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Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade

GENEVA—The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent,...

Global recession

Top world economists are seeing the handwriting on the wall—the global economy will shortly experience a recession. A confluence of events is leading the world...

World edging into recession—WTO chief

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Trade Organization’s chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global recession due to multiple colliding crises, and...

WTO chief asks nations not to restrict food exports

DAVOS, Switzerland—WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday urged countries not to block or restrict exports of basic foodstuffs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened...

WTO chief set to launch internal shake-up to revitalize organization

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Trade Organization was to launch an internal shake-up on Tuesday in a bid to inject some life into an institution where...

WTO convenes trade chiefs for fisheries deal

The World Trade Organization kicked off a ministerial meeting Thursday aimed at breathing life into drawn-out negotiations towards banning subsidies that favour overfishing, but...

Hopes for WTO momentum as new boss takes charge

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes over the World Trade Organization on Monday amid hopes that she will spur the beleaguered body into addressing its towering challenges,...

WTO needs to show results on economic crisis, vaccines: Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, newly selected head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said Tuesday she will push for concrete results in addressing the dual...

WTO eyes appointing first woman chief next week

After nearly six months without a captain, the World Trade Organization looks set to appoint Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first...

Path clears for Okonjo-Iweala as first woman WTO chief

Geneva—US President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday offered its “strong support” to Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO), clearing a...
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