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First reported 12 mins ago - Updated 12 mins ago - 1 reports

The trade game that everyone must win

Attempts to reach agreement on global trade are particularly important for chinaWhile the European Union announced this month that it will seek to impose duties as high as 47.6 percent on European imports of Chinese solar panels, the 159 members of the ... [Published CHINAdaily - 12 mins ago]

Entities: China, World Trade Organization, David Ricardo

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Why The New Brazilian WTO Head May Be Bad News For Free Trade

Roberto Azevedo comes from an emerging BRICS economy, where there has been more focus on bilateral commerce deals than wider trade agreements favored by the US and Europe.A Japanese container In the Brazilian port of Itajaí - (Lotsemann) By America ... [Published Worldcrunch - May 18 2013]

Entities: World Trade Organization, BRIC, General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Michael Froman

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

World trade: challenges the new WTO

REPRESENTATIVES of the 159 member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Geneva last week where they reached consensus on who should head the global trade body: Robert Carvalho de Azevedo of Brazil.Azevedo, a career diplomat and hitherto ... [Published Business Times Online Tanzania - May 17 2013]

Entities: World Trade Organization, General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Doha (Qatar)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

Argentina Files Biodiesel Dispute Against EU

ARGENTINA and EU - Argentina notified the World Trade Organisation Secretariat, on 15 May 2013, of a request for consultations with the European Union on measures imposed by the EU and/or its member states that affect the importation and marketing of ... [Published The Bioenergy Site - May 17 2013]

Entities: Biodiesel, Argentina, European Union

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

World Trade Organization

Free exchange: The humble hero

THE humble shipping container is a powerful antidote to economic pessimism and fears of slowing innovation. Although only a simple metal box, it has transformed global trade. In fact, new research suggests that the container has been more of a driver ... [Published The Economist - May 16 2013]

Entities: General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Ports, World Trade Organization

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Argentina files dispute against the European Union on biodiesel

WTO: 2013 NEWS ITEMSDISPUTE SETTLEMENTMORE:> All disputes currently in the consultations phaseArgentina refers to measures applied by the EU for the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and the introduction of a mechanism to control ... [Published World Trade Organization - May 15 2013]

Entities: Biodiesel, Argentina, European Union

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

World Economic Forum

U.S. State's Hormats in Pretoria At World Economic Forum

As Prepared Remarks by Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State at the World Economic Forum in Pretoria, South Africa.Global Trade Partners in the 21st CenturyThank you Lyal for the ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Pretoria, World Economic Forum, The Economist, South Africa

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Alan Grayson: Trade Sell-Out: Out of the Mouths of Citizens...

If you have received my emails for a while, you know that I sometimes refer to you all, affectionately, as "Alan's Army." You are passionate, smart and dedicated. But last week you were something else: Amazing.I told you about a proposed partnership between ... [Published Huffington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Alan Grayson, Transatlantic Holdings Inc, Blackduck (United States), Ballston Spa (United States), West Linn (United States)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

WTO Chooses New Latin American Chief to Mark a Change in Course

Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global Geopolitics, Global Governance, Globalisation, Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean, Regional Categories, South-South, Trade & Investment, WorldGENEVA, May 15 2013 (IPS) - Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 15 2013]

Entities: World Trade Organization, Deborah James, General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Canada ruling offers limited view on solar battles

Rejection by the world's trade body last week of preferential support for domestic solar panel makers in Canadian province Ontario brings helpful but limited guidance in a growing number of other disputes.The case involved domestic content requirements, ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 14 2013]

Entities: India, General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Canada

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Appellate Body affirms Canadian renewable energy measures illegal by Kanaga Raja (14 May 13)

(Kanaga Raja) -- The Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 6 May largely upheld an earlier panel ruling that had found that certain measures imposed by Canada relating to the feed-in tariff (FIT) programme established by its province ... [Published Third World Network - May 14 2013]

Entities: General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, government purchases, Canada, Kanaga Raja

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Cold Water for Hot Trade Deals

The Carnegie Middle East Center is a recognized source of informed policy research and analysis on the challenges of political and socioeconomic development, peace, and security in the greater Middle East.Carnegie Europe aims to foster new thinking on ... [Published Carnegie Endowment - May 13 2013]

Entities: China, World Trade Organization, Trade Policy

Quotes

The position of the European Commission is that "the successful conclusion of the Doha negotiations would confirm the central role of multilateral liberalisation and rule-making. It would confirm the WTO as a powerful shield against protectionist backsliding."

