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Doha talks deadlocked despite world trade meeting

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Dec 2011

The WTO has wrapped up a ministerial meeting on the Doha Round of negotiations for a global free trade pact with some minister calling for a new path.

SA: Developmental issues essential at WTO

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Dec 2011

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says the developmental mandate will be fundamental at the World Trade Organisation's ministerial conference.

WTO says Doha conclusion key to global recovery

Article Staff Reporter - 17 May 2010

The conclusion of the stalled Doha Round of free trade talks is crucial to the recovery from the global financial crisis, WTO chief Pascal Lamy said.

Ministers meet to put 2010 Doha deal in sight

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Sep 2009

Trade ministers meet in New Delhi for talks that the WTO says could lay the groundwork for a push to reach a new global free-trade pact next year.

Wrecked WTO talks change the world trade game

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Jul 2008

Ministers saw a "new order" take hold of global trade on Wednesday, with emerging economies calling the shots after WTO talks collapsed.

WTO talks sour as ‘blame game’ begins

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jul 2008

The United States exchanged harsh words with China and India as key World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks dragged into a second week on Monday.

Lamy raises possibility of WTO talks failure

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Jul 2008

WTO head Pascal Lamy raised the possibility of a collapse of trade talks between leading nations in Switzerland on Friday.

‘Modest’ progress made in WTO talks

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Jul 2008

World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy says that only "modest" progress has been made in the past two days of crucial trade talks.

Tense trade talks begin with spark of hope amid gloom

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jul 2008

Ministers from 35 key nations began a critical round of talks on Monday in an attempt to nail down a global trade deal.

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