Business groups emphasize data flows as e-commerce talks resume

As World Trade Organization plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce resumed this week, business groups released their digital trade priorities, emphasizing the need for an “ambitious” agreement that enshrines the free flow of data across borders. More than 75 WTO members are part of the e-commerce joint initiative, including the U.S., European Union, Japan, Australia, Canada and China. The meetings this week are part of the first phase of the talks, which were formally launched in March, centered on information-sharing, sources...