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John W. Miller reports for the Wall Street Journal on the seventh World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Geneva. Miller explains why protectionism and the state of the global economy have made several nations "afraid" of a new international trade deal.
The Oct. 7 statement by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) regarding Canada’s challenge of the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) under the World Trade Organization (WTO) was disappointing to many cattle producers across the country, including myself.
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Angola has access to $400 million from the International Monetary Fund in addition to the $1.4 billion Standby Agreement approved by the lender on Nov. 23, the World Bank said in an e-mailed statement.
DUBLIN -(Dow Jones)- Ireland isn't expected to resort to asking the International Monetary Fund for a loan, IMF director of external affairs Caroline Atkinson said Friday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday said the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment that tied U.S. trade relations to emigration rights for religious minorities was an anachronism and hindered Russia's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The U.S. could use a boost in exports, some analysts say, but a deal with South Korea isn't likely any time soon. At a time when the United States desperately needs to boost exports and create jobs, America's free-trade pact with South Korea offers the promise of doing both, say many analysts and businesses especially on the West Coast.
LONDON (AP) - The international economy is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks despite recent improvements in financial markets, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund saidMonday.
Six New England companies — all based in Massachusetts and hailing from the life sciences, cleantech, energy and software industries — will head to Davos, Switzerland, in January as members of the list of 26 technology pioneers announced by the World Economic Forum today in advance of its 2010 annual meeting.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved blended financing arrangements for Maldives amounting to a combined SDR 57.4 million (about US$92.5 million).
(RTTNews) - The International Monetary Fund or IMF is currently undertaking a thorough examination of exit strategies including the unwinding of accommodative fiscal, monetary and financial sector policies to pave the way for a strong global recovery.
Every year the World Economic Forum picks a couple dozen or so up-and-coming technology startups from around the world and dubs them Technology Pioneers . In the past, Technology Pioneers have included Google and Mozilla. Last year, Mint, Etsy, and Brightcove joined the club . Today, the World Economic Forum is naming 26 Technology Pioneers for 2010. They include Twitter , Amiando , Playfish ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Serious Materials, a leading energy-saving building materials company in the U.S., has been selected for The World Economic Forum’s 2010 Technology Pioneers Program.
BRISBANE, CA--(Marketwire - 12/03/09) - CollabNet, the leader in distributed application lifecycle management ( ALM ) solutions, announced today that the World Economic Forum has named CollabNet to the 2010 class of Technology Pioneers. According to the World Economic Forum, the companies selected as this year's Technology Pioneers represent the most innovative companies from around the globe ...
SAN MATEO, Calif.----RingCentral, a cloud computing based business phone system provider, announced today that it has been selected as a 2010 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Metabolix, Inc. , a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for the plastics, chemicals and energy industries, announced today that it has been named to the 2010 Class of Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum .
PETALUMA, Calif.----Dilithium, the leading global provider of mobile video infrastructure solutions, today received the World Economic Forum’s 2010 Technology Pioneer Award. The company was recognized for its Dilithium Content Adapter , which brings video to any 2.5G/3G mobile phone , PCs and set top boxes.
