World Trade Organization

WTO Grants Sanctions Against Brazil

New York Times / By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA (AP) -- The World Trade Organization on Tuesday granted Canada permission to impose $226 million per year of sanctions against Brazil in a dispute over subsidies to the aircraft industry.

U.S. Pursues Trade Case vs. Mexico

New York Times / By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States formally asked the World Trade Organization on Tuesday to appoint a hearing panel to rule on its claims that Mexico is unfairly keeping U.S. companies from competing in Mexico's $12 billion telecommunications market.

Can China Cope with WTO Entry?

Taipei Times / By Hsu Tung-ming

WTO Will Cast Shadow Over New U.S. Farm Bill

By Gene Lucht Iowa Farmer Today DES MOINES - Forget for a moment the discussion about what type of farm bill will benefit farmers the most. Remember, policy makers also need to consider what type of farm bill will be allowed under international trade agreements.

Teachers Look for Lessons from WTO

Seattle Times / By Richard Martin, Seattle Times assistant metro editor Last week's World Trade Organization anniversary offered area students another close-to-home lesson on global issues.

Surge in Free-Trade Pacts May Be Seen as Threat to WTO

Seattle Post-Intelligencer / BLOOMBERG NEWS GENEVA -- World Trade Organization Director General Mike Moore warned yesterday that a recent surge in free-trade pacts between countries may be seen as an alternative to the global trading system.

Farmers Fear WTO Will Be a ""Disaster""

The Daily Star In the third of a four-part series, Louisa Follis looks at what joining the WTO might mean for Lebanese agriculture With 195,000 agricultural producers in the country, about 25 percent of the population consists of farmers and their families, directly dependent on the sector. A further 15 percent of people in Lebanon are indirectly dependent on agriculture.

US Cheered by Strong WTO Message on E-Commerce

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday hailed fellow World Trade Organization members for supporting a strong set of principles to govern trade over the Internet. "The WTO has taken a positive step forward in the promotion of e-commerce," U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said in a statement.

Report: Human Rights Can Be Good for Business

By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Globalization has created undeniable wealth and millions of jobs but the current system leaves little room for human rights and other social values, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.

Australia, NZ Win Key WTO Lamb Battle

ninemsn The World Trade Organisation (WTO) had ruled in favour of New Zealand's case against tariffs on lamb imports into the United States, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. New Zealand and Australia have both been fighting the tariffs that the United States slapped on lamb imports last year to protect its own domestic market.