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BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN CANCUN

Eduardo Orendain, president of Mexico’s National Chamber of the Tequila Industry (CNIT), has told just-drinks how his sector is increasingly focused on growing non-USA exports. American consumers drink 80% of Mexico’s tequila exports, with US sales lifting 5.5% last year to 125 million litres, but Orendain said: "We realise there is a growing need to diversify our export markets," adding that there is a particular focus on emerging markets.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE US government is appealing against a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that its country-of-origin rules for various foodstuffs are so tough, they break global trade agreements. Canada and Mexico had successfully brought dispute proceedings against the US over America’s COOL (country-of-origin labelling) rules.…

BY JONATHAN P DYSON, IN CANCÚN

A rapidly growing number of students in Mexico are attending private universities, but there are increasing concerns about the quality of many of the new institutions. While the majority of Mexican students still attend public universities, with around 2 million students – 70% of enrollment – restrictions on places at public universities have opened up significant opportunities for private institutions.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

DESPITE recent rumours in Russian media that 7-Eleven, the US-based international chain of convenience stores, would be expanding into Russia, the company has denied the claims.

"There is no basis of foundation about 7-Eleven developing in Russia," a spokesperson for the company told just-food from its Texas, USA, headquarters.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE APPELLATE body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has today (Monday) dismissed the bulk of China’s appeals against a WTO disputes panel ruling branding illegal its export duties and quotas on bauxite, magnesium, silicon metal, yellow phosphorous, and zinc.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE UNITED States has appealed against a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that claimed American labelling rules for dolphin-friendly tuna were so tough, they broke global commerce rules. Washington opposes a September 2011 WTO decision in a long-running dispute that would allow importers, notably Mexico, to label tuna as ‘dolphin-friendly’ when fishermen corral dolphins (who eat tuna) to help them target these valuable fish.…

BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT

THE SYRIAN energy sector is currently reeling from the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and the United States in the last quarter of 2011 in response to Damascus’ severe crackdown on protests that began in March of last year.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE APPELLATE body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has today (Monday) dismissed the bulk of China’s appeals against a WTO disputes panel ruling branding illegal its export duties and quotas on fluorspar, manganese, and silicon carbide. The Chinese government will now have to remove these charges and restrictions, which the United States, Mexico, and the European Union (EU) were claiming had unfairly restricted the flow of these key non-ferrous metals onto world markets.…

BY LEAH GERMAIN

MINERAL market specialists are calling for the United States government to step up investment and support for the country’s rare earth mining industry or else the country will lose out on developing important green technologies to competing countries like China.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE DUTCH government is pressing for a coordinated European Union (EU) response to fighting the Schmallenberg virus, a damaging disease spreading rapidly amongst livestock across Europe. Probably transmitted by insects, the virus is affecting goats, sheep and cattle, causing abortions, deformities, severe diarrhoea, fever and drops in milk production.…