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No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. ACP rights trade 2010-03-19T17:42:13Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/acp-rights-trade.3pq Negotiators on Friday avoided disputes over gay and illegal immigrant rights between European and African, Caribbean and Pacific nations to revise a development agreement. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline ACP trade rights 2010-03-19T21:54:03Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/wto-trade-dispute.3pn The World Trade Organization is to issue a ruling Tuesday on a US complaint charging the EU with illegal subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus - source No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US trade aerospace Headline1 WTO dispute 2010-03-19T15:05:41Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/germany-france.3pd Foreign criticism of Germany's trade surplus, most recently from France, is a compliment, Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Friday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone trade Germany France economy 2010-03-19T13:01:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-wto-trade.3p9 The United States on Thursday dismissed criticism from EU trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, who accused Washington of having a "protectionist" agenda that was holding up a global free-trade deal. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US WTO trade economy protectionism newseries 2010-03-19T08:43:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-india-wto-trade.3p3 India on Thursday urged the United States to take the lead in resuming global free trade talks after the EU trade chief lashed out at "protectionism" by President Barack Obama's administration. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US India WTO trade economy 2010-03-18T21:28:56Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/acp-rights-trade.3p0 The treatment of gays and illegal immigrants is holding up EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 ACP trade rights 2010-03-18T16:51:16Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-wto-trade.3of EU trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, on Thursday accused US President Barack Obama's administration of having a "protectionist" agenda, blaming Washington for holding up a global free-trade deal. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US trade Commission WTO economy protectionism 2010-03-18T14:24:59Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-economy.3oc The eurozone flipped back into a trade deficit of 8.9 billion euros in January, after posting a 4.1-billion-euro surplus in December, official data showed on Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone trade economy 2010-03-18T14:16:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/agri/bam.10 Communication from the Commission: Banana Accompanying Measures: Supporting the Sustainable Adjustment of the Main ACP Banana-Exporting Countries to New Trade Realities (COM(2010)101) No publisher eub2 Agriculture Trade 2010-03-17T22:34:28Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/agri/bananas.03 The European Commission has adopted a €190 million support package for banana exporters from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. This proposal was part of the historic Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas. The EU concluded this deal with Latin American countries and the US in December 2009 which settles 15 years banana disputes. It also cuts the tariff which the EU applies to bananas imported from Latin American countries. Today's measures aim to support ACP banana exporters to adjust to this new trading environment, taking into account each country's specific situation. The measures will focus on three goals: boosting the banana sector's competitiveness, promoting economic diversification and addressing broader social, economic and environmental impacts. No publisher eub2 Development Agriculture Trade 2010-03-17T22:32:13Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/wto-trade-dispute.3nx A forthcoming WTO ruling on a US complaint against EU subsidies to Airbus is likely to have a broader impact on aerospace markets, a lawyer acting for Airbus' US rival Boeing predicts. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Airbus Boeing EU Law - competition US trade aerospace Headline1 dispute EADS WTO 2010-03-18T15:34:41Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-economy-trade.3np The European Union said Wednesday it was concerned about growing protectionism and unequal treatment for European firms in China, but criticised public pressure on Beijing to revalue the yuan. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. trade China economy 2010-03-17T15:35:54Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/singapore-economy.3ng Singapore said Wednesday that its key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) saw strong growth in February, bolstered by improved demand from the European Union and Asian markets. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. trade economy Singapore 2010-03-17T09:05:50Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/torture-trade.3ne Amnesty International on Wednesday warned European Union countries were breaching landmark legislation introduced to combat the trade in equipment whose sole use is for torture. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. trade torture rights 2010-03-17T09:04:02Z News Item