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Saturday, February 24, 2007 |
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It’s breakthrough
or bust for Doha Round |
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By Katrina
Mennen A. Valdez Researcher and Nini Yarte
World Trade
Organization aims to set up negotiations within the first half of
the year and mark its conclusion before the second quarter of 2008
ends, the WTO director general said on Friday.
At a press
conference hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, WTO’s Pascal Lamy expressed hope for a
“breakthrough” in stalled Doha Round negotiations before the end
of the second quarter and a conclusion eight months thereafter.
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FTA reiterates
position on NAMA, tariff lines
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Fair Trade
Alliance, a broad coalition of NGOs from the agriculture and
industrial manufacturing sector, said it does not believe that the
breakthrough announced by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy...
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BSP ready to
prepay loans in two months
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The Bangko
Sentral ng Pili-pinas will execute its first batch of loan
prepayments this year.
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Nonpassage of GAA,
savings on interest payment allow DBM to spend less in 2006
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The Department
of Budget and Management reported a much lower actual disbursement
last year than its money releases in 2005 due to several factors.
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Billiton may
invest in RP nickel plant
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BHP Billiton,
a leading mining company in Australia, plans to infuse huge
investments in the Philippines, Environment Secretary Angelo T.
Reyes said.
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BPO expansion
fuels demand for office space
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Demand for
prime office space continues to increase because of further
expansion in foreign business process outsourcing firms in the
Metro, the Department of Trade and Industry’s export promotion
arm...
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