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WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo says global trade growth likely to be lower in 2019 than last year. AFP
WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo says global trade growth likely to be lower in 2019 than last year. AFP
WTO slashes world trade growth outlook for this year
Group's report cited various risks to trade growth including new tariffs and retaliatory measures affecting widely traded goods
The National
April 02, 2019