News tagged with protectionism

Japan plans WTO complaint on SKorea battery rule

Japan is set to complain to the WTO this week over a South Korean plan to tighten safety regulations on lithium-ion batteries, accusing Seoul of protectionism, a report has said.

Technology / Business

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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US venture capitalists oppose 'rogue website' bill

A group of top US venture capitalists has written a letter to the US Congress opposing a bill aimed at cracking down on websites selling pirated and counterfeit goods.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Punishing Presidents at the polls could be on the increase with 'off-shoring' of US jobs set to rise

The loss of American jobs can cost incumbent presidents dearly at the ballot box – particularly if these jobs are shifted overseas.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Hu urges US to ease high-tech export restrictions

President Hu Jintao has urged the United States to ease restrictions on high-tech exports to China after Beijing and Washington signed $45 billion in trade deals during his US visit.

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created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India says US protectionism is regressive

India's trade minister lashed out at perceived protectionist moves by the US on Saturday, calling them "regressive" and saying they could delay economic recovery.

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created Sep 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 19

Competitive, trade-friendly nations weather volatile crop yields best

Richer nations with competitive crop production and few trade barriers would fare the best if climate change, weather events or other factors cause yields of grain and oilseed crops to become more volatile, a new study has ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Financial Crisis Reduces Economic Freedom in China and the West

(PhysOrg.com) -- The current financial crisis may reduce economic freedom as governments are likely increase intervention in a bid to protect their own economies - according to a study in Pacific Focus published by Wiley- ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Is India the future for tech?

The recent hubbub about cloud computing -- how to define it and where it's heading -- has me wondering something. What about India?

Technology / Business

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bizarre bird behavior predicted by game theory

A team of scientists, led by the University of Exeter, has used game theory to explain the bizarre behaviour of a group of ravens. Juvenile birds from a roost in North Wales have been observed adopting the ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Three billion Asians face food crisis threat: research

(PhysOrg.com) -- The escalating cost of rice and other foodstuffs across Asia could cause the reversal of policy reforms, social unrest and deepening poverty for over 3 billion Asians – according to new research.

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 28, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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