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WTO ministers struggle to forge fish, farm, digital deals
WTO ministers struggle to forge fish, farm, digital deals
Economy
by  AFP

World trade ministers were locked in disagreement on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as a major WTO conference entered its last scheduled day on Thursday. They include fisheries subsidies, agriculture and a moratorium on customs duties for digital transactions.

WTO talks enter final day with no clear sign of progress
WTO talks enter final day with no clear sign of progress
Economy
by  AFP

The World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi entered its last scheduled day on Thursday, with major issues still stuck in the weeds. As of Thursday morning, there were no major signs of a breakthrough, with a formal closing session initially scheduled for 8:00 pm (1600 GMT) pushed to midnight (2000 GMT).