The flowing, elegant lines and even the name of the Russo-Baltique Impression appearing at the Geneva Motor Show on Thursday for the first time marked a distinct shift in gear for Russia’s ramshackle old motor industry. The grandiose new coupé unashamedly harks back to the elitist luxury of the tsars.
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/ 7 November 2006
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Tuesday formally approved communist Vietnam’s membership of the global free-trade system, opening up a new era of international commerce and investment for one of East Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The decision brought 12 years of negotiations to a successful conclusion.
A United Nations body on Tuesday slapped a freeze on exports of caviar from wild sturgeon, saying the move was essential to protect the endangered fish that produces the gourmet eggs. It is now up to exporting nations to come forward with new proposals if they want to restart the money-spinning commerce.