WTO approves package of trade deals, prompting cheers
GENEVA – The World Trade Organization’s members approved on Friday a package of trade deals, including pledges on health, reform and food security, struck after …
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Taiwan threatens WTO action after China stops grouper fish imports
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government threatened to take Beijing to the World Trade Organization on Saturday after China suspended the import of grouper fish from the …
Putin instructs government to assess actions taken against Russia in WTO
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to assess measures taken by countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that restrict trade …
WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs
GENEVA -The World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted some of Turkey’s complaints against European Union measures designed to curb imports of steel and advised the bloc …
WTO chief warns against retreat from global trade
WASHINGTON – Fragmentation of the global economy and a retreat from global trade would make countries more vulnerable to production shocks arising from natural disasters …
EU launches first WTO challenge against Britain over green subsidies
BRUSSELS – The European Union has launched its first ever challenge against Britain at the World Trade Organization over its former member’s green subsidy scheme. …
U.S, EU, allies block Belarus’ bid to join WTO
BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union and largely western allies have blocked Belarus’ bid to join the World Trade Organization, saying its complicity …
WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions – sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Western countries are refusing to engage with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva in a coordinated move …
U.S. Senate confirms Pagán as top trade official at WTO
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 80 to 19 to confirm Maria Pagán as the top U.S. trade official in Geneva and Washington’s …
Explainer-Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Amid the devastation of World War Two, the United States and its allies created the institutions that …
EU launches WTO dispute against China over telecom patents
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS -The European Union launched a legal challenge against China at the World Trade Organization on Friday, arguing that Chinese courts were …