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US and India, in Doha deadlock, hold 'positive' talks The Times Of India | Text: INDONESIA: The United States and India, whose argument over agriculture subsidies scuttled a new global trade agreement last year, held positive talks on Monday at a meeting of leading agricultural exporters in Bali. | "The discussions ha...
G20 gets cracking, but Doha world trade talks languish The Times Of India | Text: GENEVA: G20 leaders have kickstarted stalling world trade with a substantial infusion of funds to finance export credits, but promises to agree a new Doha trade deal and battle protectionism remain vague. | A $1.1 trillion deal to combat ...
US, India may breath life into Doha WTO talks-USTR The Guardian * India, U.S. "uniquely positioned" to revive trade talks * Kirk says touting trade "very tough sell" as jobs lost * Says need to put trade "on the first page of the agenda" By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The United States and Ind...
US and India, in Doha deadlock, hold 'positive' talks The Times Of India | Text: INDONESIA: The United States and India, whose argument over agriculture subsidies scuttled a new global trade agreement last year, held positive talks on Monday at a meeting of leading agr...
Cairns trade group urges Doha commitment and backdown from United States Australian Broadcasting Corporation A group of agricultural exporting nations are meeting in Bali today where they will call for the US to reconsider introducing dairy export subsidies. | The Cairns Group is made up of 19 countries committed to free trade. | Trade minister from countri...
Groser pushes free trade and Doha to US Chamber of Commerce NZ Herald 2:30PM Thursday May 14, 2009 | Trade Minister Tim Groser has told the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC that the current Doha round of world trade talks needed to be completed, warning the financial climate was pressuring governments to "do thi...
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led economies say WTO deal urgently needed The Guardian * Call at WTO for end to new barriers to investment or trade * Appeal to resist resorting to protectionism in crisis By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, May 25 (Reuters) - Norway, Colombia, ...
18 US soldiers with swine flu leave Kuwait Middle East Online | KUWAIT CITY - Eighteen US soldiers have tested positive for swine flu at an American military base in Kuwait and have left the Gulf emirate, a Kuwaiti health official said on Sun...
The 21st century's bleak harvest Al Jazeera | As the world staggers from one economic crisis to another, it seems easy to forget the global food crisis that occupied centre stage in 2008. | World prices for essential grains ...
Promising economic agendas for Doha summits Gulf News | The Qatari capital of Doha plays host to two summits this week that could enhance economic prospects for Arab countries. The gatherings related to 21st summit of the Arab League besides the second gathering involving leaders of Arab and South Ameri...
WTO urges G20 leaders to focus on Doha round Gulf Daily News | DAR ES SALAAM: The global economic crisis has made concluding the Doha round of trade talks even more urgent and the negotiations will test G20 leaders to the limit, the World Trade Organisation said yesterday. | The WTO expects world trade to fall...
Doha 'more effort than it's worth' The Australian | DEPUTY Liberal leader Julie Bishop has hinted global trade deals could be more effort than they're worth in the current economic environment. | The Rudd Government is continuing to press for a conclusion to the long-running Doha round of the World ...
Roddick seeks second Grand Slam win Nashville Tennessean | WIMBLEDON, England — The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open. | He badly wants to win a second. | It's why he changed coaches for this season. Slimmed down. Put in as much work as ever in practice, striving to improve his returns, his backhands, hi...
Saudi Arabia builds a future in the desert Seattle Times | Deep in the Arabian desert, hundreds of guests celebrate the birth of a city. | The Saudi government has flown them in on chartered planes to the northern city of Hail, then driven them for about half an hour in buses with police escorts to a giant marquee in the sand with a red carpet out front. | Inside, curtains with gold tassels adorn walls d...
