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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/International trade: agreements, disputes, statsen-usFri, 03 Oct 2008 18:43:05 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Fix trade and banking, economist sayshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cd/Uus-morici.R_0S_IO3.htmlwed/cd/Uus-morici.R_0S_IO3.html1223058897Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cd/Uus-morici.R_0S_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Former International Trade Commission economist Peter Morici said Friday the U.S. presidential nominees should focus on banking regulations and trade deficits. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cd/Uus-morici.R_0S_IO3.html">Fix trade and banking, economist says</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Former International Trade Commission economist Peter Morici said Friday the U.S. presidential nominees should focus on banking regulations and trade deficits. (UPI) CDC: Dog imported from Iraq had rabieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dj/Uus-cdcdograbies.RPB6_IO2.htmlwed/dj/Uus-cdcdograbies.RPB6_IO2.html1222974889Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dj/Uus-cdcdograbies.RPB6_IO2.html"></a>ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- While dog-to-dog transmission of rabies has been eliminated in the United States, officials say that a dog imported from Iraq had rabies. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dj/Uus-cdcdograbies.RPB6_IO2.html">CDC: Dog imported from Iraq had rabies</a> ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- While dog-to-dog transmission of rabies has been eliminated in the United States, officials say that a dog imported from Iraq had rabies. (UPI) Bush to sign U.S. mercury export banhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ag/Uus-mercury.RGh3_ISU.htmlwed/ag/Uus-mercury.RGh3_ISU.html1222798488Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ag/Uus-mercury.RGh3_ISU.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. mercury exports to developing countries will be banned under a measure expected to be signed by President George Bush, backers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ag/Uus-mercury.RGh3_ISU.html">Bush to sign U.S. mercury export ban</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. mercury exports to developing countries will be banned under a measure expected to be signed by President George Bush, backers say. (UPI) Ban on China milk product imports growshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.htmlwed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html1222394089Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's tainted milk products, which sickened tens of thousands of babies in China, are causing increasing concerns around the world, experts said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html">Ban on China milk product imports grows</a> BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's tainted milk products, which sickened tens of thousands of babies in China, are causing increasing concerns around the world, experts said. (UPI) Grains trade mostly lower Wednesdayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bb/Uus-cbot.R1rX_ISO.htmlwed/bb/Uus-cbot.R1rX_ISO.html1222298088Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bb/Uus-cbot.R1rX_ISO.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Grains closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday, with prices pressured by delays in a bailout plan under discussion in Washington. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bb/Uus-cbot.R1rX_ISO.html">Grains trade mostly lower Wednesday</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Grains closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday, with prices pressured by delays in a bailout plan under discussion in Washington. (UPI) Grains trade mixed in Chicagohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dv/Uus-cbot.RWkK_ISN.htmlwed/dv/Uus-cbot.RWkK_ISN.html1222200887Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dv/Uus-cbot.RWkK_ISN.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Grains closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday with pressure on commodity prices coming from a stronger dollar. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dv/Uus-cbot.RWkK_ISN.html">Grains trade mixed in Chicago</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Grains closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday with pressure on commodity prices coming from a stronger dollar. (UPI) Canada's retail trade flat in Julyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-retail.RvQT_ISM.htmlwed/aj/Ucanada-retail.RvQT_ISM.html1222095289Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-retail.RvQT_ISM.html"></a>OTTAWA, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Retail sales in Canada for the month of July were mostly flat at $36 billion, the Statistics Canada agency reported from Ottawa Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-retail.RvQT_ISM.html">Canada's retail trade flat in July</a> OTTAWA, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Retail sales in Canada for the month of July were mostly flat at $36 billion, the Statistics Canada agency reported from Ottawa Monday. (UPI) Africa's bushmeat trade increasinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ao/Uafrica-bushmeat.R9yd_ISK.htmlwed/ao/Uafrica-bushmeat.R9yd_ISK.html1221951287Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ao/Uafrica-bushmeat.R9yd_ISK.html"></a>YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Increased bushmeat trade in central Africa's tropical forests poses a serious threat to the food supply for the region's poor inhabitants, conservationists say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ao/Uafrica-bushmeat.R9yd_ISK.html">Africa's bushmeat trade increasing</a> YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Increased bushmeat trade in central Africa's tropical forests poses a serious threat to the food supply for the region's poor inhabitants, conservationists say. (UPI) Russia: Politics shouldn't affect tradehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ac/Urussia-us.Rnl6_ISK.htmlwed/ac/Urussia-us.Rnl6_ISK.html1221938087Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ac/Urussia-us.Rnl6_ISK.html"></a>SOCHI, Russia, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Political differences between the United States and Russia should not affect trade between them, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Saturday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ac/Urussia-us.Rnl6_ISK.html">Russia: Politics shouldn't affect trade</a> SOCHI, Russia, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Political differences between the United States and Russia should not affect trade between them, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Saturday. (UPI) Grains trade higher in Chicago Fridayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.RINe_ISJ.htmlwed/bd/Uus-cbot.RINe_ISJ.html1221865521Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:05:21 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.RINe_ISJ.