Trade : Plurilateral talks on e-com divided on key issues (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Key members of the plurilateral informal Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) group on electronic commerce have remained divided on a range of issues.

Trade : Panel set to examine Indian duties on US products (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on Monday agreed to establish a dispute panel, at the request of the United States, to examine additional duties imposed by India on certain products from the US.

Trade : US double standards in several trade disputes (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States on Monday stood exposed at the World Trade Organization on the double-standards that it has adopted over several trade disputes.

Latin America : More women are working, but gender gap persists (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by the United Nations on Monday.