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If you think negotiations over the fiscal cliff are frustrating, then you should take a look at what the U.S. Trade Representative has been going through as he tries to convince Europe to get rid of illegal subsidies for commercial aircraft. For eight long years, the U.S. case has been slowly moving
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12/10/2012
At the Farnborough international airshow last week, the four European countries with a big stake in Airbus -- Britain, France, Germany and Spain -- held a press conference to discuss why the subsidies they give to the aerospace giant are permissible under World Trade Organization rules. The statement
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7/16/2012
What does it tell you about a company's culture when its representatives repeatedly mislead the public about a matter material to its future business prospects? Does it indicate they are a worthy partner or supplier? Does it suggest they will bargain in good faith in disputes where deception and
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Date:
3/23/2012
The Air Force is likely to announce the winner of its tanker competition in March -- the same timeframe in which the World Trade Organization (WTO) will release two different reports casting Airbus business practices in a negative light. The first WTO report, which has already been completed, will
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Date:
1/20/2011
The world's preeminent trade body today released a detailed report documenting that European commercial-transport producer Airbus has engaged in predatory, illegal trade practices since it was first established in the 1970s. The World Trade Organization (WTO) said that Airbus has received a range
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Date:
6/30/2010
The World Trade Organization report condemning European subsidies to Airbus contains a section detailing how the A330 widebody transport was developed using practices banned by current trade agreements. Airbus parent-company EADS has proposed the A330 as a candidate for the Air Force's next-generation
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3/24/2010
The World Trade Organization's confidential final report on European commercial-aircraft subsidies sides with the United States in finding that much of the aid Airbus has received is banned under current trade rules. The report thus confirms a preliminary finding in September that low-cost or no-cost
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Date:
3/23/2010


