News
September 2016
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ICC Report: How and why to rethink data flow restrictions
29/09/2016
Taking part in discussions on the latest developments in world trade at the World Trade Organization's Public Forum in Geneva this week, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has signalled increasing business concern regarding countries that impose restrictions on cross-border data flows without considering the impact on their respective economies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that make up 95% of enterprises globally...
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WTO World Trade Report 2016
28/09/2016
The 2016 World Trade Report
examines the participation of
small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) in
international trade, how the
international trade landscape is
changing for SMEs, and what
the multilateral trading system
does and can do to encourage
more widespread and inclusive
SME participation in global
markets...
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Hanjin Shipping Line files for Bankruptcy protection
02/09/2016
Some
vessels seized by authorities and creditors, with others refused entry to ports
unload after South Korean company loses the support of banks
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and
retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned
and merchants worrying whether hundreds of tonnes of goods being carried by the
South Korean company will reach shelves...