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Grains prices rose on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as a pullback by investors slowed with news of a comprehensive federal financial bailout. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.RINe_ISJ.html">Grains trade higher in Chicago Friday</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Grains prices rose on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as a pullback by investors slowed with news of a comprehensive federal financial bailout. (UPI) Economist says deficit costs U.S. jobshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bx/Uus-deficit-morici.RkzT_ISB.htmlwed/bx/Uus-deficit-morici.RkzT_ISB.html1221166487Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bx/Uus-deficit-morici.RkzT_ISB.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A former International Trade Commission economist said the cost of the U.S. trade deficit included the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bx/Uus-deficit-morici.RkzT_ISB.html">Economist says deficit costs U.S. jobs</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A former International Trade Commission economist said the cost of the U.S. trade deficit included the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. (UPI) Grains trade lower in Chicago Wednesdayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/al/Uus-cbot.RA-M_ISA.htmlwed/al/Uus-cbot.RA-M_ISA.html1221080702Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/al/Uus-cbot.RA-M_ISA.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Grain prices mostly fell in Chicago Wednesday with rain falling in the corn belt and the first frost of the season expected to hold off for 10 days. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/al/Uus-cbot.RA-M_ISA.html">Grains trade lower in Chicago Wednesday</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Grain prices mostly fell in Chicago Wednesday with rain falling in the corn belt and the first frost of the season expected to hold off for 10 days. (UPI) Ex-professor guilty in arms export casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bu/Uus-illegalexport.R2tN_IS4.htmlwed/bu/Uus-illegalexport.R2tN_IS4.html1220509488Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bu/Uus-illegalexport.R2tN_IS4.html"></a>KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Retired University of Tennessee Professor J. Reece Roth was convicted Wednesday of illegally exporting military technology to China. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bu/Uus-illegalexport.R2tN_IS4.html">Ex-professor guilty in arms export case</a> KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Retired University of Tennessee Professor J. Reece Roth was convicted Wednesday of illegally exporting military technology to China. (UPI) Grains trade mostly lower Wednesdayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ap/Uus-cbot.RKzA_IS3.htmlwed/ap/Uus-cbot.RKzA_IS3.html1220484289Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ap/Uus-cbot.RKzA_IS3.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Grain prices trended mostly down on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday in sympathy with falling crude oil prices and in opposition to a stronger dollar. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/ap/Uus-cbot.RKzA_IS3.html">Grains trade mostly lower Wednesday</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Grain prices trended mostly down on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday in sympathy with falling crude oil prices and in opposition to a stronger dollar. (UPI) Construction begins on Sept. 11 memorialhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/an/Uus-wtcmemorial.Ri7R_IS3.htmlwed/an/Uus-wtcmemorial.Ri7R_IS3.html1220417687Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/an/Uus-wtcmemorial.Ri7R_IS3.html"></a>NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Almost seven years after a terrorist attack felled the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York, work began Tuesday on a memorial to those who died. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/an/Uus-wtcmemorial.Ri7R_IS3.html">Construction begins on Sept. 11 memorial</a> NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Almost seven years after a terrorist attack felled the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York, work began Tuesday on a memorial to those who died. (UPI) Grains trade lower in Chicago Tuesdayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.Rdsn_IS2.htmlwed/bd/Uus-cbot.Rdsn_IS2.html1220387697Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.Rdsn_IS2.html"></a>CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Grain prices trended down on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday as crude oil prices plummeted in New York following the Labor Day holiday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bd/Uus-cbot.Rdsn_IS2.html">Grains trade lower in Chicago Tuesday</a> CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Grain prices trended down on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday as crude oil prices plummeted in New York following the Labor Day holiday. (UPI) Trade light before Labor Day breakhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/as/Uus-cbot.RVw2_IaT.htmlwed/as/Uus-cbot.RVw2_IaT.html1220058303Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/as/Uus-cbot.RVw2_IaT.html"></a>CHICAGO, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Volume was reported relatively light Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade in advance of the long Labor Day weekend, <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/as/Uus-cbot.RVw2_IaT.html">Trade light before Labor Day break</a> CHICAGO, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Volume was reported relatively light Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade in advance of the long Labor Day weekend, (UPI) Space Invaders art piece draws 9/11 irehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/be/Ugermany-spaceinvaders.RhW7_IaL.htmlwed/be/Ugermany-spaceinvaders.RhW7_IaL.html1219345513Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:05:13 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/be/Ugermany-spaceinvaders.RhW7_IaL.html"></a>LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks say they think an art installation in Germany depicting the World Trade Center under attack is in bad taste. