News

2016

  • Provincial Budget Looks Good from 30,000-Feet - Edmonton | EDMONTON, CANADA - The provincial government delivered a budget that addresses some key issues for businesses, but lingering concerns remain for ending deficits. A clear path forward is needed on how the growing debt will be repaid, and more information is needed on new tax cr... more

  • Russia’s Ugra Region Keen to Partner with India - Mumbai | MUMBAI, INDIA - A delegation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra region headed by H.E. Mr. Aleksey Zabozlayev, Deputy Governor, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Russia visited World Trade Centre Mumbai to promote the 8th International IT Forum 2016 to be he... more

  • V.Strashko is the new WTC Moscow Director General - Moscow | MOSCOW, RUSSIA - World Trade Center Moscow announces that by the WTC Moscow Board of Directors’ decision dated April 13, 2016 Mr. Vladimir Strashko has been appointed as Director General and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of WTC Moscow. Prior to the assignment, Mr. St... more

  • International Trade Agreements – RTAs-PTAs event - Pune | PUNE, INDIA - Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) andPreferential Trade Agreements (PTAs)are the current growth drivers of global economy. To understand salient elements of RTAs / PTAs, Exim Chamber of Commerce & Allied Industries and WTC Pune hosted a full day seminar at Pun... more

  • WTC Istanbul Trade Mission Cuba - Istanbul | HAVANA, CUBA - A delegation comprising of members of the Board of Directors from World Trade Center Istanbul paid a visit to Havana, Cuba for a trade mission, on April 4-5, 2016. The delegation first stop was Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba. There they met with th... more

  • Global Reciprocity MoUs by WTC Pune in 2016 - Pune | PUNE, INDIA - Mr. Sagar Chordia, Director - World Trade Center Pune signed Reciprocity MoU with WTC Sao Paulo Brazil CEO Mr. Luciano Menezes at Sao Paulo during his visit to Brazil. He also had mutual trade related discussions – trade visits with WTC Sao Paulo team - Mr. Lucia... more

  • AB Needs to Protect SMEs Affected by Carbon Taxes - Edmonton | EDMONTON, CANADA - April 7, 2016 The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is speaking out for small and medium-sized businesses that may become uncompetitive due to Alberta’s announced carbon tax. At a time when Alberta’s economy continues to lag, the additional cost of a carbon tax... more

  • BRICS Business Council meeting at WTC Moscow - Moscow | MOSCOW, RUSSIA - On April 6, members of BRICS Business Council met at World Trade Center Moscow to sum up the results of Russian presidency of this transnational association. The event was attended by the president of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chairman of ... more

  • Countdown to the 2016 General Assembly in Algiers - ALGIERS, ALGERIA - With less than a month to go before the 47th General Assembly begins in Algiers, the World Trade Center Algiers team is hard at work to ensure that WTC delegates will have a memorable and beneficial experience at this year's conference.  Program highlights ... more

  • Poland Closer economic ties with Croatia - Warsaw | WARSAW, POLAND - WTC Warsaw chairman Jacques Tourel met the Croatia ambassador Andrea Bekic and has discuss promotion of trade between both countries. The WTC Warsaw will assist to organize Croatia week at Blue City shoping mall in Warsaw, one of the largest European malls, an... more