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WTO Seeks Fish, Vaccine Deals As War Ignites Trade Tensions

The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on fish and vaccines, testing the world's...

WTO Hikes Trade Forecasts But Cautions On Pandemic Risk

The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised upwards its forecasts for growth of global goods trade this year and in 2022, but warned of a two-track recovery...

WTO Hikes 2021 Trade Growth Forecast, But COVID-19 Risks Linger

The World Trade Organisation slightly raised its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, but said the outlook was clouded by risks from the roll-...

WTO Fails To Agree Rules To Stop Overfishing By Year's End Deadline

World Trade Organisation negotiators have failed to reach a deal by a year-end deadline to cut subsidies that lead to overfishing, the chairman of the talk...

EU Set To Gain WTO Clearance For US Tariffs Next Week

  The European Union should gain formal clearance next week to impose tariffs on $4 billion of annual US imports in a dispute over aircraft sub...

EU Trade Chief Sees Easier US Ties With Biden Than Trump

The European Union's trade relations with the United States would likely be easier if Democratic challenger Joe Biden won November's US election rather tha...

PepsiCo Hires WTO Chief Azevedo As Corporate Affairs Officer

Departing World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo will join PepsiCo Inc as chief corporate affairs officer, the soft drink and snack food...