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/be/Ugermany-spaceinvaders.RhW7_IaL.html">Space Invaders art piece draws 9/11 ire</a> LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks say they think an art installation in Germany depicting the World Trade Center under attack is in bad taste. (UPI) U.S. agricultural exports boom could fadehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bp/Uus-commodities.R6VF_IaI.htmlwed/bp/Uus-commodities.R6VF_IaI.html1219071289Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bp/Uus-commodities.R6VF_IaI.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. agricultural goods have become the shining star of the U.S. economy in a year of many downturns, analysts said, but that star may dim quickly. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bp/Uus-commodities.R6VF_IaI.html">U.S. agricultural exports boom could fade</a> WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. agricultural goods have become the shining star of the U.S. economy in a year of many downturns, analysts said, but that star may dim quickly. (UPI) China raises export tariff on cokehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cy/Uchina-coke.RLQx_IaI.htmlwed/cy/Uchina-coke.RLQx_IaI.html1219066493Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cy/Uchina-coke.RLQx_IaI.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- China, facing a tight domestic supply of coke, will raise its export tariff on the coal-derived fuel to 40 percent from the current 25 percent. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cy/Uchina-coke.RLQx_IaI.html">China raises export tariff on coke</a> BEIJING, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- China, facing a tight domestic supply of coke, will raise its export tariff on the coal-derived fuel to 40 percent from the current 25 percent. (UPI) Will Australia end tariffs on car imports?http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cg/Uaustralia-carmakers.RnQN_IaH.htmlwed/cg/Uaustralia-carmakers.RnQN_IaH.html1218950687Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cg/Uaustralia-carmakers.RnQN_IaH.html"></a>CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A report recommends the end of tariffs that have protected Australian automobile makers from foreign competition. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/cg/Uaustralia-carmakers.RnQN_IaH.html">Will Australia end tariffs on car imports?</a> CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A report recommends the end of tariffs that have protected Australian automobile makers from foreign competition. (UPI) Obama camp hits McCain over trade deficithttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bh/Uus-politics-trade.RIeH_IaC.htmlwed/bh/Uus-politics-trade.RIeH_IaC.html1218586489Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bh/Uus-politics-trade.RIeH_IaC.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The unexpected small drop in the U.S. trade deficit in June announced by the Commerce Department Tuesday provided fodder for the presidential race. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/bh/Uus-politics-trade.RIeH_IaC.html">Obama camp hits McCain over trade deficit</a> WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The unexpected small drop in the U.S. trade deficit in June announced by the Commerce Department Tuesday provided fodder for the presidential race. (UPI) Canadian international trade up in Junehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dq/Ucanada-internationaltrade.RUqI_IaC.htmlwed/dq/Ucanada-internationaltrade.RUqI_IaC.html1218550488Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dq/Ucanada-internationaltrade.RUqI_IaC.html"></a>OTTAWA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Buoyed by energy exports, Canada's international exports rose 3.1 percent in June to $43.2 billion, the Statistics Canada agency reported Tuesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/dq/Ucanada-internationaltrade.RUqI_IaC.html">Canadian international trade up in June</a> OTTAWA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Buoyed by energy exports, Canada's international exports rose 3.1 percent in June to $43.2 billion, the Statistics Canada agency reported Tuesday. (UPI) India ready to return to WTO talks, reporthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.htmlwed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html1217590493Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html"></a>NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- India's commerce minister says his country is ready to return to world trade talks on the Doha round but won't compromise on issues affecting its farmers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html">India ready to return to WTO talks, report</a> NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- India's commerce minister says his country is ready to return to world trade talks on the Doha round but won't compromise on issues affecting its farmers. (UPI) Camps trade barbs on racehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/di/Uus-politics-mccain-race.RFIp_IlV.htmlwed/di/Uus-politics-mccain-race.RFIp_IlV.html1217538887Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/di/Uus-politics-mccain-race.RFIp_IlV.html"></a>WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign officials cried foul when Barack Obama's camp seemingly implied the Republican party would make race an issue. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.world_trade/2/wed/di/Uus-politics-mccain-race.RFIp_IlV.html">Camps trade barbs on race</a> WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign officials cried foul when Barack Obama's camp seemingly implied the Republican party would make race an issue. (UPI)