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Kirk for stronger Indo-U.S. economic ties

Tue, 10/27/2009 - 14:59 by shalini.bahadur

New Delhi -- The United States wants India to be among its top 10 trading partners, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in New Delhi.

"We want India to be among the top 10 trading partners of the U.S. from the present 17th position," Kirk told reporters Monday. "We look for improvement in the healthcare, education, information technology and environmental systems."

Kirk said the United States has sought greater access to financial services, goods and services areas, The Hindu newspaper reported. He said the United States would like to see improvement and openness in the investment environment for U.S. businesses in India.

Report: U.S. sees win in WTO plane ruling

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 23:30 by surajdogra

Chicago -- The United States views a preliminary ruling that the European Union gave illegal subsidies to Airbus as a clear win for U.S. manufacturer Boeing, sources said.

Unnamed sources who had been briefed by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told Saturday's Chicago Tribune he sees Friday's ruling by the World Trade Organization as a victory for Boeing because it applies to all commercial jetliners made by the French aerospace firm Airbus, the Chicago manufacturer's main competitor in the passenger airliner field.