http://delicious.com/wtlnews/Development bookmarks tagged Development by wtlnews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:02:58 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/9e5bc266c9b1942b0c56b9bb9cee37bc#wtlnews http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KK10Df02.html http://delicious.com/url/9e5bc266c9b1942b0c56b9bb9cee37bc http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/9e5bc266c9b1942b0c56b9bb9cee37bc wtlnews's bookmarks COLOMBO - Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human-rights record, saying it is politically motivated. But beyond the public sparring and rhetoric, informal diplomatic contacts between the two sides are underway to save a crucial trade pact and hundreds of jobs in the garment industry. development Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/4bf6484b3f35ec50e4fdc04e4e9b84a3#wtlnews http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013004574516682811220664.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://delicious.com/url/4bf6484b3f35ec50e4fdc04e4e9b84a3 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/4bf6484b3f35ec50e4fdc04e4e9b84a3 wtlnews's bookmarks With trade relations among China, the United States and the European Union in danger of deteriorating, the latest World Trade Organization spat between them is, strangely enough, a positive development. development Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/17975bdaf1e288b357a20186a17d6f57#wtlnews http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=66243 http://delicious.com/url/17975bdaf1e288b357a20186a17d6f57 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/17975bdaf1e288b357a20186a17d6f57 wtlnews's bookmarks Britain has warned that failure to maintain the integrity of the GSP Plus trade scheme of the European Union will have an impact not only on Sri Lanka, but on the other 14 countries that benefit from the scheme, whose people benefit from improved human rights. development Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:41:08 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/c4135b0b5525283f3b348286076f82b4#wtlnews http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/10/when-friends-fail.html http://delicious.com/url/c4135b0b5525283f3b348286076f82b4 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/c4135b0b5525283f3b348286076f82b4 wtlnews's bookmarks (October 29, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka was granted special trade concession, GSP+, back in January 2005 as a goodwill gesture from its “friend” the EU; it is the only country in Asia to benefit from the scheme. That move helped Sri Lanka's garments export industry, which accounts for half of all exports, promote its place as a preferred source for many of Europe's retail giants. development Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:07:18 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/dee5909d07aec8a024fac2d0a373f7c2#wtlnews http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/10/27/gsp-plus-and-government-responsibility http://delicious.com/url/dee5909d07aec8a024fac2d0a373f7c2 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/dee5909d07aec8a024fac2d0a373f7c2 wtlnews's bookmarks Anyone who saw the EU representative in Colombo being interviewed by Dr. Harsha de Silva on Friday night (23/10/2009) on television could not have failed to note the diplomatic skills of the EU agent with his brilliant command of the English language. He was firm and elastic at the same time, a unique feature, polite in his language which was not in the least offensive but his mission was to get Sri Lanka to agree to an investigation of alleged crimes against humanity concocted in the UE report on Sri Lanka. development Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:42:15 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/4cf6c51932854a390af1a403fa8f7243#wtlnews http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/10/24/fea02.asp http://delicious.com/url/4cf6c51932854a390af1a403fa8f7243 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/4cf6c51932854a390af1a403fa8f7243 wtlnews's bookmarks development Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:27:30 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f87fc0b0ed99ff68a21faca8e87dfd3d#wtlnews http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=471 http://delicious.com/url/f87fc0b0ed99ff68a21faca8e87dfd3d http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f87fc0b0ed99ff68a21faca8e87dfd3d wtlnews's bookmarks The Commission adopted a Decision terminating the Commission investigation initiated under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Regulation in respect to El Salvador’s effective implementation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention No 87 on the freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise. development Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:55:55 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f3e236200708c58135566117369871d5#wtlnews http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2009/er1021gg1.htm http://delicious.com/url/f3e236200708c58135566117369871d5 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f3e236200708c58135566117369871d5 wtlnews's bookmarks The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking input for a newly initiated investigation concerning possible modifications to the Generalized System of Preferences. development Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:48 