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Name: World Trade Organization
Industries: Consumer Services
Headquarters: Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 154
geneva 21
Switzerland
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The first step is to talk. Essentially, the WTO is a place where member governments go, to try to sort out the trade problems they face with each other. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations.But the WTO is not just about liberalizing trade, and in some circumstances its rules support maintaining trade barriers — for example to protect consumers, prevent the spread of disease or protect the environment.
The first step is to talk. Essentially, the WTO is a place where member governments go, to try to sort out the trade problems they face with each other. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations.But the WTO is not just about liberalizing trade, and in some circumstances its rules support maintaining trade barriers — for example to protect consumers, prevent the spread of disease or protect the environment.
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1838568 11 hours:
'World is past crisis'
Trade data shows that the world has emerged from the global economic crisis even though the rate of recovery varies from region to region, the head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday. "If I look at the global trade figures, we're out of the crisis," WTO chief Pascal Lamy said. &$&$Source: ... - read more at People's Daily
tags: Pascal Lamy 
1833113 9/2/10:
Retailers Need a Fresh Start
Retailers need a fresh start Andy Xie Caixin Online Aug. 30, 2010 > BEIJING: China's gross domestic product surpassed Japan in the second quarter of 2010. The international media gave this milestone considerable attention. The domestic media hasn't paid as much attention. As natural disasters, environmental ... - read more at The Big Picture - Barry Ritholtz
tags: Morgan Stanley 
1825993 9/1/10:
Winners And Losers
When you mention the word "globalism" to most people, they think of something that is going to happen someday in the future. But the truth is that globalism is already here. At this point we essentially already have a one world economy. Goods and services flow across national borders more freely today ... - read more at Benzinga
1818235 8/30/10:
Morici: Neither Party Deserves to Lead
Americans may be dissatisfied with the economy, but don't look for Republicans to sweep control of the House and the Senate. Voters have good reason to be disenamored with both parties. Democrats have pushed through President Obama's agenda. More than $800 billion in stimulus spending, health-care reform ... - read more at Fox Business - Economy
1783628 8/20/10:
U.S. Issues Cross-Appeal of WTO Findings on Airbus
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body two findings in the panel report on European subsidies (EU) to Airbus in late June. In its appeal, the U.S. challenges the WTO panel's finding that the launch aid granted ... - read more at AIN Online
1783204 8/20/10:
EU Seal Ban Begins, Despite Legal Challenges
A proposed European Union (EU) ban on the importing of seal-based products went into effect on Friday, even after Inuit groups from Canada and Greenland won a court-order to delay the legislation's enactment, according to AFP reports."The commission would like to clarify that the trade ban ... - read more at RedOrbit
tags: Vancouver Sun 
1780492 8/19/10:
U.S. appeals WTO ruling over EU Airbus subsidies
The U.S. government on Thursday appealed part of the ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) over European subsidies provided to Airbus, even though it had claimed the ruling as a "landmark victory" on its part. "The United States is challenging the WTO panel's finding that the launch aid granted ... - read more at People's Daily
tags: Airbus 
1780150 8/19/10:
USTR appeals two findings in WTO Airbus ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is appealing two elements of a World Trade Organization ruling on European Union government support for Airbus that it otherwise won, U.S. trade officials said Thursday. "The June ruling was a very important victory for American aerospace workers and helped to ... - read more at Fox Business
tags: Boeing  Airbus 
1779884 8/19/10:
US Appeals Own Win in WTO Spat Over EU Airbus Aid
US appeals own win in World Trade Organization over EU aid for Airbus World Trade Organization - European Union - Economic - International - Trade - read more at ABC News
tags: Airbus 
1779852 8/19/10:
USTR appeals two findings in WTO Airbus ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is appealing two elements of a World Trade Organization ruling on European Union government support for Airbus that it otherwise won, U.S. trade officials said on Thursday. - read more at Reuters
tags: Airbus 
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