Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Government bail-outs of the world's big banks pose a threat to free trade, Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), told the Financial Times newspaper in an interview on Monday.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Government bail-outs of the world's big banks pose a threat to free trade, Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), told the Financial Times newspaper in an interview on Monday.
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
In a report prepared for the WTO’s 153 members, director-general Pascal Lamy described the global economy as “fragile”.“Developed economies have been hit hardest, especially the major exporters of automotive products and other machinery,” the report found, citing particular trouble in Germany, whose exports are down nearly a quarter this year.While weak demand for iron ore and minerals...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
"This... meeting is designed to support developing countries as they seek to better integrate into the multilateral trading system and to take advantage of export opportunities," said WTO director general Pascal Lamy.
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Give developing countries the tools to improve their position as trade partners and both their own development and the international trade situation will also improve. That's the idea behind "Aid for Trade," which the WTO launched in Hong Kong four years ago, WTO Director General Pascal Lamy tells Deutsche Welle."Developing countries very often face trade barriers, which either stem from...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
... No countries have ever entered the WTO collectively, nor is this legally possible says WTO head Pascal Lamy. Moreover, while the customs union was proclaimed in 1995, the earliest it can be formed is in July 2011, which is unlikely.Predominantly a commodity exporter, Russia has less need for the WTO than a manufacturer like China. Even so, one-fifth of Russia's exports comprise metals...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Geneva - Although various countries worldwide have in the past three months imposed trade restrictions, there were no signs of high intensity protectionist measures, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy said Thursday. A total...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Geneva - Exports of transport and travel services declined in March by 22 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in contrast to most non-financial services, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said in a report. Swine flu has impacted trade, th...
The Intelligence Daily (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
() -- On June 24, the World Trade Organization announced an upwardly revised estimation of how much world trade will contract in 2009. The organization’s March estimate predicted a record contraction of 9 percent by volume. The current estimate is negative 10 percent or greater. Announcing the revision as a “huge drop,” WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy told Reuters TV, “I’m afraid I can’t...
Financial24 (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
... Trichet, Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer and World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy .
Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
new delhi wto director general pascal lamy will meet prime minister drmanmohan singh here today to find ways for picking up the threads from last months failed trade talks in genevaduring his twoday visit lamy will also hold talks with union commerce and industry minister kamal nath and also with representatives of the indian industry