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/b494771747a7b506651f0c5d553bf892#wtlnews http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ef4a0d6-bda9-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html http://delicious.com/url/b494771747a7b506651f0c5d553bf892 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/b494771747a7b506651f0c5d553bf892 wtlnews's bookmarks Given the country’s wealth and status, standards in the clothing industry of Sri Lanka are pretty high. It is widely recognised, not least by Victoria’s Secret and other western brands that source there, that its factories are environmentally sensitive and relatively respectful of labour rights. Those standards helped Sri Lanka qualify for special trade access to the European Union four years ago, and have continued to improve. development Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:37 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/9c9703ee324f2d842188b870a22da737#wtlnews http://in.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idINCOL51798620091020 http://delicious.com/url/9c9703ee324f2d842188b870a22da737 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/9c9703ee324f2d842188b870a22da737 wtlnews's bookmarks COLOMBO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it would argue its case to counter a European Union-commissioned rights probe that has threatened a trade concession worth more than $100 million to its top exports to Europe. development Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:08:20 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/d35172c894ad66d2d42d07fc37452fb8#wtlnews http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINLG50543220091016?sp=true http://delicious.com/url/d35172c894ad66d2d42d07fc37452fb8 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/d35172c894ad66d2d42d07fc37452fb8 wtlnews's bookmarks BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A European Union investigation has found Sri Lanka in breach of international human rights laws, meaning it is likely to lose concessions worth over $100 million for its top exports to Europe, EU sources said. development Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:41:54 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/832647699a2fa24b05de022fca087bf3#wtlnews http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/october/tradoc_145154.pdf http://delicious.com/url/832647699a2fa24b05de022fca087bf3 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/832647699a2fa24b05de022fca087bf3 wtlnews's bookmarks development system:filetype:pdf system:media:document Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:40:15 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/304237feb03c6865cde1364e955d31e3#wtlnews http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/october/tradoc_145141.pdf http://delicious.com/url/304237feb03c6865cde1364e955d31e3 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/304237feb03c6865cde1364e955d31e3 wtlnews's bookmarks development system:filetype:pdf system:media:document Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:47:09 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/c829fcd52e634dfd37b4e7626f761aef#wtlnews http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE59F09220091016 http://delicious.com/url/c829fcd52e634dfd37b4e7626f761aef http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/c829fcd52e634dfd37b4e7626f761aef wtlnews's bookmarks DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The world's poorest countries on Friday urged other World Trade Organization members to set up a safety net for cotton producers in poor nations, to help address losses arising from the world economic slump. agriculture development Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:55:57 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/a363d57c6430d3024d325d6b30c8a14a#wtlnews http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=144148&cid=2 http://delicious.com/url/a363d57c6430d3024d325d6b30c8a14a http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/a363d57c6430d3024d325d6b30c8a14a wtlnews's bookmarks Dhaka, Oct 4 (bdnews24.com)—Bangladesh will lobby the World Trade Organisation to bar Sri Lankan and Pakistani readymade garments from entering the US market with lower tariffs, Bangladesh Tariff Commission Chairman Md Mojibur Rahman said on Sunday. development Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:50:55 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/818e06bf25aadb521909823aa1e501e9#wtlnews http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINCOL45695620090929 http://delicious.com/url/818e06bf25aadb521909823aa1e501e9 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/818e06bf25aadb521909823aa1e501e9 wtlnews's bookmarks COLOMBO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to let Sri Lanka keep a trade concession crucial to its apparel industry, while recommending it be revoked if the country does not improve its human rights record, diplomats said on Tuesday. The European Commission by mid-October is due to decide whether to recommend the Indian Ocean island nation retain the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) trade concession, which would then be voted upon by the EU Council. development Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/16a1a20d440191e40590a59d70c5e241#wtlnews http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090917-711102.html http://delicious.com/url/16a1a20d440191e40590a59d70c5e241 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/16a1a20d440191e40590a59d70c5e241 