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UN: Lack Of Development Thwarting Creation Of Democracy (part 2)

M2 PRESSWIRE | October 9, 2003

Lull Expected In Trade Liberalization

The Toronto Star | October 9, 2003 Substantial talks to liberalize farm trade will be held up by next year's U.S. presidential election and expansion of the European Union, Canada's ambassador to the World Trade Organization said yesterday. The WTO's Doha round, as the talks are called, aims to remove trade barriers, especially in agriculture.

Down On The Farm No More

Christian Science Monitor | By Amanda Paulson | October 9, 2003 By the staircase in Johnny and Janice Coder's home hang 21 aged black-and-white photographs: weddings and family gatherings going back six generations. "They were all in farming, 100 percent," says Mr. Coder proudly, as his wife points to the photos - parents and grandparents and grandparents of grandparents.

Dorothy And Toto Go To Cancun

NOW Magazine | By Wayne Roberts | October 2-9, 2003

Canadian Farmers Face Mixed Ruling On Penalties For Wheat Exports To U.S.

Canadian Press | October 3, 2003 WASHINGTON (CP) - Canada scored a partial victory Friday with a U.S. trade ruling that durum wheat can enter duty-free but spring wheat will be subject to about $30 a tonne in anti-dumping duties.

Developing Nations Set To Cash In On Marine Resources To Meet Global Demand

Financial Express | By Ashok Sharma October 5, 2003 The developing countries, particularly in Asia are likely to over exploit their marine resources in the next two decades to meet the needs of global consumers. The remaining one-quarter of the world marine wild fisheries that are not fully exploited (all of which are in the tropics) will become more heavily fished.

Lawmaker Proposes Specialized Business Court

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) | By Chad Kile | October 4, 2003 Companies want to conduct business in a stable and strong environment, which has prompted an Oklahoma legislator to propose the creation of a specialized court to handle complex business litigation.

Canadian Farmers Face Mixed Ruling On Penalties For Wheat Exports To U.S.

Canadian Press | October 3, 2003 WASHINGTON (CP) - Canada scored a partial victory Friday with a U.S. trade ruling that durum wheat can enter duty-free but spring wheat will be subject to about $30 a tonne in anti-dumping duties.

Trade Commission Finds Harm To U.S. Farmers From Some Canadian Wheat Imports

Associated Press | October 3, 2003 WASHINGTON (AP) - Imports of Canadian-subsidized hard red spring wheat, used for making flour and bread, are harming American farmers, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Friday, clearing the way to begin imposing a tariff.

USTR Chief FTAA Negotiator Ross Wilson Press Conference Call

USTR | October 3, 2003 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago