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Quad Floats Names For New Negotiating Group Chairmen In WTO

Inside US Trade | January 18, 2002 The major industrialized countries have begun informally floating the names of trade officials to chair negotiating groups for the new round of World Trade Organization negotiations, but trade officials are skeptical that the initial meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee this month will succeed in reaching agreement on the chairmen.

Bush Wants to Avoid Trade War

Associated Press | January 16, 2002 | By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON - The Bush administration left all options open on Tuesday on how it plans to proceed following the country's biggest defeat before the World Trade Organization, a ruling could set the stage for $4 billion in retaliatory tariffs against U.S. exports to Europe.

$4bn US Subsidies Incur WTO""s Wrath

The Guardian (London) | January 14, 2002 | Charlotte Denny, economics correspondent Transatlantic trade relations will take a step closer full scale war today when the World Trade Organisation is expected to confirm that a $4bn (2.7bn) export subsidy programme for some of America's best known companies violates global trade rules.

WTO Appeals Panel Rules against U.S.

Associated Press | By Paul Geitner, AP Business Writer | January 14, 2002 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A World Trade Organization appeals panel ruled Monday against a U.S. law granting multibillion-dollar tax breaks to businesses operating overseas. The case, brought by the European Union, is by far the largest the United States has ever lost before the WTO.

The Mouse that Roared

Toronto Globe and Mail | By MICHAEL EDWARDS | January 3, 2002 The anti-globalization movement has been given an uncomfortable ride in the media since Sept. 11. Protesters have been uncharacteristically muted, fearful of the inevitable backlash if their activities are seen as insensitive, unpatriotic or merely irrelevant to fighting the battle of the moment.

Taiwan Joins WTO as 144th Member

The Independent (London) | January 2, 2002 TAIWAN MARKED its entry to the World Trade Organisation yesterday with a pledge by President Chen Shui-bian to develop what he called constructive co-operation with China. It became the 144th WTO member under the name of the "separate customs territory" of Taiwan to avoid tension surrounding Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the island.
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