wtlnews's bookmarks BRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Faced with a weakened foreign trade balance in a still tough global economic environment, Brazilian industry pushed for an extension of U.S. trade preferences for Brazil in meetings Thursday with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. development Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/cea89589cc673d837c0ac64973684a56#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=agSTAqDDA9UM http://delicious.com/url/cea89589cc673d837c0ac64973684a56 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/cea89589cc673d837c0ac64973684a56 wtlnews's bookmarks Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Richard Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill today to extend U.S. trade benefits to Uruguay, a move he says would increase pressure on Brazil to deepen commercial ties. development Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:51:56 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/99147610c0bbea94d01f1a6be2614b61#wtlnews http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randall-soderquist/time-to-deliver-on-duty-f_b_276732.html http://delicious.com/url/99147610c0bbea94d01f1a6be2614b61 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/99147610c0bbea94d01f1a6be2614b61 wtlnews's bookmarks Leaders of the world's richest nations have repeatedly pledged to offer the world's poorest countries duty-free, quota-free (DFQF) access to their markets. Such access is one of the most powerful tools that high-income countries have to help poor countries to help themselves. The upcoming G-20 summit in Pittsburgh is an opportunity for the world's leaders to finally deliver on this promise. development Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:20:45 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/e440594d90c5b1b19b6f999d6c293f44#wtlnews http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14384352 http://delicious.com/url/e440594d90c5b1b19b6f999d6c293f44 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/e440594d90c5b1b19b6f999d6c293f44 wtlnews's bookmarks A report for the European Union into Sri Lanka’s fitness for preferential tariff treatment is unfavourable development Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:09:40 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/2488f13cadd35788b3f9762bb0029bd5#wtlnews http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/us-academic-urges-use-of-wto-loopholes-to-promote-development-2009-09-02 http://delicious.com/url/2488f13cadd35788b3f9762bb0029bd5 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/2488f13cadd35788b3f9762bb0029bd5 wtlnews's bookmarks The rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) leave space for industrial policies, including use of subsidies, which developing countries can, should, and, in some cases do, exploit. This has been highlighted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Political Economy Professor Alice Amsden. development Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:31:19 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/3f45307a4d95018ba438aceb58061162#wtlnews http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003vdc2 http://delicious.com/url/3f45307a4d95018ba438aceb58061162 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/3f45307a4d95018ba438aceb58061162 wtlnews's bookmarks President Barak Obama's been meeting the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, about which there's now discontent in all three countries. development Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:43:08 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/2b9e236ae1216cc8ed7b7d233d636638#wtlnews http://www.brookings.edu/press/Books/2009/selfenforcingtrade.aspx?rssid=trade http://delicious.com/url/2b9e236ae1216cc8ed7b7d233d636638 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/2b9e236ae1216cc8ed7b7d233d636638 wtlnews's bookmarks The World Trade Organization — backbone of today's international commercial relations — requires member countries to self-enforce exporters' access to foreign markets. Its dispute settlement system is the crown jewel of the international trading system, but its benefits still fall disproportionately to wealthy nations. Could the system be doing more on behalf of developing countries? In Self-Enforcing Trade, Chad P. Bown explains why the answer is an emphatic "yes." wtodisputes development scholarship Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:55:14 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/330c353704d60066ef79d7eae61b5da0#wtlnews http://www.bepress.com/ldr/vol1/iss1/art7/?sending=10683 http://delicious.com/url/330c353704d60066ef79d7eae61b5da0 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/330c353704d60066ef79d7eae61b5da0 wtlnews's bookmarks The current world trading system lacks a procedure to identify developing country Members, to whom "Special and Differential Treatment" (SDT) is granted. Based on the analysis of five methods of identifying developing country Members, which are GATT Article XVIII definition, listing, classification, self-designation by SDT grantees, and selection by SDT grantors, we argue that "self-designation," which is widely claimed as the basic method of identifying developing country Members, gives them little certainty and predictability in their rights and obligations in the world trading system. A procedure that can make precise identification of SDT beneficiaries is indispensable