FILE IMAGES of the World Trade Organization's four deputy directors-general, as the organisation announces that its members have failed to agree on appointing one of them as an interim chief, underlining the deadlock in the institution...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes the G7 guests of honour, including the heads of the WTO and WHO, as well as the leaders of India and Senegal (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Blockchain may one day eliminate inefficiencies and lack of transparency in supply chains. While slow in coming, this revolution would benefit not only customers and brands, but the "invisible" workers who power global trade.

James Bacchus, a former Democratic congressman and onetime head of the World Trade Organization's appellate body, looks back at China's 20 years as a member of the WTO and what to expect going forward. Governments and businesses around...

The World Trade Organization downgraded forecasts for trade, with lowest growth in merchandise orders since the end of the global financial crisis.

Nov.20 -- Parag Khanna, managing partner at FutureMap, discusses the U.S.-China trade war, the importance of the World Trade Organization, globalization, RCEP and technology. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia” from the sidelines of...

China's foreign trade minister Wu Yi promised to improve laws against the pirating of copyrights and intellectual properties in China, enforce the laws more thoroughly and punish illegal copying of compact discs,...

May.06 -- The U.S. signaled support for at least a temporary waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday as the debate now switches to the World Trade Organization. Bloomberg’s Ben Bain reports.

The U.S. backs waiving intellectual property rights in an effort to speed up access to vaccines for people around the world.

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Sep.11 -- U.K. Trade Minister Greg Hands says the trade deal with Japan proves the U.K. is still reliable when it comes to international agreements. He speaks with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Guy Johnson.

Russia's war in Ukraine will significantly impact world trade growth this year and drag down global GDP growth as well, says WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

The WTO said the U.S. did not provide enough evidence to justify the taxes, despite the U.S.' argument that China stole intellectual property.

Justin Sun, a technology and cryptocurrency entrepreneur, discusses his plan to go to space on a Blue Origin flight next year. The 31-year-old also revealed himself as the anonymous bidder who paid $28 million in an auction for a seat to...

Mar.31 -- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses President Trump’s executive orders on trade, enforcement and trade deficits. He speaks with David Gura on “Bloomberg Markets.”

VOICED: The World Trade Organisation has delivered what it describes as a 'wake-up call', slashing its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third. The WTO blames the slowdown in China and falling imports to the US,...

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The $7.5 billion award comes after a 15-year dispute over aircraft subsidies.

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The United States and Europe failed, Monday, to resolve their differences over a global deal on abolishing tariffs on information technology products but vowed to keep...

<< VOICED: If no deal is done between the UK and the EU, Britain will have to revert to trading under rules set by the World Trade Organisation.



The International Trade Secretary Liam Fox travelled to Geneva today where he...

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Feb.06 -- Former World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy discusses the Trump administration's trade policies with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of Power."

Sep.06 -- Global trade is currently under the microscope. But even after the coronavirus crisis, it still faces the threat of US-China tensions, and an uneven recovery. And the agency that greases the wheels of global commerce -- the...