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WTO Blog | Trade imbalances and the limits of trade policy

AIMPWAJuly 29, 2025

By Marc Auboin, Eddy Bekkers, Ralph Ossa and Donal Smith Trade imbalances have long been a concern for policymakers, prompting calls for corrective trade measures. Recent tariff actions – framed in part as efforts to reduce bilateral deficits – fit this established pattern. Notable precedents include the United States–Japan trade tensions of the 1980s and...

Govt Integrates ODOP & DEH Initiatives To Strengthen District-Level Manufacturing & Exports

AIMPWAJuly 29, 2025

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) The government is actively working to transform India’s districts into engines of economic growth by promoting local products, enhancing manufacturing, and supporting exports through coordinated initiatives, Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Shobha Karandlaje informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Monday. The One...

PSBs Sanction Nearly 99,000 MSME Loans Under New Digital Credit Assessment Model: MoS Finance

AIMPWAJuly 29, 2025

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned a total of 98,995 MSME loan applications under the New Digital Credit Assessment Model between April 1 and July 15, 2025, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday. The model, announced in...

Argentina accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, five remaining for entry into force

AIMPWAJuly 28, 2025

Argentina deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 22 July. Ambassador Gustavo Lunazzi presented Argentina’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Just five more acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force. Source link

WTO | 2025 News items

AIMPWAJuly 28, 2025

Ambassador Ølberg, who was appointed by General Council Chair Ambassador Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in early June to serve as facilitator for the reform discussions, noted that he has conducted two rounds of consultation involving nearly 100 members, with the discussion structured around three indicative tracks: governance (institutional issues) fairness...

WTO | 2025 Press Releases – Canada contributes CAD 250,000 for food, animal and plant health standards

AIMPWAJuly 28, 2025

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed Canada’s donation: “Compliance with international standards enhances food security in both importing and exporting countries by facilitating trade in agricultural products. The long-term impact of STDF-related programs will benefit producers, traders and governments along global and regional value chains, helping them raise export revenues, income levels and living standards. The...

DG Okonjo-Iweala appoints new Deputy Director-General

AIMPWAJuly 28, 2025

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced the appointment of Jennifer DJ Nordquist of the United States as a new Deputy Director-General. DDG Nordquist will replace Angela Ellard, who will step down from her post at the end of August. Source link

Govt Taking Steps To Boost MSME And Women Entrepreneur Participation On GeM: Jitin Prasada

AIMPWAJuly 26, 2025

New Delhi, Jul 26 (KNN) The Government has implemented multiple initiatives to broaden the reach of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), startups, and women entrepreneurs, according to information provided to Parliament. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada detailed these measures in a written reply to the...

FISME Terms India-UK FTA Historic, Beneficial For MSMEs

AIMPWAJuly 25, 2025

New Delhi, July 25 (KNN) India and UK have signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in presence of Prime Ministers of both the countries. Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the agreement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr. Piyush Goyal and Secretary of State for Business...

MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0 Application Deadline Extended To July 31, 2025

AIMPWAJuly 25, 2025

New Delhi, Jul 25 (KNN) The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has announced an extension of the application deadline for the MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0, moving the final submission date to July 31, 2025. The extension provides additional time for potential participants to develop and submit their innovative solutions addressing critical challenges faced by...

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Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny

AIMPWAAugust 2, 2025

A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission. In a Friday afternoon post on X, Khan linked to an article about Figma’s impressive first day of trading and argued the IPO is “a great reminder that letting startups grow into independently successful businesses, rather than be...

Anthropic cuts off OpenAI’s access to its Claude models

AIMPWAAugust 2, 2025

Anthropic has revoked OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models, according to a report in Wired. Sources told Wired that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal tools that allowed the company to compare Claude’s performance to its own models in categories like coding, writing, and safety. TechCrunch has reached out to Anthropic and...

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Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries takes the AI stage at Disrupt 2025

AIMPWAAugust 1, 2025

Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI...

From Meta’s massive offers to Anthropic’s massive valuation, does AI have a ceiling?

AIMPWAAugust 1, 2025

Meta is still going all-in on the AI talent war, with Mark Zuckerberg reportedly reaching out to top recruits himself, throwing around jaw-dropping compensation packages that top $1 billion over multiple years. And Meta’s latest target? Mira Murati’s new startup, Thinking Machines Lab. It’s a bold play in an already overheated market. While Zuck eyes...

Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

AIMPWAAugust 1, 2025

Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers. Google’s investment comes as part of an $8.5 million equity funding round, which also saw investment from Japanese gaming giants Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix, and Reazon Holdings. Aptos Labs and King River Capital, as well as existing...

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