in order to fulfill the WTO's objective of development. scholarship development Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:54:52 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/a01e81181e3481f332c6bc3cdcbbb765#wtlnews http://www.bepress.com/ldr/vol2/iss1/art1/?sending=10683 http://delicious.com/url/a01e81181e3481f332c6bc3cdcbbb765 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/a01e81181e3481f332c6bc3cdcbbb765 wtlnews's bookmarks As an institution, the WTO (with 153 members) has functioned very differently from the GATT. The old power centers within the multilateral trade regime have been joined by new power centers, especially the emerging economies. Developing and the least-developed members, acting in coalitions, have become more effective players in the Doha Round with significant success in ensuring that WTO agreements are in their favour. However, they have not had similar success in setting the negotiating agendas that meet their expectations and development concerns. development scholarship Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/59757cfdd5462f396f1bb4de10c87092#wtlnews http://www.forbes.com/feeds/reuters/2009/07/29/2009-07-29T133831Z_01_LT566755_RTRIDST_0_TRADE-BANANAS.html http://delicious.com/url/59757cfdd5462f396f1bb4de10c87092 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/59757cfdd5462f396f1bb4de10c87092 wtlnews's bookmarks GENEVA, July 29 (Reuters) - Aid to help banana producers in poor countries improve yields and efficiency could benefit them more than improved access to export markets, according to a new study of trade in the fruit. development Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:50:25 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/45341ba7ad0c1e63be742bf35d99c29e#wtlnews http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3798 http://delicious.com/url/45341ba7ad0c1e63be742bf35d99c29e http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/45341ba7ad0c1e63be742bf35d99c29e wtlnews's bookmarks Land deals involving poor countries are booming and have been met with some scepticism. This column says that these transactions can bring many benefits to the host country if undertaken responsibly. It recommends rules including adequate transparency, social and environmental standards, a grievance mechanism, and a fair local distribution of the benefits. development Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:38:09 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/9d71ea706ca7c3dc0ce4f6ac7e47a691#wtlnews http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=04ECO180709 http://delicious.com/url/9d71ea706ca7c3dc0ce4f6ac7e47a691 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/9d71ea706ca7c3dc0ce4f6ac7e47a691 wtlnews's bookmarks HA NOI — The US said it was ready to give Viet Nam the Generalised System of Preferences Treatment, a US trade official has affirmed. development Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:27:33 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f8392b4a69705fcf799768dc0197aab8#wtlnews http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/180709/domestic_us.htm http://delicious.com/url/f8392b4a69705fcf799768dc0197aab8 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f8392b4a69705fcf799768dc0197aab8 wtlnews's bookmarks The United States is willing to grant its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to Vietnam, said the Deputy US Trade Representative, Demetrios J. Marantis. development Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:02:28 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/18e486ae91dea66c7198b9d8237c15ca#wtlnews http://www.wbj.pl/article-46062-WTO.html?typ=ise http://delicious.com/url/18e486ae91dea66c7198b9d8237c15ca http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/18e486ae91dea66c7198b9d8237c15ca wtlnews's bookmarks This week, the World Trade Organization held a Global Review on Aid for Trade meeting in Geneva. Participants of this meeting included representatives of major financial institutions and regional development banks. The objective of the meeting was to effectively monitor Aid for Trade flows, improve the assessment of trade development needs for developing countries and to strengthen regional trade in the Aid for Trade framework. In short, the intention was to improve the capabilities of developing countries to fully participate in international trade. The Director-General of the WTO, Mr. Pascal Lamy's wrote a commentary entitled “Developing Countries Need Trade” that appeared in The Wall Street Journal on July 6, that fully illustrates the shortcomings of this policy. development Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/d5f3c56b3847859b005d50d61cb04bed#wtlnews http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/19821/supachai-reappointed-to-top-un-trade-post http://delicious.com/url/d5f3c56b3847859b005d50d61cb04bed http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/d5f3c56b3847859b005d50d61cb04bed wtlnews's bookmarks Supachai Panitchpakdi has been reappointed secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for another four years. development Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:00:08 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/e3870a836aa5ed7f618485aa39192ab6#wtlnews http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124682409137596925.html http://delicious.com/url/e3870a836aa5ed7f618485aa39192ab6 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/e3870a836aa5ed7f618485aa39192ab6 wtlnews's bookmarks