Archive for the ‘WTO’ Category
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
yesterday's epolitix bulletin had this lovely snippet:
"The chancellor Alistair Darling uses an interview with the Financial Times newspaper to say sudden changes on taxing private equity could impact negatively on the "absolutely critical" role of the City in the economy"
oh yes of course alistair. whilst i may not be disagreeing ...
Posted in Cabinet, Corporation, Institutions, Politics, Private Equity, Regulation, Social Institutions, Social Organization, WTO, collaborative markets, critique of economics, social observation, society and sociology | 14 Comments »
Monday, December 19th, 2005
Reporting from IndyMedia and galleries of photos and videos of the protests, and what's been happening to the protesters..
Quick Update and extract:
" Some protesters have been released, but Korean activists are still being held. The first bus of 150 Korean women who are reportedly "released" has finally left the courthouse. ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, News & info, WTO, World Affairs: politics and news | No Comments »
Friday, December 16th, 2005
European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has confirmed the ongoing WTO talks in Hong Kong are in trouble.
"It is hard to see where progress can be achieved in Hong Kong if the talks continue in this direction," he said. "The level of ambition, if anything, is going backwards."
Glenys Kinnock of ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, News & info, Politics, WTO, World Affairs: politics and news | 1 Comment »