They are better prepared for the millennium round than they were for the Uruguay round.

ECONOMIST: Trade and development

In the millennium round, poor countries could benefit from America's determination to prise open Europe's cosseted farm sector.

ECONOMIST: Trade and development

The Millennium Round would be the eighth round of world trade talks since the WTO was set up (then called GATT) in l947.

BBC: World trade talks stalled

The summit opened on the same day as the Millennium Round of talks organised by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) began in Seattle, US. The WTO is expected to agree a new round of global trade liberalisation talks in several economic sectors, including that of the internet.

BBC: Developing nations want better net access

There was no doubt that Germany had had the better of an absorbing first half, but Wales had shown a Millennium Stadium crowd enough to earn a warm round of applause as they left the field at half-time.

BBC: Wales 0-2 Germany