GENEVA -- We are experiencing the worst economic crisis in 70 years. No economy has been spared its brutal effect and the full human and social impact of what has been wrought is still to come. development Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/c9e6dd755b92314cf06fe1ca9170a768#wtlnews http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=338380&CategoryId=14919 http://delicious.com/url/c9e6dd755b92314cf06fe1ca9170a768 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/c9e6dd755b92314cf06fe1ca9170a768 wtlnews's bookmarks LA PAZ – Bolivian leader Evo Morales said Wednesday that U.S. President Barack Obama is behaving like a “boss” by upholding the Bush administration’s decision to exclude Bolivia from the benefits of the Andean Trade Preferences Act. development Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:43:19 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/5c37e0a99b2cf58417621ea73a51bc85#wtlnews http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jB_RjblsYtcazaHBmPWweXHOD9nQD995SCHO0 http://delicious.com/url/5c37e0a99b2cf58417621ea73a51bc85 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/5c37e0a99b2cf58417621ea73a51bc85 wtlnews's bookmarks LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America's historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia. development Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:42:54 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/a76f9f3c62f8403b0abf5a167590858d#wtlnews http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01525730.htm http://delicious.com/url/a76f9f3c62f8403b0abf5a167590858d http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/a76f9f3c62f8403b0abf5a167590858d wtlnews's bookmarks LA PAZ, July 1 (Reuters) - Bolivia's leftist president criticized the Obama administration on Wednesday for blocking U.S. trade benefits to the Andean nation, saying the decision was based on "slander and lies." development Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:28:49 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/6a078f29c014248f2e28d581ed8fbe32#wtlnews http://finance.senate.gov/press/Gpress/2009/prg070109.pdf http://delicious.com/url/6a078f29c014248f2e28d581ed8fbe32 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/6a078f29c014248f2e28d581ed8fbe32 wtlnews's bookmarks development system:filetype:pdf system:media:document Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:22:08 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f11e69c4627e5047834b7255259fed3e#wtlnews http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090630-719710.html http://delicious.com/url/f11e69c4627e5047834b7255259fed3e http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f11e69c4627e5047834b7255259fed3e wtlnews's bookmarks WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Ecuador would continue to enjoy trade preferences, while extending Bolivia's suspension from the program. development Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:07:31 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/8e3266e6522985c13f30665397d6fbaf#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3046635120090630 http://delicious.com/url/8e3266e6522985c13f30665397d6fbaf http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/8e3266e6522985c13f30665397d6fbaf wtlnews's bookmarks WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will extend for six months long-time U.S. trade benefits for Ecuador, one of the poorest countries in South America, despite concerns by U.S. business groups over the leftist government's policies. development Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:06:02 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/1991ed2c49b31fb25b0f2ae7802231c2#wtlnews http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/june/report-bolivia-and-ecuador-regard-andean-trade-prefer http://delicious.com/url/1991ed2c49b31fb25b0f2ae7802231c2 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/1991ed2c49b31fb25b0f2ae7802231c2 wtlnews's bookmarks development Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:03:13 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/e5e224b3d1827403306769ec544f8c73#wtlnews http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/june/obama-administration-completes-2008-annual-review-gen http://delicious.com/url/e5e224b3d1827403306769ec544f8c73 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/e5e224b3d1827403306769ec544f8c73 wtlnews's bookmarks Washington, D.C. - Ambassador Ron Kirk announced today the outcome of the Obama Administration's 2008 Annual Review under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The GSP Program, in 2008, facilitated $31.7 billion in imports of nearly 5,000 types of products from 131 developing countries. development Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:04:30 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/d5fe9c02de54588523113d7958b10e0c#wtlnews http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Business/30-Jun-2009/Zardari-to-seek-GSP-Plus-zero-duty-status-in-Brussels http://delicious.com/url/d5fe9c02de54588523113d7958b10e0c http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/d5fe9c02de54588523113d7958b10e0c wtlnews's bookmarks KARACHI (NNI) - President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit Brussels on June 16 to advocate market access for Pakistan’s textiles to the European Union (EU) market. development Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:25:53 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/c8cb0e661f9c9858a3296bb1b1f99dfa#wtlnews