Global tourist shopping spend hits five-year lowSpending on tax free shopping at leading destinations dropped for the first time since 2009 in the second quarter, with spending by Russians down sharply due to the fall in the rouble, according to a tourism shopping specialist. B More… |
US mulls removing tariffs for poor nationsThe US government said it is investigating the probable economic effects of eliminating all tariffs and quotas on goods from the world's least-developed countries (LDCs). The US International Trade Commission said it would report its f More… |