US puts tariffs on French, German wines, aircraft parts The US government said it would raise tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft components and wines from France and Germany. Business • 31 Dec 20
WTO sees softer-than-expected global trade drop Global trade, devastated by the coronavirus crisis, will shrink by less than expected this year but the rebound will also be much weaker than previously ... Business • 06 Oct 20
US broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China - WTO The World Trade Organization has found that the US breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump's trade war with China, ... Business • 16 Sep 20
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 ... Business • 31 Aug 20
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 ... Business • 31 Aug 20
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 the private sector as a ... Business • 20 Aug 20
Global trade hit by restrictions during Covid-19 - WTO Global trade has been hit by new and accumulated import restrictions just as economies need to rebuild in the Covid-19 crisis, the World Trade Organization ... Business • 24 Jul 20
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
Global trade to shrink 18.5% in Q2, defying worst fears Global trade is expected to drop around 18.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of this year in a huge coronavirus-driven plunge which nonetheless could have ... Business • 23 Jun 20
EU executive to partly shield Hogan from public view EU trade chief Phil Hogan will limit public appearances after he put himself forward as a possible candidate to become the next head of the ... Business • 16 Jun 20
Hogan 'exploring idea' of applying for WTO top job It has been confirmed that the EU Commissioner for Trade, Ireland's Phil Hogan, is "exploring the idea" of applying to be the director general of ... Politics • 30 May 20
Global trade to plunge up to 32% in 2020 amid pandemic Global trade growth is expected to plummet by up to a third in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade Organization said today, ... Business • 08 Apr 20
At a glance: Latest global Covid-19 developments The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says, expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts ... Coronavirus • 01 Apr 20
WTO gives sombre goods trade outlook, sees virus threat Growth of global trade in goods is likely to remain weak in early 2020, the World Trade Organization said today, adding that the below-trend performance ... Business • 17 Feb 20
Temporary trade dispute appeal system agreed at Davos The European Union, China and 15 other countries agreed today to develop a temporary system for appealing trade dispute rulings after the recent US-provoked collapse ... Business • 24 Jan 20
US and China biggest WTO winners - study Membership of the World Trade Organization has benefitted the US and China more than any other nations, a study published today has found, as the ... Business • 30 Dec 19
US trade offensive takes out WTO as global referee US disruption of the global economic order has reached a major milestone as the World Trade Organization (WTO) loses its ability to intervene in trade ... Business • 10 Dec 19
WTO members warn on post-Brexit market access World Trade Organization members have demanded compromises from the EU and Britain to ensure foreign businesses do not lose market access in post-Brexit trade. Business • 15 Nov 19
The jet subsidy row that threatens a trade war The US has secured approval from the World Trade Organization to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods over illegal EU subsidies handed ... Business • 03 Oct 19
US to hit EU with tariffs starting 18 October The US will impose punitive tariffs on the EU from 18 October following the World Trade Organization decision giving the green light to retaliation on ... Business • 02 Oct 19
US threatens tariffs on EU cheese, pork and whiskey The US is threatening tariffs on $4bn worth of additional EU goods - including Irish whiskey - in a long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies. World • 02 Jul 19
Trade tensions have 'intensified' - G20 finance chiefs Group of 20 finance leaders said today that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified" but failed to express a pressing need to resolve them, in ... World • 09 Jun 19
WTO says global trade slowed in fourth quarter World trade shrank by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is likely to grow by 2.6% this year, the World Trade Organization said ... Business • 02 Apr 19
75 countries launch WTO e-commerce talks at Davos Ministers from 75 countries launched talks towards drawing up global e-commerce rules amid growing calls for technology to be more closely regulated internationally. Business • 25 Jan 19
WTO working more closely with UK on Brexit A senior World Trade Organization (WTO) representative has said the body is watching Brexit negotiations between the European Union and the UK "very closely". Business • 19 Nov 18
