WTO meeting postponed to allow time to resolve differences

A MEETING of world trade ministers in Geneva to agree an outline deal in global trade talks has been postponed.

It was expected the World Trade Organisation head Pascal Lamy would call the meeting for later this week. But he has now delayed that move to give member states more time to resolve remaining differences in the process.

Mr Lamy said depending on the outcome of these consultations a ministerial gathering could take place next week.