International Herald Tribune May 28, 2008 Austell, Boeing’s vice president for international policy, said he expected an interim ruling from the World Trade Organization on the U.S. lawsuit against the European Union in the next few weeks. A decision on Europe’s tit-for-tat suit against the United States could come four to six months after that, […]
Forbes May 28, 2008 The Bush administration today launched a World Trade Organization dispute settlement case against the European Union, arguing that the EU’s high import tariffs on computer monitors, printers and other goods violate the EU’s commitment to avoid tariffs on these items. more
Asia Times May 29, 2008 Moves to form the first trans-Atlantic workers’ union could supersede the conventional view that while business is global, labor remains mired in local preoccupations. more
International Herald Tribune May 27, 2008 Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a strong call for NATO and Russia to forge closer ties to avoid deepening misunderstandings over the eastward expansion of NATO and U.S. plans to deploy part of an antiballistic missile shield in Eastern Europe. more
Hemscott May 27, 2008 The United States and the European Union are poised for a potential transatlantic trade war over U.S. biofuel subsidies, which are ‘chasing British and continental firms out of business’, the Guardian reported, citing confidential documents it has seen. more