WASHINGTON, July 30, 2008 (Reuters) The State Department played down expectations of quick progress as fresh three-way talks on an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal began on Wednesday but still held out hope for an agreement this year. ... > full story
GENEVA, July 30, 2008 (Reuters) The United States and India both said on Wednesday they hoped to build on progress made before world trade talks collapsed, but clashed again on the issue that brought the meeting down. ... > full story
CINCINNATI, July 30, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. trade deficit with China cost 2.3 million American jobs between 2001 and 2007, the Economic Policy Institute said on Wednesday in a report likely to fuel debate about free trade ahead of November elections. ... > full story
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Talks failure 'is a pause' not 'breakdown' of WTO: India July 30, 2008 (Economic Times) India on Wednesday blamed the rich nations for their rigid stand on subsidies but said collapse of global trade talks here should be considered as ...
Brazil weighs WTO ethanol case against US July 30, 2008 (Conde Nast Portfolio) Brazil is likely to ask the World Trade Organization to open a blockbuster case into U.S. ethanol tariffs, a senior official said Wednesday ...
43,000 Ariz. jobs lost due to trade deficit with China July 29, 2008 (Arizona Republic) The country's trade deficit with China has cost Arizona about 43,000 jobs from 2001 through 2007, including about 6,600 lost in 2007, says the ...
Sino-Russian ties set to strengthen July 29, 2008 (People's Daily) An external strategy blueprint unveiled by Moscow will strengthen the strategic partnership between China and Russia, a senior Russian diplomat ...