http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3711 http://delicious.com/url/c8cb0e661f9c9858a3296bb1b1f99dfa http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/c8cb0e661f9c9858a3296bb1b1f99dfa wtlnews's bookmarks Foreign acquisitions of farmland in Africa and elsewhere have become a cause of concern. This column says that international investments are inevitable – the question is how to reconcile the objectives of land purchasers with the investment needs of developing countries. development Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:46:12 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/8334cad995089dc8447b7f7f8ab3aa55#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a.5yHwRtippw http://delicious.com/url/8334cad995089dc8447b7f7f8ab3aa55 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/8334cad995089dc8447b7f7f8ab3aa55 wtlnews's bookmarks June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Richard Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, is urging the U.S. to extend trade benefits to Uruguay, a move he says would increase pressure on Brazil to deepen commercial ties. development Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:10:47 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/8ccae73bf07d053dd32a0790d612de7c#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news09_e/bop_04jun09_e.htm http://delicious.com/url/8ccae73bf07d053dd32a0790d612de7c http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/8ccae73bf07d053dd32a0790d612de7c wtlnews's bookmarks development Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:16:03 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/49365bc3244185266fce0da710bb3d9d#wtlnews http://www.forbes.com/feeds/reuters/2009/06/04/2009-06-04T173350Z_01_L41041575_RTRIDST_0_TRADE-PAYMENTS-ECUADOR-UPDATE-1.html http://delicious.com/url/49365bc3244185266fce0da710bb3d9d http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/49365bc3244185266fce0da710bb3d9d wtlnews's bookmarks GENEVA, June 4 (Reuters) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) members agreed on Thursday to allow Ecuador to impose temporary import restrictions because of balance of payments problems. development Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:13:39 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/9ebf7ea684b6e1b13759cb0e16a274ca#wtlnews http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/bulletin/2009/summer/feature_2.php http://delicious.com/url/9ebf7ea684b6e1b13759cb0e16a274ca http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/9ebf7ea684b6e1b13759cb0e16a274ca wtlnews's bookmarks In 25 years of public service, Robert B. Zoellick ’81 has been on duty during transformative times, including German unification and the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the debt crises in Latin America and China of the ’80s and ’90s, the aftermath of Sept. 11, and the Southeast Asia tsunami of 2004. Now, as the 11th president of the World Bank Group, Zoellick is front and center, dealing with another epochal event: the global economic crisis. development Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:28:26 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f2dfb9fafb4a494f7b29f9d3dca52308#wtlnews http://www.kyivpost.com/nation/42718 http://delicious.com/url/f2dfb9fafb4a494f7b29f9d3dca52308 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f2dfb9fafb4a494f7b29f9d3dca52308 wtlnews's bookmarks GENEVA (Reuters) - Ukraine offered on Wednesday to lift a 13 percent import surcharge on a wide range of goods provided other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) allow it to retain the duty on refrigerators and motor vehicles. development Sun, 31 May 2009 22:44:21 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/d1d0695f7c32773967091125b8edd75b#wtlnews http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=10136 http://delicious.com/url/d1d0695f7c32773967091125b8edd75b http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/d1d0695f7c32773967091125b8edd75b wtlnews's bookmarks BANGKOK, May 31 (TNA) -- Thai exporters, especially rice dealers, are urged to exercise the generalized system of preferences (GSP) programme given by Russia to the kingdom in order to boost exports to that country, a senior Thai commerce ministry official said. development Sat, 30 May 2009 20:41:01 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/80ea17b8e5eceffc12a6ee1c7dbeb312#wtlnews http://kluwerarbitrationblog.com/blog/2009/05/30/land-deals-could-sow-arbitration-disputes/ http://delicious.com/url/80ea17b8e5eceffc12a6ee1c7dbeb312 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/80ea17b8e5eceffc12a6ee1c7dbeb312 wtlnews's bookmarks In recent months, there have been a steady barrage of media reports about so-called “land grabs”. investorstate development Sat, 30 May 2009 20:12:27 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/cc3ac9be87dafa5568c5fb9aa221d835#wtlnews http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17534/ http://delicious.com/url/cc3ac9be87dafa5568c5fb9aa221d835 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/cc3ac9be87dafa5568c5fb9aa221d835 wtlnews's bookmarks AUCKLAND, N.Z.—Tactics employed by Australia and New Zealand to push Pacific Island countries into signing a free trade agreement are a form of “contemporary colonization,” said academic and respected analyst on Pacific Island affairs, Professor Jane Kelsey at a seminar in Auckland last week. ftas development