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WTO abandons ministerial meet
13 Dec 2008
WTO director general Pascal Lamy has abandoned plans to convene a meeting of ministers by the end of this year, saying the risk of failure was too high and would thereby hurt the global trading system.
China's exports down 2.2 per cent in November
10 Dec 2008
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China, US pledge $20 billion for trade
05 Dec 2008
The US and China hope to stimulate flagging global trade as the worldwide recession sets in.
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India, Russia to boost bilateral trade, diversify co-operation
04 Dec 2008
Visiting Russian president Dimitri Medvedev is expected to sign a series of agreements to increase bilateral trade and diversify cooperation with India
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India's exports plunge 12 per cent in October
01 Dec 2008
India's exports fell 12 per cent in October 2008-09 compared to exports in October last year amidst sagging demand from the US and Europe.
US to block Chinese milk products at borders
14 Nov 2008
China has 7.7 per cent of global trade volume
27 Oct 2008
WTO reports surge in anti-dumping investigations
22 Oct 2008
India-Japan free trade pact by year-end: PM
21 Oct 2008
India, Brasil, S Africa to unveil trade roadmap
14 Oct 2008
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