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Environment, Fair Trade, Government Policy, Green Tech, Trade, Treaty, WTO
The On Going US-China Trade Dispute Enters New Arena: “Green.”

By Ainsley Brown on November 2, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown The tit for tat trade battles, one could even say bordering on a trade war, has entered a new area – Green. More precisely the U.S. is investigating China’s alleged subsidization of its green technology sector (wind, solar and advanced batteries, etc.) in breach of WTO rules. The US Trade Representative has launched the investigation under section… Continue reading "The On Going US-China Trade Dispute Enters New Arena: “Green.”"
Commercial, Commercial Awareness, Contracts, E-Commerce, Fair Trade, Trade
As companies battle the recession, bartering comes in handy

By Carsten Lexa on February 24, 2010

By: Carsten Lexa Money helps a lot when it comes to exchanging goods. One buys the goods, pays with cash and takes the goods away. So far, so good. But what if free cash to spend is a rare thing? For example in times like today, when the economy is not doing well and money is scarce? Today, more and… Continue reading "As companies battle the recession, bartering comes in handy"
Fair Trade, Government Policy, Regulation, Trade, WTO
Drop In Global Trade Greater Than Predicted

By Ainsley Brown on February 24, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown Global trade was expected to drop as much as 10% in 2009; instead it fell by 12%. That extra two percent may not seem like much but it represents the largest drop in global commerce since 1945. This greater than expected drop has lead to renewed calls from Pascal Lamy, the Director General of the World Trade… Continue reading "Drop In Global Trade Greater Than Predicted"
Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Fair Trade, Human Rights
Ethical investing vs. Shareholder activism

By Ainsley Brown on February 17, 2010

By Charles Wanguhu Churches are once again taking the lead in ethical investing. A short while ago I wrote about the catholic church pulling out of a fund which was found to have investments in defense, contraception and other companies contrary to the catholic faith. Consequently the Church of England has sold its £3.8 million stake in Vedanta Resources,… Continue reading "Ethical investing vs. Shareholder activism"
Corruption, Energy, Ethics, Fair Trade, Infrastructure, Mining, Sustainable Development
China and Africa

By Ainsley Brown on January 5, 2010

By Charles Wanguhu A lot of column inches have been taken up trying to dissect the emerging Sino-African relations. In Africa more and more Chinese goods as well as people are visible. The Africa -West relationship has been largely characterized as an aid relationship or “carrot stick diplomacy”. Experimental policies such as the structural adjustment programmes have been imposed… Continue reading "China and Africa"
Agriculture, Commercial Awareness, commodity, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fair Trade, Food & Beverage, Indigenous Peoples, Investment, Sustainable Development
Kit Kat Goes Fair Trade In the UK

By Ainsley Brown on December 16, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown “Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar,” has taken on a new meaning in the UK as Kit Kat ‘breaks off’ some cash cocoa to farmers. Nestlé, the Swiss makers of Kit Kat, has announced that the very tasty chocolate snack as of mid-January will become a Fair… Continue reading "Kit Kat Goes Fair Trade In the UK"
Agriculture, CARICOM, Commercial Awareness, EU, Fair Trade, Food & Beverage, Government Policy, Trade, Treaty, WTO
Banana Trade War At An End?

By Ainsley Brown on November 23, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown Could the longest running trade dispute in World Trade Organization (WTO) history be coming to an end? If newspaper reports are to be believed, and I have no reason to doubt them, then the 16 year old trade war could be very close to ending. At the center of this row is the Banana – yes the… Continue reading "Banana Trade War At An End?"
Commercial Awareness, Entrepreneurial, Environment, Fair Trade, Green Tech, Indigenous Peoples, International, Regulation, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development
Innovation may just be the solution

By Ainsley Brown on July 7, 2009

By Charles Wanguhu In many international forums the developed nations are always pushed to provide more aid in the fight against poverty. Several reviews on the effectiveness of aid have proved time and time again its ineffectiveness in poverty eradication. The latter has led to current aid driven projects to often try and include sustainability options in all projects undertaken.… Continue reading "Innovation may just be the solution"

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