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Britain's Liam Fox is one of eight candidates looking for the job top at the WTO

Who's in the running for WTO leadership?

As Roberto Azevedo steps down today as head of the World Trade Organization, here are penpics of the eight candidates running to become the next WTO director-general.

Business • 31 Aug 20

Roberto Azevedo, the head of the WTO, steps down from the post today

Damaged WTO now leaderless as chief Azevedo steps down

As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organization today, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain - a situation experts warn could drag on for months.

Business • 31 Aug 20

The UK's former trade secretary Liam Fox is to be nominated for the top job at the WTO

UK nominates former minister Liam Fox for top WTO role

Britain will nominate former trade secretary Liam Fox as its candidate to be the next director general of the World Trade Organization, it said today.

Business • 08 Jul 20

London is home to the world's highest number of banks and largest commercial insurance market

City of London will 'survive in a post-Brexit world'

Britain's vast finance industry will emerge largely unscathed from Brexit and retain its position as one of the world's top financial centres, ministers in Prime Minister Theresa May's government said today.

Business • 20 May 19

British trade minister Liam Fox is in Davos this week

Fox to press trade ministers over replicating EU deals

British trade minister Liam Fox is using a two-day trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to meet ministers from around the world to discuss rolling over existing EU trade agreements after Brexit.

Business • 23 Jan 19

Earlier this month Liam Fox put the odds of a 'no deal' Brexit at 60-40

Britain aiming to boost exports after Brexit - Fox

Britain aims to boost exports to 35% of gross domestic product after leaving the European Union as it looks to increase trade ties with the rest of the world, its trade minister has said, but he gave no timeframe for reaching the target.

Brexit • 21 Aug 18

The UK voted to leave the EU by 52-48 in June 2016

UK would vote remain if Brexit vote held now - poll

UK voters would back remaining in the European Union by 53% to 47% if a referendum was held now, according to a comprehensive new poll published today.

Brexit • 10 Aug 18

Liam Fox said the 'intransigence' of the EU might lead to Britain leaving the bloc without a deal

EU 'intransigence' pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Britain is now likely leave the European Union without a deal due to the "intransigence" of the European Union, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the UK Sunday Times newspaper.

Brexit • 05 Aug 18

Liam Fox said trading according to WTO rules would not be a nightmare scenario

Trade talks will be complicated if EU punishes UK - Fox

Brexit talks on a future trade relationship will only be complicated if the European Union decides to "punish Britain for having the audacity" to leave, Britain's trade minister Liam Fox has said.

Brexit • 22 Oct 17

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