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Nader Group Alleges Trade Deal Myths
Public Citizen, the watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader, has taken past and present administrations to task…
U.N. Proposes Plan for World’s Poorest Nations
GENEVA — The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has proposed a plan to help the world's…
House Committee Approves Draft Legislation for CAFTA
House Ways & Means Committee approved draft-implementing legislation for CAFTA at a hearing where textiles…
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Bush, Europeans to Meet on Economics, Security
WASHINGTON — President Bush will meet with a European delegation here Monday to discuss greater economic…
Senate Takes First Step on CAFTA
The Senate Finance Committee, sending a signal to the White House that CAFTA faces an uphill battle, kicked…
Forum Focus: Supply-Chain Collaboration
NEW YORK — Collaboration is the watchword for companies looking to maintain a smooth supply chain especially…
ILO Seeks $10M In Battle Against Labor Injustices
The International Labor Organization said it needs a global commitment of $10 million to start a program to…
U.S. Weighs EU-China Accord
With the EU striking a deal with China allowing imports above safeguard quota limits, U.S. industry is…
Cotton Battles for Market Share
The U.S. cotton industry's future will be determined in places such as India and China, where usage has waned…
EU Makers Advised to Seek Higher Ground
GENEVA — European Union textiles, apparel and footwear industries should focus on high-end and high-tech…
EU, China Agree to Deal Limiting Export Growth
Chinese apparel and textile imports to the U.S. shot up 37.2 percent in April, while overall apparel and…
China Import Surge Not Abating
Chinese apparel and textile imports shot up 37.2 percent in April compared with a year earlier, picking up…
Luxury Execs Eye Potential of China
Prada ceo Patrizio Bertelli told a luxury summit in Shanghai that China should be seen as an opportunity for…
USTR to Seek Funds For CAFTA Issues
U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, focusing on a contentious issue in the Central American Free Trade…
France Urging EU Safeguards
European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson arrives in Shanghai today in an attempt to defuse…