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WTO Agreement Looks to Pave Way for Paperless Cross-Border Commerce
WTO Agreement Looks to Pave Way for Paperless Cross-Border Commerce
July 29, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

With the news that five years of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce reached a milestone Friday...

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WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs
WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs
July 28, 2024  |  eCommerce

Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. The agreement, adopted Friday (July 26), is the first-ever set...

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WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
October 05, 2022  |  Economy

A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates...

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EMEA Daily: Crypto Products Less Regulated in UK Than in US, EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
EMEA Daily: Crypto Products Less Regulated in UK Than in US, EU Brings Legal Fight to...
February 18, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, cryptocurrency lenders face less regulation in the U.K. than in the U.S., and the European Union...

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EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
February 18, 2022  |  Legal

The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from...

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Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
January 24, 2019  |  Regulation

World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally...

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Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF
Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF
September 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of...

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Ex-Citi Exec To Lead Traydstream As CEO
Ex-Citi Exec To Lead Traydstream As CEO
September 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance company Traydstream, based in the U.K., has a new chief executive officer. The company announced news on Friday (Aug. 31) that Sameer Sehgal, former...

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