#WTO - Azevêdo: Support of private sector is crucial for future of #multilateraltradingsystem

Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in his speech at the opening session of Entrepreneur Week in Mexico City on 11 August 2014, said: “By locking-in countries’ obligations on trade practices, the WTO safeguards important business interests and increases the stability businesses need to flourish.” He thanked Mexico for being a strong supporter of the WTO and urged small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs to support Mexico’s engagement in the multilateral trading system. (Read more)

World services exports 7% up in quarter 1 of 2014

According to preliminary estimates by UNCTAD and WTO, in the first quarter of 2014, world exports of services rose by 7%, as compared with the same quarter of the year before (balance-of-payments basis, current prices)

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Global value chains offer opportunities for growth, jobs and development, but more must be done so all countries and firms can participate equally, according to a new OECD-WTO-World Bank Group report

17/07/2014 - Global Value Chains (GVCs) are a dominant feature of the world economy that impact growth, jobs and development, but numerous challenges remain to ensure that all countries and all firms have the opportunity to participate and benefit, according to a new joint report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Bank Group (WBG)...

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India threatens to block World Trade Organisation deal

Move could halt efforts to revive multilateral trade talks

Rice growing in India. New Delhi is unhappy with the progress of talks on food security

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