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10 hours ago ago from GenevaLunch
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) Bananas have come close to being the fruit that broke the Doha Round's back, but they could in the end save the talks, says the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). The European Union (EU) and Latin American exporters are expected to initial an agreement Tuesday 15 December at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. It will settle their dispute over the banana trade and ...
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17 hours ago ago from Point/Counterpoint
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7 hours ago ago from Newsbroke
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10 hours ago ago from Liberal Conspiracy
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Pact Ends Decades-Old Trade Fight Over Bananas
12 hours ago ago from The New York Times
BRUSSELS (Reuters) The European Union , the United States, and Latin American, African and Caribbean nations are expected to initial a deal on Tuesday ending a decades-old trade dispute over bananas, European officials said. The pact will end the longest-running trade dispute and remove a potential obstacle to a new deal to open global commerce in the World Trade Organization 's eight-year-old Doha round. Final signature is expected to take ...
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