World trade: challenges the new WTO [Published Business Times Online Tanzania - May 17 2013]

n15 Stephen Ezell, "Estimating the Potential Benefits of an EU-US Free Trade Agreement" p. 1 (The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, March 14, 2013) [hereinafter "ITIF Paper on TTIP Benefits"] (quoting from "Potential TTIP Effects...

House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Hearing [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]

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The trade game that everyone must win [Published CHINAdaily - 12 mins ago]
Why The New Brazilian WTO Head May Be Bad News ... [Published Worldcrunch - May 18 2013]
World trade: challenges the new WTO [Published Business Times Online Tanzania - May 17 2013]
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Hearing [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]
Argentina Files Biodiesel Dispute Against EU [Published The Bioenergy Site - May 17 2013]
US Uses Special 301 To Bully Ukraine, Likely Vi... [Published Techdirt - May 17 2013]
Free exchange: The humble hero [Published The Economist - May 16 2013]
U.S. State's Hormats in Pretoria At World Econo... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]
Lamy: EU should put China, Africa at the centre... [Published EurActiv.com - May 16 2013]
Alan Grayson: Trade Sell-Out: Out of the Mouths... [Published Huffington Post - May 16 2013]
WTO Chooses New Latin American Chief to Mark a ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 15 2013]
Argentina files dispute against the European Un... [Published World Trade Organization - May 15 2013]
Africa: Global Trade Partners in the 21st Century [Published Africa - May 15 2013]
Canada ruling offers limited view on solar battles [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 14 2013]
Brazilian Azevedo vows to revive WTO (AFP) [Published West Australian - May 14 2013]
European Petition to Exclude Film From U.S. Fre... [Published Hollywood Reporter - May 14 2013]
ICC welcomes new WTO Director-General ahead of ... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
Reasons for doing business in the Uae [Published Ansamed - May 14 2013]
COLUMN-WTO rules on one solar dispute, bigger l... [Published Reuters UK - May 14 2013]
New chief vows to revive World Trade Organisati... [Published West Australian - May 14 2013]
Appellate Body affirms Canadian renewable energ... [Published Third World Network - May 14 2013]
Cold Water for Hot Trade Deals [Published Carnegie Endowment - May 13 2013]
Marinduque Declared as Mining Free ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 13 2013]
How Listing Ukraine As A Priority Foreign Count... [Published Intellectual Property Watch - May 13 2013]
Philippines, ASEAN Nations Now Powe... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 13 2013]
Cold Water for Hot Trade Deals [Published National Interest - May 13 2013]
Ambassador from Luxembourg: Who Is Jean-Louis W... [Published AllGov - May 12 2013]
Will Obama Kill American Energy Independence? [Published Motley Fool - May 12 2013]
Trade policy implications of WTO China restrict... [Published International Law Office - May 10 2013]
The Accidental Trade Policy [Published Carnegie Endowment - May 09 2013]

Blogs

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US Uses Special 301 To Bully Ukraine, Likely Vi... [Published Techdirt - May 17 2013] In this year's Special 301 report, the United States Trade Representative listed Ukraine as a "Priority Foreign Country" (aka PFC), triggering a 30 day countdown to initiate an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act to determine trade sanctions. ...
Africa: Global Trade Partners in the 21st Century [Published Africa - May 15 2013] div id="doctitle"> Global Trade Partners in the 21st Century RemarksRobert D. HormatsUnder Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment World Economic ForumPretoria, South AfricaMay 14, 2013 div id="centerblock"> As Prepared Thank ...
The surprising reason why Obama favors natural-... [Published Ezra Klein - May 06 2013] For the past year, there’s been a simmering debate in Washington over whether the Department of Energy should approve more terminals to export liquefied natural gas. The country, after all, is newly awash in shale gas. Should we sell it abroad or keep ...
Final pitches [Published Free exchange - May 02 2013] WITHIN a week, the decision on who should have hardest job in global trade—heading the World Trade Organisation (WTO)—will be made. The race has narrowed down to two Latin Americans, Herminio Blanco, a Mexican who negotiated the country’s entry into ...
It's all Gone a Bit Platt [Published Mail Online - Peter Hitchens - Apr 24 2013] A brief response here to Mr Platt’s second indictment As evidence of my supposedly ‘overbearing ’tone (also, as I recall, self-righteous and high-handed) Mr Platt proffers the following. ‘Delving into his (my) blog at random I find this from 6th February ...