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Investors are turning more conservative as Morgan Stanley downgraded its forecasts for global growth this year and 2012, citing diminishing global-trade growth and additional austerity measures announced in several countries.

Taking Stock: Investors Begin to Recalibrate Expectations Steven Russolillo 2011

Brazil's ambassador in Washington, Mauricio Vieira, says his government seeks more "balance" in bilateral trade, and mentions differences on global-trade issues.

Obama Aims to Show Support for Democracy in Latin America 2011

Brazil's ambassador in Washington, Mauricio Vieira, says his government seeks more "balance" in bilateral trade, and mentions differences on global-trade issues.

Obama Aims to Show Support for Democracy in Latin America 2011

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest container-shipping line, signed a $1.9 billion deal Monday to buy what would be the 10 biggest ships ever built, as the ocean-shipping industry continues its recovery from a steep global-trade slump in 2009.

Maersk Orders 10 Huge Ships From Daewoo John W. Miller 2011

"If they're concerned on the global-trade side, then their outlook is going to be much more subdued."

FedEx Flights to Measure Trade Pulse 2010

The Yes Men stage elaborate hoaxes on global-trade organizations, multinational corporations and politicians.

Amy Goodman: Trick or Treat for Climate Change 2009

Another problem: The financing flows that underpin the vast, $14 trillion global-trade machine are also getting squeezed.

Leaders Warn Against a Protectionist Trend 2009

They've even helped persuade the World Health Organization to monitor the public-health implications of global-trade policies.

Thailand Plays By The Rules 2008

Federal Express, the delivery giant, is a pretty good barometer of how well the global-trade machine is working.

Dead Weight 2008

Struck after 14 months of tug-of-war negotiations, it would further reduce tariffs and other barriers, widening a trade channel that Asian rivals of South Korea, like Japan and China, would likely feel compelled to match — giving global trade new momentum at a time when multilateral global-trade talks at the WTO are stalled.

The Big Beef Backlash 2008