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COVID-19 affirms urgency of trade facilitation reforms in Angola
… economy off volatile fuel exports. As companies around the world shut down or slowed production, crude prices tumbled to … sectors, train entrepreneurs and business owners, weigh investment promotion policies and improve trade … in the 2020 edition of the World Bank’s Doing Business report, according to which export procedures in the country …
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Samoa takes important steps to becoming e-commerce ready
… the country overcome its geographical disadvantages, the report says. "As is the case for most small island developing … Representative of the Pacific Islands Forum to the World Trade Organization. Through the assessment, the … transport and regulation, and that it requires investment in soft infrastructure and skills, and a thorough, …
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Building post-pandemic resilience through science, technology and innovation
… transition to renewable energy, transforming the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food, and ensuring … directly into the daily lives of people all over the world,” Ms. Sirimanne said. Moreover, Ms. Sirimanne added, … according to the UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2021 . “The COVID-19 pandemic has already highlighted …
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Unity needed to shield people and markets from digital giants
… and competition policies. According to the just-published World Investment Report for this year, digital firms continue to assert their …
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China broke the rules of global trade – but for good reason
… trade rules. It is no secret that in the post-second world war era, only a small number of developing countries … agreements, were discouraged in favour of foreign direct investment flows, which allowed foreign investors greater … table. The basis of America’s complaints is the report of the office of the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) …
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Online consumers to be better protected by new United Nations guidelines monitored by UNCTAD
… attractiveness as a business location, triggering investment, and delivers benefits for consumers through lower … Guidelines on Consumer Protection needed updating in a world of e-commerce and online shopping, and in other areas … Long , Director-General of Consumers International, the world federation of consumer groups, said: "We are …
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Madagascar calls on UNCTAD to assess its e-commerce readiness
… before it becomes an engine of economic opportunity on the world's fourth-largest island. According to UNCTAD's 2017 … UNCTAD E-commerce Week 2018 Download: Information Economy Report 2017 - Digitalization, Trade and Development Laws but … said. The hands-on training was organized with the World Bank, the Ministry of Trade and Consumption, the …
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How trade wars pose a threat to the global economy
… increases relative to their total exports. But in a world of global value chains, the wrangling of the trade … trade war could have significant implications on global investment flows, and indeed on employment and growth, in … in 2019, as underscored by a recent United Nations report on the global economic outlook. The current trade …
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Global economic growth has peaked, set to stay at 3% in 2019-2020
… further undermine growth, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019, which was … Economic Development, said. Strong global cooperation The report underscores that strengthening global cooperation is … have already witnessed rising input prices and delayed investment decisions. These impacts can be expected to spread …
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From recovery to resilience: Hanging together or swinging separately?
… state of economic stress. UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021 , released on 15 September, says this year will … UNCTAD expects global growth to slow to 3.6%, leaving world income still 3.7% below where its pre-pandemic trend … countries would be premature since in many cases investment flows remain volatile and the burden of …