WTO faces its biggest challenge

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The World Trade Organization will hold an emergency meeting to resolve the most serious problems which it faced in its four-year existence. Among these is the complaint by the European Union that the US illegally acted on imposing 100% tariffs on $520 million worth of European goods. Canada is also facing similar sanctions when its legislators passed a law banning Canadian advertising in foreign split-magazines.

Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, World, Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Trade negotiations

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Leaders certain to press OPEC for major hike in production: worries abound that high oil prices could strangle the spreading global recovery

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An annual three-day summit will be held in Sea Island, Georgia beginning from 8 June 2004, which will include noneconomic issues, including a U.S. push for reconciliation with its allies on Iraq, combating terrorism and kick-starting a move toward Middle East democracy.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Georgia, Petroleum refining, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Petroleum industry, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Bush calls on business leaders to bless agenda

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US President George W. Bush calls on business leaders to Washington in the mid of December 2004 to help unveil Act II of his economic agenda. Mr. Bush wants to talk to them about tax reform, social security and caps on rising lawsuit damage awards.

United States, Government expenditures, Economic policy, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Bush, George W.

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