World Trade Organization
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As the organisation’s anniversary nears, borders around the world are closing again
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Conservationists call for end to subsidies that make up 15% to 18% of industry’s income and threaten to ‘empty the ocean of fish’
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says current incentives are distorting world trade and hampering fight against climate breakdown
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Countries agree to halt World Trade Organization dispute pending outcome of China’s ‘expedited review’ of duties imposed on Australian wine in 2020
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Persistently high interest rates have had chilling effect on consumer spending, says trade body
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Reported package offer from Beijing was attempt to ‘meet Australian side halfway’ but Australia sees issues as ‘entirely separate matters’
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Republican governor of Florida says he would take ‘executive action as appropriate’ to revoke Beijing’s legal designation
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After government announced deal with China that could end tariffs on barley, wine producers now cautiously optimistic
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More than 100 countries stress ‘the urgency and importance’ of filling appeal judge positions as US continues years-long disruption started by Trump
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As Penny Wong heads to Beijing for the first such visit in four years, trade minister says he is confident economic issues can be resolved
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Congressional group writes letter urging Biden to extend WTO agreement aimed at easing generic vaccine exports
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Other lives: Executive director of Oxfam International dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty
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Australia is proceeding with trade disputes in WTO but Don Farrell says other options may emerge in talks between two countries
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Environment groups welcome long-awaited deal to curb harmful subsidies but say key measures to curb overfishing were dropped
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The WTO has encouraged agricultural monopolies and cheap labour, and created vulnerable supply chains, says Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now
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Economics viewpointThe WTO faces a make or break week over vaccinesLarry Elliott Economics editorThe ruling on whether or not to waive patent rules will this week show if the trade body is for the world or the west
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Project Syndicate economistsDavos 2022 meeting was a missed opportunity over globalisationJoseph StiglitzBusiness and political elite embraced new ethos at WEF without reflecting on past mistakes
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