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Food industry welcomes Senate's passage of TPA
2015-05-26 10:46:49| Food - Topix.net
Presdent Barack Obama's proposals to gain "fast track" negotiating authority had faced opposition in the Senate, with fears that trade liberalisation could hit US manufacturing jobs. Under a compromise deal, passed late Friday by 62 to 37 votes, Obama gains the power to sign trade deals without Congressional approval.
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Forest industry welcomes trade action against China
2015-02-18 19:47:46| Agriculture - Topix.net
The trade dispute with China over the country's imposition of import duties on dissolving pulp moved ahead another step in early February, as the federal government requested a panel at the World Trade Organization to resolve the issue. Last fall, Canada made a request of the WTO for consultations with China.
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Apparel industry welcomes Obama port intervention
2015-02-16 17:53:47| Apparel - Topix.net
US apparel retailers and manufacturers have welcomed the decision by President Obama to intervene in the West Coast port dispute, calling it a positive step toward a resolution. The Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore & Warehouse Union have been engaged in talks for nine months on a new coast-wide contract for 20,000 dockworkers - and no end to the dispute is currently in sight.
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Apparel industry welcomes Obama port intervention
2015-02-16 16:47:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US apparel retailers and manufacturers have welcomed the decision by President Obama to intervene in the West Coast port dispute, calling it a positive step toward a resolution.
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Quebec's Wind Energy Industry Welcomes Move Toward New Energy Policy
2014-11-12 20:32:00| Transmission & Distribution World
The Canadian Wind Energy Association welcomes the initiative that the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Pierre Arcand, announced this week to develop a new energy policy in Quebec. read more
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