International: Sept. 21, 2001
Trade officials approved the terms of China’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO), although the group left a dispute over China’s insurance industry unresolved; China’s membership application requires approval from the WTO’s 142 members...The sale of upscale menswear retailer Brooks Brothers by British parent company Marks & Spencer has been delayed due to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, the company said, noting that retail sales results are also expected to be delayed; the company also announced that its Wall Street store, located near the World Trade Center, was badly damaged in the attacks.
