO Sanctions

      Associated Press  |  Dec 21, 07 4:13 PM CST

      US Scores With Only $21M in WTO Sanctions

      (Newser) - The WTO ruled today Antigua could impose $21 million in trade sanctions on the US because of an online betting ban, a significant loss for the Caribbean island that had sought $3.4 billion. The trade organization recognized the American authority to police public morals but said Washington could not hold domestic and foreign gamblers to different standards, the AP reports. More »

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      copyright law  • WTO  • Antigua  • online betting

    • Defiant African Leaders Reject EU Trade Deal

      Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 10, 07 4:03 AM CST

      Defiant African Leaders Reject EU Trade Deal

      (Newser) - European-African trade talks at a tense Lisbon summit collapsed in their final session yesterday. If a new agreement isn’t reached by year’s end, the European Union may levy higher tariffs on African exports, further exacerbating tensions between the continents. A new, controversial set of agreements would have dropped duty on most imports from Africa in exchange for granting Europe liberalized access to African markets. More »

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      European Union  • Zimbabwe  • Gordon Brown  • Robert Mugabe  • Africa  • Europe  • South Africa  • Angela Merkel  • Thabo Mbeki  • African Union  • tariffs  • WTO  • Lisbon  • Senegal

  • November 2007

    • China Agrees to End Trade Subsidies: US

      Associated Press  |  Nov 29, 07 3:29 PM CST

      China Agrees to End Trade Subsidies: US

      (Newser) - China agreed today to end trade measures the US had called “market-distorting”, the Associated Press reports, ending a months-long dispute before the world's top trade board. One set of tax breaks encourages Chinese firms to boost exports to the US and other countries; another set of tariffs made it tougher for US firms to export to China. More »

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      China  • tariffs  • US-China trade deficit  • WTO

  • August 2007

    • Swiss Army Eyes Outsourcing

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 3, 07 11:43 AM CDT

      Swiss Army Eyes Outsourcing

      (Newser) - Can a Swiss army knife be made in China and still cut it as an icon? That's become a hot political topic in Geneva since the army announced that, under WTO rules, they have to open up the manufacture of their signature knives to bids from companies in other countries. China, which has been producing knockoffs for years, is thought to have the best chance of scoring the contract, the Guardian reports. More »

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      China  • Switzerland  • outsourcing  • WTO

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