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 ...
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Eight candidates vying to become the next WTO leader
By Robin Millard Geneva, Switzerland"•As Roberto Azevedo steps down Monday as head of the World Trade Organization, here are pen ...
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Captainless WTO in troubled water with no land in sight
As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organization Monday, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain -- a situation ...
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Departing WTO chief gets top job at PepsiCo
The World Trade Organization's exiting chief, who is leaving the crisis-stricken institution a year ahead of schedule, will move to ...
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WTO in turmoil over ‘politicized’ chief pick by US
Geneva—The WTO’s bid to pick an acting chief before September has been complicated by US “politicization” of what should have ...
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Six candidates battling it out for WTO leadership
Geneva"•Six candidates are vying to become the next head of the World Trade Organization"•an institution which faced mammoth challenges even ...
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WTO: Global trade set to contract 18.5% in Q2
Geneva, Switzerland—Global trade is expected to drop around 18.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 in a huge ...
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WTO: Escalating tensions to damage global economy
Berlin, Germany"•World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo warned Monday against a damaging “escalation” of trade tensions between the United States ...
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