Global Trade
With a chapati crisis brewing at home, can India afford to feed the world?
As global temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius or more above pre-industrial levels, the country's chapati challenge is only going to become more urgent
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Explained: What's in Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
The framework has 13 members including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
 "Explained: What's in Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework")
WEF at Davos needs to identify solutions instead of just problems
On paper, the upcoming Davos meeting would be perfectly suited for resolving these conflicts. History, however, does not provide much encouragement or optimism
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World Economic Forum 2022: Who's visiting Davos and what's the agenda?
The meeting is centered around the theme History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies
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Indian-American Arun Venkataraman sworn in as US asst secy of commerce
Arun Venkataraman, a leading Indian-American has been sworn in as the Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service
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Crisis in Ukraine could slash global trade growth by half in 2022: WTO
The projection, based on a global economic simulation model, was made by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat in a note issued on Monday
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Centre extends foreign trade policy by another six months till Sept 30
The development comes amid disruptions in global trade due to month-long tension between Russia and Ukraine
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2021, the year that was: 'Glocal' pandemic shocks, just as demand revived
The third of the year-ender series focuses on how Indian businesses suffered two global supply dislocations
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What is the road ahead for Indian exports; will momentum continue?
India's goal of clocking $400 bn in merchandise exports looks attainable this year. Look at the factors that are contributing to India's export growth and the risks that threaten to stall the momentum
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Global trade momentum slowing down
The United States continued to maintain high tariffs on goods from China that the Trump administration had imposed but that didn't seem to hurt China much
Commerce ministry likely to soften stance on 21st century issues at WTO
The commerce secretary said including 21st century issues in bilateral deals would bring both opportunities and challenges for Indian industry
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Misreading China's WTO record hurts trade
China's WTO compliance record, while imperfect, is broadly comparable to that of other member countries
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Reforming global trade rules is tough but doable, says WTO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Trade Organization stressed the importance of reforming the global trade body to prevent further trade wars but warned it would be "very tough" amid high geopolitical tensions.
Latest threat in supply chain nightmares is the storm season at sea
Ships waiting to use the Port of Los Angeles hit 14 days at anchorage this week, about the same amount of time it takes to cross the Pacific, according to port data
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Stock investors fret supply chain woes could knock earnings
Few expect the supply snarls to end this year as an energy crisis stokes inflation fears. Caution abounds in the semiconductor, retail and raw material space.
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India's exports likely to get a boost as WTO raises trade outlook
Exports from India have been rising consistently over the last few quarters
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As trade pick up, exporters worried about competitiveness challenge: Survey
As global trade picks up pace after the ravages of the pandemic, an industry lobby's survey has found that an overwhelming number of exporters are worried about competitiveness
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WTO hikes trade forecasts but cautions on Covid-19 pandemic risk
The WTO said on Monday it expected merchandise trade would grow this year by 10.8% after a fall of 5.3% in 2020. In March, it had forecast 2021 growth of 8.0%
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Different rules across nations hurting business travel - Today's Special
Many countries are adopting different sets of rules to allow foreigners to enter their territory. This hurts business prospects at a time when all are looking for stronger and faster economic recover
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Global merchandise trade continues robust recovery from pandemic shock: WTO
The global merchandise trade is continuing its robust recovery from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the WTO's Goods Trade Barometer, which hit a record high in its latest reading
