Thirty participants are attending the two-month Advanced Trade Policy Course in French from 3 June to 26 July 2019 at the WTO headquarters in Geneva. The course was opened by H.E. Mr Didier Chambovey, Switzerland’s Permanent Representative to the WTO, and Mr Claude Trolliet of the WTO’s Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation.
Thirty participants are taking part in a Regional Trade Policy Course at the University of Mauritius, a member of the WTO’s Chairs Programme. The course began on 29 April 2019 and will end on 21 June 2019.
On 13 June 2019, Indonesia notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 12 June 2019 a safeguard investigation on evaporators.
Molson Coors has called for an investigation into the process used to determine the US price of aluminium.
The new conservative Alberta government has targeted media in a campaign aimed at improving the image of the oil sands industry as presented by Premier Jason Kenney. CBC News reports Energy Minister Sonya Savage had sent letters to Politico and National Geographic saying the Alberta government wanted to correct misinformation published by the two outlets regarding oil sands. In the letter to Politico, Savage referred to a story quoting a former U.S. ambassador to Canada as saying the U.S. no longer... Читать дальше...
It was only a month ago that I began advising investors to ease up on certain energy stocks, following 20 percent-30 percent gains since the beginning of the year. But a brutal May and a weak start to June have sent oil prices — and some energy companies — back into bear market territory. The front-month West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contract ended May over 16 percent lower, which marked the first monthly loss of the year. What has happened, and is this now a buying opportunity for energy stocks? Читать дальше...
Ephemeral Edge is a weekend retreat and retirement home located three hours north of New York City. As a retreat, the goal of the project was to contrasts the rapid sense of time and pressure of the city and extend the enjoyment and sensuousness of the everyday passage of time that is often highlighted in the open landscape. The sense of extended time is accomplished by taking advantage of the site—a forested hillside which contains a constructed pond and overlooks a distant view. The design is informed by four site conditions... Читать дальше...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to modify certain elements of the Renewable Fuel Standard compliance system to create more transparency and prevent manipulation of the Renewable Identification Number market.
One of America’s most popular children’s television channels is promoting June as LGBTQ “Pride” month.
After finishing seventh at the Tour of California in 2018, Brandon McNulty went into this year's race with high ambitions and the backing of his Rally UHC Cycling team, which had helped shepherd him to the overall victory of the Giro di Sicilia just weeks earlier.
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Insight from our Sister Blog, Raptors HQ.
After Monday’s gutsy 106-105 victory, the Golden State Warriors have a chance to close Oracle arena in style with a win, tying the series, and setting up Game 7. Ahead of tonight’s action, I once again talked with Raptors HQ’s Dylan Litman and he shares his thoughts on Game 5 and the much publicized behavior of Raptors’ fans.
GSoM: Coach Nurse’s timeout at the end of the game has been seen as senseless. What do you think Nurse’s reason was? Читать дальше...
I’m very glad to live in a time where I can just hop on the internet whenever, instead of having to dial up a number and wait for the modem to do its little connection concerto that took so long you could start dialing, go do something else, and walk back over when it was nearly finished.
Everyone can benefit from a personalized skin care routine. Black skin is prone to certain issues, including acne and hyperpigmentation. Here, we list five skin care steps for black skin.
Jaxon had a 42 per cent chance of surviving birth
For years, I knew very little about Lysette. For instance, I had no idea her actual artist name (at the time) was Lysette Titi. I didn’t know she was from the D.C. area. I had no idea she was, at one point, a lead singer for legendary D.C. go-go band Backyard Band. All I knew was that in early 1998, during my freshman…
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Whether you’re trying to get a friend on a multi-day trek with you for their first time ever or you’ve never slept in the woods, being comfortable on your first night in the backcountry is essential to really getting into it. With a camp kit like this, any new backpacker can sleep well and hike easy.
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History, Europe
Things did not go well for Hitler's armies.
On July 4, 1942, the men of newly promoted Field Marshal Erich von Manstein’s Eleventh Army celebrated the capture of the last Soviet bastion in the Crimea.
Sevastopol: Hard-Won German Victory In The East
Since September 24 of the previous year, von Manstein’s German and Romanian battalions had fought a stubborn Russian opponent for control of the peninsula. The forts surrounding... Читать дальше...
It’s E3 week, which means it’s time to check in on the latest games from all the hottest game development studios, like the New York Times. That’s not a joke—the New York Times has stepped up its game development efforts in order to support its wildly popular crossword puzzle. Two new games have come from the…
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Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch is a faithful recreation of the original game, except when it's not. Although I remember watching my older brothers playing the original Zelda on their NES, the Game Boy was my first console, and Link's Awakening...
Is Kimmy Schmidt about to find true love with Daniel Radcliffe? Sure seems that way. E! News has learned Radcliffe, of the Harry Potter films and Miracle Workers fame, will star in Netflix's...
Clear your Thursday nights this summer because Jerzdays are returning to MTV. E! News has learned Jersey Shore Family Vacation will return for new episodes on Thursday, July 11 at 8 p.m. on...
In the “New Deal order,” battles over the shape of American politics were waged as quarrels inside the Democrats’ big tent.
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