World Trade Organization

World Trade Organization

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  Incoming WTO director seeks 'negotiating pillar'

  Brazilian Ambassador Robert Azevedo said Wednesday that his first priority as the new leader of the World Trade Organization will be to try to rescue ... 

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  Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director

  The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its ... 

• Mexican, Brazilian lead race to be next WTO chief

  A Latin American is set to take the helm of the World Trade Organization after the field for the agency's next director general has narrowed to ... 

• Jude Law writes to WTO against seal trade

  Actor Jude Law has written to the World Trade Organization to urge it to uphold a European Union ban on seal fur. The British actor was writing on ... 

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  Global trade to be weaker than expected

  Global trade will be weaker than expected this year as European economies struggle with their debt crisis, and will recover only slightly in 2014, the ... 

• Antigua gets OK to become copyright haven

  Americans call it piracy. Antiguans call it justice. The islands of Antigua and Barbuda are threatening to strip intellectual property protections ... 

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  Indonesia readies for $1 trillion trade talks

  Indonesia may hold the key to a $1 trillion injection into the global economy. That's how much the World Trade Organization believes is riding on ... 

• Brazil's WTO candidate to focus on consensus

  Brazil's candidate to head the World Trade Organization said Thursday that if he's selected he'll focus on restarting long-stalled global talks to ... 

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  Nations worry US trade could turn protectionist

  The United States' trade partners are worried that any fiscal belt-tightening could make the country more likely to introduce protectionist measures, ... 

• Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama

  A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities ... 

• Argentina complains to WTO over US, EU barriers

  Argentina filed complaints with the World Trade Organization Wednesday over trade barriers it blames for keeping its beef and lemons out of the United ... 

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  Senate to take up bill normalizing Russia trade

  The Senate on Wednesday headed toward a vote on legislation that would end four-decade-old trade restrictions that are blocking U.S. businesses from ...