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WTO chief Pascal Lamy says the time has come to return to full-scale negotiations. [File photo] (Reuters)
World trade talks 'back in business'
Major trade powers have agreed to resume global free trade talks, suspended six months ago over their deep differences.
World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy says the consensus at a Swiss-hosted meeting of 30 trade ministers is that the time has come to get "back to full-negotiating mode".
Sunday, January 28, 2007.
Posted: 28/01/2007 01:26:34 (AEDT)
World trade talks 'back in business'
Major trade powers have agreed to resume global free trade talks, suspended six months ago over their deep differences. [MORE]
Saturday, January 27, 2007.
Posted: 27/01/2007 17:46:36 (AEDT)
Iemma defends Govt's backing of major events
New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has defended his Government's efforts to attract major events, including surf carnivals. [MORE]
Posted: 27/01/2007 17:38:31 (AEDT)
Economic forum aims to revive Doha round
Trade ministers from 30 countries are meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to try to revive talks aimed at liberalising international commerce. [MORE]
Posted: 27/01/2007 08:27:06 (AEDT)
BA seeks alternative flights for strike-hit passengers
British Airways (BA) is seeking to reassure passengers who are due to fly out of Australia with the airline next week that their travel plans will not be disrupted despite a planned strike in the United Kingdom. [MORE]
Posted: 27/01/2007 00:00:28 (AEDT)
Fox subpoenas YouTube over illegal TV uploads
Twentieth Century Fox has subpoenaed Google Inc.'s YouTube video service to learn who uploaded pirated copies of episodes of television shows. [MORE]
Friday, January 26, 2007.
Posted: 26/01/2007 23:00:50 (AEDT)
Conference approves global plan to save tuna stocks
A meeting in Japan has approved a world-first international plan to save tuna from overfishing. [MORE]
Posted: 26/01/2007 20:32:36 (AEDT)
Man dies after winning Tristar redundancy battle
A Sydney man at the centre of a redundancy battle with the car parts manufacturer Tristar has died this afternoon, just two days after finally receiving his payout. [MORE]
Posted: 26/01/2007 17:32:15 (AEDT)
National code could have prevented wharf deaths: MUA
A union claims two deaths on Australian wharves could have been avoided if a national code of safety had been developed for stevedores. [MORE]
Posted: 26/01/2007 14:00:04 (AEDT)
Metal detectors not the answer, nightclub group says
The Western Australian Nightclub Association has rejected calls for the compulsory installation of metal detectors in clubs. [MORE]
Posted: 26/01/2007 12:39:33 (AEDT)
British Airways cancel flights amid proposed strike
British Airways has announced the cancellation of all its flights to and from London's Heathrow airport for two days next week, threatening chaos for hundreds of thousands of travellers. [MORE]
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