Government and Trade
Lamy Makes Major Move
World Trade Organization director general Pascal Lamy on Wednesday put forward his own proposals in closed-door talks with trade ministers.
— Jul 24, 2008
Fed Report Cites Spending Slowdown
The arrival of stimulus checks in May and June could not counteract the overall slowing effects of economic pressures on U.S. consumer spending.
— Jul 24, 2008
U.S. Offers New Farm Plan in Talks
The U.S. presented a new conditional offer on Tuesday to cap its farm subsidies at $15 billion, down from an earlier offer of $17 billion.
— Jul 23, 2008
Caucus Pushes for China Monitoring
The House Textile Caucus is mobilizing an effort to convince President Bush to start monitoring apparel imports from China for the rest of this year.
— Jul 23, 2008
Facchinetti's Name Surfaces Among Phone Tap Victims
Valentino's new creative director, Alessandra Facchinetti, is once again in the limelight, but this time it has nothing to do with fashion.
— Jul 23, 2008
Cafta Details Set
The U.S. will implement two provisions in the Central American Free Trade Agreement that pertain to materials sourced in Mexico.
— Jul 23, 2008
China's woes
China is losing its competitive edge in textile and apparel manufacturing, a new report said.
— Jul 22, 2008
