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U.S. Decision Would Cut Tariff On Softwood Lumber From Canada

In a preliminary decision hailed by Canada, the Commerce Department has recommended that the United States cut in half steep tariffs on imports of Canadian softwood lumber.

World Farmers' Congress Adopts Global Agriculture Policies

Washington, DC--More than 400 farmers from 70 countries reached consensus on several global issues including trade, industrial concentration, environment, poverty and hunger during the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) 36th World Farmers' Congress in Washington, D.C., this week.

California Environmental Law Challenged by Foreign Investors Using NAFTA

Press Advisory WHO: Three-Member Arbitral Panel administered by ICSID (International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes) WHAT: Hearing in the case Methanex Corporation v. United States of America WHERE: Ground Floor of the MC Building of the World Bank (adjacent to the Preston Auditorium),

Group Will Foster Rural Economy

A public-private partnership to promote rural economic development in Minnesota will be announced today at a meeting of outstate foundations near Brainerd. The Regional Economic Development (RED) Group is intended to share information and ideas, track development initiatives and then help regions apply lessons about what works and what doesn't.

United States and Mexico Resolve Telephone Trade Dispute

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Mexico have resolved a trade dispute over telephone services, the two governments announced Tuesday. U.S. telephone companies said the agreement should result in millions of dollars in savings for Americans who make telephone calls to Mexico.

Industrial Nations Urged To Help Less Developed Countries.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development urged industrialized nations on Thursday to continue support for the least developed countries through official development assistance and direct investment, saying liberalization of global trade has not contributed to the economic growth of those countries.

Brazil Aiming To Increase Exports Of Ethanol To US

Brazil's sugarcane producers are planning a major boost in ethanol production and fuel-alcohol exports amid robust international oil prices and stricter environmental regulations, officials and traders said this week.

Free Trade 'Won't Boost Rice Exports"

Bilateral free trade will not necessarily lead to an increase in rice-trade volume, the chairman of a committee looking into free-trade agreements told a seminar yesterday.

Global Body Moots Farm Trade Reforms

Mumbai, May 26 - TO make global agricultural trade truly liberal so that it delivers benefit to the world's poor, the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has mooted a five-step proposal that envisages action by both developed and developing countries.

Government Security And Trading Systems - From Cancun To Sao Paulo

ORGANISED by CUTS International, a Jaipur-based civil society organisation, a three-day seminar in Delhi titled "From Cancun to Sao Paulo: The Role of Civil Society in the International Trading System", was attended by researchers, officials from international institutions (such as WTO, UNCTAD) and governments, representatives of NGOs from many countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.