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ILO Assails Bangladesh Over Labor Rights
Committee of Experts says reforms are needed.
Attacks on Labor Leaders Continued in 2012
Survey does note improvement in Myanmar and Guatemala.
Global Production Growth Led by Developing Countries
Overall manufacturing sees first uptick in three years.
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Cutting Red Tape Would Increase Trade: OECD
Report calls for easing of trade paperwork and requirements.
U.S. Official: Firms Need to Step Up Cyber Security
A global study found that last year 50 percent of all targeted attacks were aimed at businesses with fewer…
Keys to Growth for India’s Apparel Industry
About 70 million people work directly or indirectly in the textiles and apparel sector, making it the…
China Topped Textile Machine Purchases in 2012
Most categories showed declines, but circular knitting machine buys were up.
NRF Details Concerns Over Bangladesh Accord
On Friday, an international labor law expert laid out his questions about jurisdictional, liability and…
Amid Bangladesh Fallout, Cambodian Factory Collapses
Shoe factory floor falls in, killing at least three.
U.S., Bangladesh to Confer on Tragedies
The Obama administration is beginning to take an active role in dealing with the collapse of the Rana Plaza…
Reform Calls Mount After Another Bangladesh Tragedy
A factory fire in the Mirpur district of Dhaka killed eight people late Wednesday, while the number of deaths…
Bangladesh Officials Coming To D.C.
A delegation of officials will visit Washington to lobby to maintain preferential trade status for the Asian…
Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo to be New WTO Chief
Defeats Mexico's Herminio Blanco in close tally.
Slow Signs of Reform in Bangladesh
As the death toll topped 650, the calls for action continued.
Mexico Given High Marks for Trade Reform
WTO review said the country has lowered trade barriers substantially.