| G-20, WTO should report to UN: Lamy | 04-SEP-09 |
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| ‘New triangle of global governance’ needed, says Director-General. Taking the World Trade Organisation and G-20 beyond the realm of trade and economics,WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy today said it was important to have both the G-20 and international agencies such as WTO reporting to the ‘parliament’ of United Nations in the long term. |
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| WTO asks India to take greater responsibility for Doha deal | 23-AUG-09 |
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| The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Saturday said countries like India, China and Brazil, which had emerged as key players in the multilateral negotiations, needed to show greater responsibility for reaching a Doha trade deal. “With greater authority, there should be greater responsibility,” WTO Deputy Director General Harsha Vardhana Singh said at a Ficci meet. |
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| Climate, financial crisis talks hinge on Doha outcome: WTO | 23-AUG-09 |
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| The World Trade Organisation (WTO), the international body governing rules of trade between nations, has warned that in case the ongoing Doha round of the global trade talks fails, it could have an adverse impact on the parallel multilateral discussions on mitigating climate change and financial crisis. |
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| India looks to push Doha talks in Delhi | 07-AUG-09 |
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| “We seriously want the Doha round to complete, though there is no change in our negotiating stance. We do not want to be seen as a country which is blocking the negotiations. Invitations have been sent to 36 countries and so far we have received confirmation from 20,” said the official. |
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| MNCs will dominate if Seeds Bill adopted: Farmers Associations | 29-JUN-09 |
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| Several farmers associations, including the Bharat Krishak Samaj, have raised concerns over the Seeds Bill saying it would increase the domination of multi-national seed companies in India and may force farmers to pay royalty on hybrid seeds. |
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| Dani Rodrik: The bumpy road ahead | 16-JUN-09 |
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| If stock market and interest-rate spreads are to be believed, America’s economy has seen the worst and may be on its way to a slow recovery. But the troubles for the world economy are just starting. If globalisation does not get the fix it needs, economic prospects will be dim for rich and poor countries alike. |
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| WTO awaits nomination of Indian commerce minister | 26-MAY-09 |
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| The World Trade Organisation (WTO) today said it is awaiting nomination of India's Commerce Minister for making headways towards reaching a global trade agreement under the protracted Doha round of negotiations. |
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| Pharma exporters to buck trend, to grow 16% in 09-10 | 06-APR-09 |
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| While most industrial sectors expect a negligible growth or contraction in exports during 2009-10, pharmaceutical exporters forecast a 16 per cent increase, a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) revealed. |
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| Global trade to dip by 9% this year: WTO | 24-MAR-09 |
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| World trade is likely to shrink by nine per cent this year, the biggest contraction since the World War II, due to the global economic imbalance, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said today. |
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