Robert Lighthizer

US intensifies opposition to Okonjo-Iweala, suggests start of fresh selection for WTO DG position

Abdulfatah Dec 18, 2020 0

The United States’ opposition to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) appears unrelenting, as the country is trying to have the selection process to be reopened, in what would be…

Economy

Asian shares subdued after Trump’s speech, Aussie slumps

Abdulfatah Feb 6, 2019 0

Asian shares were subdued on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech failed to give markets fresh trading catalysts. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar slumped after the central bank opened the door to a…