GENEVA -- Doha Round global trade talks stand near the brink of failure after a meeting of trade ministers meant to save the negotiations failed to make progress over the weekend and broke up early.
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab called recent developments "disheartening" as trade ministers neared what many consider an immovable deadline at the end of the month to forge the blueprint of a global trade deal. A multitude of unresolved issues and the hardening positions of negotiators make an agreement look increasingly problematic. Trade ministers are now starting to talk openly of perhaps putting the talks on ...
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