More From John Zarocostas
World Bank Sees Industry Adaptation
GENEVA — The president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, brushed aside doom-and-gloom projections on…
Experts Advocate Specialization
The best way for small exporting nations to maintain or grow market share in the face of sourcing giants…
Cotton Subsidy Talks Suspended in Geneva
GENEVA — The global trade talks on the role of cotton subsidies and their effect on poor African nations were…
Cotton Subsidy Talks Suspended in Geneva
WTO trade talks on the effect of cotton subsidies on African nations were suspended after countries objected…
Euro Mills Complain EU Moving Slowly on Safeguards
GENEVA — European firms are charging the European Union with dragging its feet in developing guidelines that…
Growth Forecast on China
GENEVA — China’s seaborne exports could grow by as much as 29.2 percent this year, greatly outpacing the…
Bridging Trade Divides at WTO
GENEVA — The race to determine who will next head the World Trade Organization is shaping up into a struggle…
U.N. Report: World Economy Could Slow on Woes in U.S.
GENEVA — A report by the United Nations warned that world economic growth may slow this year, with the rising…
EU Looks to Further Aid Sri Lanka in Tsunami Relief
GENEVA — The European Union on April 1 will extend duty-free treatment to imports of apparel and textiles…
U.N.: Tariffs’ End a Two-Edged Sword
GENEVA — World Trade Organization countries could boost global exports by as much as $314 billion a year if…
ILO Study Finds 1M Jobs Lost as Result of Tsunami
GENEVA — The International Labor Organization estimates that one million people lost their jobs in Indonesia…
WTO Study Criticizes Free-Trade Distortions
GENEVA — An increase of preferential agreements is undermining the fairness and effectiveness of the global…
WTO Chief Calls for Tsunami Aid
GENEVA — The chief of the World Trade Organization told member countries last week that their governments…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Up to $121B
GENEVA — Growing corporate profits and an improved global economic outlook helped the U.S. attract a surge of…
U.S., EU Ponder Trade Breaks for South Asia
Sri Lanka formally asked the U.S. for tariff breaks on apparel, while the EC agreed to consider trade breaks…