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WTO panel tells India to comply with trade rules on sugar

In the cases brought before the WTO in 2019, the rival producers alleged that India had broken WTO rules by providing excessive domestic support and export subsidies for sugar and sugarcane

Reforming global trade rules is tough but doable, says WTO chief

GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Trade Organization stressed the importance of reforming the global trade body to prevent further trade wars but warned it would be "very tough" amid high geopolitical tensions.

Hopes from India's free trade deals need not be high

Globally, there are over 350 Preferential Trade Agreem­e­n­ts (PTAs) or Free Trade Agre­e­ments (FTAs) or Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs). Most of them are defunct

India to pitch for permanent solution for food security at WTO: Official

Finding a permanent solution to the public food stockpile issue is linked to the survival of 800 million hungry people across the globe.

European nations not supporting TRIPS waiver move to deal with Covid: Goyal

Unfortunate that some countries putting profits over prudence, said Piyush Goyal on TRIPS waiver proposal

Vaccine economics: Only pros, no cons

Vaccines are an amazing deal. Use the market to deliver more, more quickly

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

Inheritance of ideas

In the midst of a raging debate over IP rights, the million-dollar question is who owns the vaccine? Is it the pharma firms, the country origin, the university they are developed in or the people?

Piyush Goyal for removal of Covid-19 vaccine production barriers

Last year, India and S Africa, along with 57 other WTO members proposed a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS agreement relevant to the prevention, treatment and containment of Covid

World trade body chief says vaccine inequity 'unacceptable'

The head of the World Trade Organization called Thursday for expanded capability in developing countries to manufacture vaccines

This year's outlook on services trade uncertain amid Covid-19: WTO

WTO's Services Trade Barometer rose sharply to 104.7 during Oct-Dec 2020, higher than the baseline value of 100 and well above the low of 91.2 seen earlier due to the economic fallout of the pandemic

Dealing with tariff complaints

WTO's India review shows protectionism has alienated partners

115 MPs of European Parliament back India's Covid vaccine proposal at WTO

Goyal says India's proposal getting widespread support

Incoming WTO head warns 'vaccine nationalism' could slow pandemic recovery

Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters her top priority was to ensure the WTO does more to address the pandemic

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to head struggling world trade body

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday to head the leading international trade body

Meet the Nigerian corruption cop Lagarde expects will 'rock' the WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poised to be the first female WTO leader

US should rewrite the China trade contract

The world has become too dependent on China to embrace restrictive trade actions against it

Global trade-chief race slows as US and Europe split on finalists

The European Union is inclined to support Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and may sign off on that position by early next week, people familiar with the process said

Global trade shows signs of rebound from Covid-19, recovery uncertain: WTO

Trade growth in Covid-19 related products was strong in June and July, showing the global economy's ability to help governments obtain supplies

WTO rules EU can target $4 billion in US goods in Boeing case

The WTO decision, released privately to EU and US officials, is one-third of the EU's request for a $12 billion award