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Time Crunch Spurs New Doha Trade Talks
Top negotiators from more than 150 countries are gearing up for a new diplomatic offensive in an attempt to…
Asian Neighbors Pick Up Production
Spiraling energy and freight costs coupled with rising wages and other expenses in China's Pearl River Delta…
Mauritius Moves to Rebuild
The Indian Ocean island state of Mauritius wants to revive its textile and apparel industry after the sector…
Sourcing Peril Looms From Strife Over Food, Energy Prices
Labor unrest over soaring food and energy prices could soon trigger a spike in global apparel sourcing costs…
Report Sees Slower Global Trade Growth
Global trade in 2008 is projected to increase at the lowest rate in six years because of turmoil in financial…
Industry Warns of Spreading Unrest
Textile industry representatives and international officials are warning that violent worker protests over…
Cotton Ads Banned By U.K. Authority
The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a batch of ads by Cotton Council International, trading…
Doha Talks Remain in Limbo
Less than two months after ministers from key powers gave the go-ahead for the Doha global liberalization…
WTO Eyes Lower Mexican Tariffs
The World Trade Organization and major commercial partners have urged Mexico to lower its tariffs and take…
Trademark Filings Among Companies Up in ’07
Two new reports from the World Intellectual Property Organization show strong increases in many fashion and…
Study Finds High Cotton Contaminant Levels
Twenty-two percent of raw cotton sold in the last two years was seriously or moderately contaminated, which…
Freight Rates, Synthetic Fibers Likely Victims of Rising Oil Prices
Despite the slowdown in the global economy, high crude oil prices are expected to persist this year, driven…
Ukraine Inches Closer To Entry Into the WTO
The World Trade Organization approved Ukraine's entry package on Tuesday, paving the way for the former…
Vietnam Attracting Investors
As one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic apparel exporting nations, Vietnam looms large as a major destination…
African Nations Stand Firm On Cotton Subsidies Issue
A group of 36 African cotton-producing nations warned Thursday that there will be no deal in the Doha trade…