Archive

February 25th, 2005

Officials: WTO Negotiators Must Step Up Talks on Liberalizing Services

24 February, 2005
World Trade Organization members trying to finalize a sweeping accord to liberalize global commerce must step up talks on service industries, such as banking, telecommunications and transport.

Officials: WTO Negotiators Must Step Up Talks on Liberalizing Services

24 February, 2005
WTO members trying to finalize a sweeping accord to liberalize global commerce must step up talks on service industries

February 24th

IMF Head Calls For Developing Countries Cut Protectionism

23 February, 2005
Developing countries would benefit substantially if they cut their own trade barriers and farm subsidies, Agence France Presse reports IMF Director General Rodrigo Rato said Wednesday.

Allgeier Says U.S. Committed to Timetable For Giving Revised WTO Services Talks Offer

23 February, 2005
The United States is unlikely to propose any new, significant initiatives on 'Mode 4' in its revised offer.

Allgeier Says U.S. Committed to Timetable For Giving Revised WTO Services Talks Offer

23 February, 2005
The United States is unlikely to propose any new, significant initiatives on 'Mode 4' in its revised offer.

IMF Head Calls For Developing Countries Cut Protectionism

23 February, 2005
'Developing countries must therefore also take steps to remove their own trade barriers' -RATO

Allgeier Says U.S. Committed To Timetable For Giving Revised WTO Services Talks Offer

23 February, 2005
Developing countries led by Brazil, China, India, and Mexico have complained that the Mode 4 offers put forward in the services negotiations to date are insufficient and must be improved.

IMF Head Calls For Developing Countries Cut Protectionism

23 February, 2005
'it has to be cosidered in the context in debt sustainability, lasting povety reductiontion and sustainedined growth'- RATO

February 23rd

ActionAid turns tables with an African Commission for Britain

22 February, 2005
ActionAid is launching an African Commission for Britain, an alternative set of recommendations to those being discussed by presidents, prime ministers and high level opinion formers.

February 20th

Agriculture Negotiations 7-11 February Focus on Preferences, Conversion to Ad Valorem Tariffs, Reduction of Domestic Support Levels

19 February, 2005
Negotiations on agriculture took place at the WTO in the week of 7-11 February.