Archive

February 25th, 2005

Officials: WTO Negotiators Must Step Up Talks On Liberalizing Services

24 February, 2005
Failure to pick up the pace could undermine advances in other crucial areas of WTO talks, said Hamid Mamdouh, director of the WTO Trade in Services Division.

NFU Commissioned Study Shows Concentration On The Increase In Ag Markets

24 February, 2005
Concentration in agricultural markets continues to rise according to statistics released by National Farmers Union during its 103rd anniversary convention in Lexington, Kentucky.

February 24th

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

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.

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.