The Latest Breaking News from WTO

Headlines following Donald Trump’s election victory focused largely on the influence of personalities, such as Elon Musk or Robert Kennedy junior, and single issues, such as how US tariff hikes would affect New Zealand’s exports.

For months, experts and commentators have been weighing up what the possible return of Donald Trump might mean for financial markets and the global economy.

Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP. Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to…

Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos last week.

WTO revises global goods trade growth forecast, highlighting risks and positive trends for trade in 2023 and 2024.

The World Trade Organization has raised its outlook for global goods trade this year slightly, but cautions that increasing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over economic policy pose “substantial” risks to its forecast

Lobby group UK Steel said country faces ‘cliff edge’ in 2026 when current protections run out

The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of European dairy product, in the latest move in a trade spat between Beijing and Brussels.

The shipping industry shows promise for investors due to global merchandise trade growth, increased U.S. imports, e-commerce expansion, and strong container movement, driving dynamic sector expansion. Given this backdrop, it may be wise to invest in solid shipping stocks like ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) and Matson (MATX). Keep reading….