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US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
World
May 6, 2021
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to…
African Union backs call to waive IP rights on COVID-19 drugs
World
February 25, 2021
African Union backs call to waive IP rights on COVID-19 drugs
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The African Union is backing calls for drugmakers to waive some intellectual property rights on COVID-19 medicines…
UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last
World
December 24, 2020
UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last
BRUSSELS (AP) — Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve to…
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Egypt
July 9, 2020
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Eight candidates from around the world, including an Egyptian lawyer, are competing to succeed Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo as the…
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
World
July 29, 2019
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
A US threat to pull recognition of China’s “developing nation” status at the World Trade Organization is a pressure tactic…
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
World
April 14, 2019
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
As optimism grows that the United States and China are nearing a trade deal, Japan kicks off its own negotiations…
UAE eases Qatar shipping ban: circular, source
Middle East
February 20, 2019
UAE eases Qatar shipping ban: circular, source
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has eased a ban on the shipping of goods between it and Qatar…
China’s Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan
Business
May 16, 2017
China’s Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed ambitious hopes for Asian and European governments to work more closely on finance, law enforcement…
Europe talks of free trade with Egypt, activists frown
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Europe talks of free trade with Egypt, activists frown
As the country struggles to discern its political and economic future, Egypt is coming under greater pressure to advance its…
Brazil suggests summit to push for WTO Doha deal
World
January 31, 2010
Brazil suggests summit to push for WTO Doha deal
Davos, Switzerland--Brazil has suggested that world leaders meet to give a final push to long-stalled negotiations for a global trade…