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US wants Pakistan to ‘do more’ for intellectual property enforcement
28-Apr-2023 Dawn
Pakistan has made significant progress in improving intellectual property legislation, but a lot still needs to be done in the area of enforcement, says US report.
A US fund declares Spain in “technical default” and claims almost 1,000 million government bonds
28-Apr-2023 Time.News
The US fund Blasket Renewable Investments has activated the “default” clause that declares Spain at “technical impact” after the Government has not yet paid the pending awards for the cuts in the premiums for renewables.
Kenya, US advance talks on trade and investment partnership
27-Apr-2023 Capital FM Kenya
Kenya and the United States of America have completed the second round of negotiations on Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership.
USTR’s Tai: Indo-Pacific trade talks could see results this year
21-Apr-2023 Reuters
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Indo-Pacific Economic Framework trade negotiations are progressing "at a very quick pace" and she expects results from the talks as early as by the end of the year.
Corporations dominate trade advisory panels
19-Apr-2023 The American Prospect
Trade advisers get special access to agreements and can comment on them before they are made public. More than 4 out of 5 advisers represent corporations.
International “digital trade” agreements: the next frontier
19-Apr-2023 AI Now
International trade agreements, typically negotiated in secret and without public deliberation, could prematurely deter or undercut ongoing efforts to regulate the tech industry.
International preemption by “trade” agreement: Big Tech’s ploy to undermine privacy, AI accountability, and anti-monopoly policies
19-Apr-2023 Rethink Trade
The bottom-line is that the USMCA and related TPP digital rules that represent the agenda promoted by Big Tech interests must not become the model or starting text for future agreements.
Big Tech lobbyists explain how they took over Washington
19-Apr-2023 The American Prospect
An amazing research paper unearths how the tech industry invented the concept of digital trade and sold it to government officials.
Britain inks trade deal with Oklahoma, hails architects’ licensing pact
19-Apr-2023 Reuters
British trade minister Nigel Huddleston signed a trade deal with the US state of Oklahoma in Washington.
Philippines eyes free trade deal with US
19-Apr-2023 ABS CBN News
The Philippines is eyeing a free trade deal with the United States while waiting for the renewal of its eligibility to the US GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) program which expired in 2020, a trade official said.
Smallholder farmers group wants US-Kenya trade deal stopped
18-Apr-2023 Capital Business
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14 – The Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum (KESSFF) is asking the Kenyan government to halt ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, saying the deal favors America and that they have not been involved.
US avoids post-Brexit trade deal talks with UK during Biden visit
13-Apr-2023 AOL
Joe Biden has dodged talks about a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK during his visit to Northern Ireland.
Somalia pursues AGOA membership to bolster trade
11-Apr-2023 Busiweek
The Somali government officially applied to join the 36 African countries on Thursday, benefiting from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Asean nations in IPEF pushing for all members to join trade pact: Indonesia’s chief negotiator
7-Apr-2023 The Straits Times
The Asean members who are part of the framework have been pushing for the inclusion of Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
US trade chief Tai defends pursuit of non-traditional trade deals
6-Apr-2023 Reuters
US Trade Representative argued her approach of working to ease non-tariff barriers is better for workers, supply chains and the U.S. ability to compete with China.
US agenda revealed at IPEF talks in Bali
5-Apr-2023 AFTINET
The summaries of US inputs at the recent Bali round of negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reveal US pressure of the other 13 states to adopt US standards.
Reuters: US ultimatum to Mexico over energy dispute imminent
29-Mar-2023 Mexico News Daily
The United States intends to issue an ultimatum to Mexico in the coming weeks as it seeks to make progress in a dispute over the latter’s nationalistic energy policies.
Kenya expects trade partnership deal with US in a year, minister says
28-Mar-2023 Reuters
Kenya expects to finish talks for a trade and investment deal with the United States by the end of this year and to sign the agreement by April 2024, Trade Minister Moses Kuria said.
Position paper on pure food and genetic modification
21-Mar-2023 Ngā Toki Whakarururanga
Ngā Toki Whakarururanga believes IPEF provisions would cut across the rights, interests, duties and responsibilities of Indigenous Peoples throughout the region.
EAC proposes flexible US market access under AGOA plan
17-Mar-2023 The East African
The East African Community (EAC) wants the US government to make the rules governing access to their market more flexible under the planned renewal of the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa).