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Looking to rebuild its economy, Sri Lanka, where 30,000 people were killed by the Dec. 26 tsunami, plans to…
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WTO: End of Quotas May Hurt Nations
GENEVA — Publicly confirming the fears of opponents to the lifting of apparel and textile quotas, a World…
WTO to Begin Entry Talks With Iraq, Afghanistan
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization’s ruling General Council agreed Monday for entry talks to begin with…
Race for WTO Director Heats Up
The race to appoint a new director-general to head the WTO intensified with France formally nominating former…
WTO Chief: End of Quotas ‘On Track’
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What to Watch: China Trade Squabble
GENEVA — Chinese envoys at the World Trade Organization successfully blocked four seminars on how textile and…
WTO to Examine Ways to Aid Cotton Trade for Poor Countries
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China May Go Slow on Exports
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Apparel to Be Hit by EU Tariffs
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