Sep. 14, 2010 at 1:32 p.m.
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Airplanes,
Government,
Policy
By Associated Press
The Boeing Co. rejected suggestions Tuesday that an imminent ruling by the world’s top trade court on allegations that the Chicago plane maker received billions in illegal subsidies should be tied to a similar case against its biggest rival Airbus.
The European company claims Boeing’s case before the World Trade Organization is key to resolving a wider dispute over government aid to aircraft manufacturers. Airbus was found by the Geneva tribunal to have gained an unfair advantage through billions in low-interest loans, infrastructure provisions and research and development grants. Get the full story »
July 9, 2010 at 11:34 a.m.
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International,
Policy,
Politics,
Unions
By Reuters
The largest U.S. labor group urged Congress on Friday to pass legislation to fight China’s currency practices, a day after the Obama administration again declined to label Beijing a currency manipulator.
The United States should also keep other options on the table, including a possible challenge of China’s currency practices at the World Trade Organization, Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, said in a statement. Get the full story »
June 28, 2010 at 12:15 p.m.
Filed under:
Airplanes,
International,
Trade
By Associated Press
Airbus is calling for talks between the United States and the European Union to end the trans-Atlantic fight over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers. Airbus says it’s the only way to end the costly six-year dispute.
