An audience of journalists and leading policy-makers gathered in central London at the launch of Christian Aid’s new book, Trade for life, and report, Master or servant, ahead of a landmark summit on global trade...Mark Curtis also unveiled Christian Aid’s proposals for a new global regulation authority to make big business legally and democratically accountable. 'Any further opening of trade in poor countries, especially in public services and procurement, is likely to bring further benefits to corporations and shareholders,' he said. 'But it could be harmful to millions of poor people unless tight national regulation is supported by a new Global Regulation Authority with powers under international law.'