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WEF: U.S. Still Tops But Rank in Jeopardy
The U.S. retained the top spot as the world?s most competitive economy in 2008, in large part due to its…
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The resignation of EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is a major loss for salvaging the troubled global…
UN Predicts Falling Foreign Direct Investment
Tightening credit is seen as a key factor in decline.
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Study finds shifting fortunes among countries.
Weighing WTO’s Future
The prestige and clout of the World Trade Organization took a heavy blow this summer with the dramatic…
UN Report Urges Major Revaluation of China’s Currency
China should consider revaluing its currency, the yuan, "in one big step" rather than in a series of…
Russia’s WTO Bid in Jeopardy
Georgian crisis throws up roadblocks.
Global Trade Negotiations Collapse
Efforts to reach a breakthrough in the Doha Round of trade liberalization talks fell apart.
U.S. Offers New Farm Plan in Talks
The U.S. presented a new conditional offer on Tuesday to cap its farm subsidies at $15 billion, down from an…
U.S., EU Intensify Pressure on Emerging Nations
GENEVA ? Talks among ministers from 35 key trading nations started in a heated atmosphere Monday.
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices on the Rise
High global oil prices and their domino effect on the costs of materials used to manufacture synthetic fibers…
Doubts Persist Before Doha Meeting
Tensions between industrial powers and major emerging nations are escalating before a crucial meeting of…
Turkey, Brazil Lead Textile Antidumping Actions
GENEVA ? Turkey and Brazil initiated the largest number of antidumping investigations against textile exports…
BIS: Financial Turmoil, Inflation Put Global Economy in Peril
The global economy is in a precarious situation caused by the ongoing turmoil in financial markets and rising…
Pascal Lamy Sets Doha Talks
World Trade Organization director general Pascal Lamy on Wednesday called for ministers from 35 to 40 trading…