NY Protest Calendar (Beta) (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Please ask friends to try nyprotest two-message-per-week calendar, also online at http://snipurl.com/nyprotest …… Subject: Adam Weissman “Film: Vandana Shiva on the WTO at 123 Community Space”… Film: Vandana Shiva on the WTO at 123 Community Space” on Thursday, October 16 at 7:00pm until 10:00pm Event: Film: Vandana Shiva on the WTO {AT} 123 Community Space “Plus Showdown in Seattle [...]
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has won two out of its three claims in a landmark case against China's copyright and trademark protection regime, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday, contradicting other trade sources who said China won the bulk of the ruling.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The World Trade Organization has partly sided with the United States in a dispute with China over product piracy, officials said Thursday. The WTO panel faulted China for not prosecuting pirates who copy CDs and DVDs before they are passed by censors, one...
China Law Prof. Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
In August 2007, the US requested a panel to hear its complaint against China for inadequate enforcement of IP laws. The panel has now issued its interim report. Although the report is not yet public, AP reports (citing trade diplomats...
EXCESS COPYRIGHT (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found in China's favor in two out of three counts in a case involving protection of intellectual property rights brought by the United States, a trade source said on Thursday. However, in Washington a U.S. trade official said the United States had won two out of three claims in the landmark case... Looks like the parties can't even
Reuters (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found in China's favor in two out of three counts in a case involving protection of intellectual property rights brought by the United States, a trade source said on Thursday.
i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
The Brazilian government will propose to world leaders to resume the WTO's Doha Development Round talks as a way to fight the international financial crisis, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said yesterday. In a meeting with businessmen in Sao Paulo, Lula said he had proposed the resumption of the Doha talks to U.S. President George W. Bush over the phone Wednesday. He would make the same
People Daily (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
The Brazilian government will propose to world leaders to resume the WTO's Doha Development Round talks as a way to fight the international financial crisis, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday. In a meeting with businessmen in Sao Paulo, Lula said he had proposed the resumption of the Doha talks to U.S. President George W. Bush over the phone Wednesday. He would make the same suggestion...
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
China is set to become India's largest trading partner as bilateral trade is expected to cross $50 billion in the current financial year, even as the two countries aim to reach yearly commerce of $100 billion by 2013-14.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
The global credit crisis may be affecting the access of developing countries to financing of imports and exports, leading the WTO to convene a meeting to counter this threat to international commerce
Soc 202 - Current Events (Free subscription) | yesterday
Stephanie Adams Oct. 10 th 2008 3:40 p.m. President of the Pakistan Economy Watch, Dr. Murtaza Mughal and his fellow members agree that The World Trade Organization’s push towards free trade is only going to hurt our environment and use up fossil fuels. Their opinion is based on increasing transportation of goods. Dr. Mughal sees the environmental policies made by the WTO and their desire to expand...
Daniel Hannan (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you want a perfect demonstration of what is wrong with the British state, consider the career of Baroness Ashton of Upholland. A former chairman of Hertfordshire Health Authority and vice-president of the National Council for One Parent Families, she was appointed to the House of Lords without ever having faced the voters. Baroness Ashton, Gordo...
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
The vote on October 7, 2008 has given the ITC mandate to review all aspects of the tariff policy to ascertain whether the lifting of the anti-dumping duties would cause further damage to the US catfish industry over certain timeframes.The US Department of Commerce (DOC) officially imposed the anti-dumping tariffs on catfish products imported from Vietnam in 2003. The rates for different enterprises...
China travel industry news (Free subscription) | yesterday
The speakers from China’s tourism industry and travel professionals will be presenting a host of topical issues relating to China’s amazing tourism potential. China will receive more tourists than any other country in the next 12 years. What does this mean to the industry? Presentations from:• Shanghai Tourism Board: Preparing for World Expo 2010• Beijing Tourism Board: [...]
The Eagle World (Free subscription) | yesterday
BEIJING -- More than 10,000 children remain hospitalized because of tainted milk, Chinese health officials revealed as the country defended its dairy products T ...
