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Five-year rice quota waiver, lower tariffs in WTO appeal by Philippines


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/five-year-rice-quota-waiver-lower-tariffs-in-wto-appeal-by-philippines/ A FIVE-YEAR waiver for rice import quotas due to expire in June has been requested from the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the Philippines, which in exchange will reduce the applicable tariff.   “[The petition was] submitted Monday in … Continue reading

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Lafarge Workers Brace for More Cutbacks


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/lafarge-workers-brace-for-more-cutbacks/ Lafarge SA (LG)’s plan to close a cement plant in France and Holcim Ltd. (HOLN)’s asset writedowns in Spain, Hungary and the Czech Republic are spawning concern that Europe’s debt crisis will lead to more factory shutdowns. Lafarge is … Continue reading

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