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14-Feb-2024
Until 1st March 2024, civil society groups from the European Union, Israel and Palestine can sign on to the letter calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement here: https://www.bilaterals.org/?suspend-the-eu-israel-association
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14-Feb-2024
Corporate office architecture holds a pivotal role in shaping the work environment, fostering productivity, and reflecting a company’s brand identity within today’s dynamic business landscape. Modern corporate offices transcend being mere places of work; they are dynamic spaces meticulously crafted to stimulate creativity, encourage collaboration, and spur innovation. Within these contemporary workspaces lie several key elements of modern corporate office architecture that significantly (...)
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14-Feb-2024
In light of the deaths and suffering endured by the Palestinian people, a number of civil society organisations came together to draft a letter to European Union decision makers seeking the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
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13-Feb-2024
The Guardian
Investor-State Dispute Settlements are legal, huge and often hush-hush – and fossil fuel firms and others are using them to hold the planet to ransom.
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13-Feb-2024
Gulf News
The Kuwaiti company Agility gets another opportunity to reclaim its legacy investment in an Iraqi telecom firm. The charges brought by Agility relate to more than $380 million in diverted funds.
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13-Feb-2024
EFTA
A chapter-by-chapter factsheet by the EFTA Secretariat.
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13-Feb-2024
AFTINET
The “TRIPS-Plus” provisions in the India-UK Agreement are a dangerous attempt to increase the power of pharmaceutical companies by placing profits before public health.
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13-Feb-2024
China Daily
China has signed free trade agreements with 29 countries and regions. According to government data, the trade value between China and these partners accounts for about a third of the nation’s total foreign trade value.
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12-Feb-2024
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12-Feb-2024
IOL
South Africa’s trade benefits under the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) are in jeopardy after US Congressmen last week sought a full review of the bilateral relationship with South Africa.
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12-Feb-2024
The Guardian
The United States (U.S.) government said it has contributed $160 million to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expand trade in goods and services between the U.S. and Africa.
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12-Feb-2024
Stockhead
Indiana Resources is closer to recovering its historical sunk investment for the unlawful expropriation of the Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project after the ICSID struck out most of Tanzania’s grounds for requesting the annulment of the award.
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12-Feb-2024
Citizen Digital
Kenya and South Africa have jointly launched the first consignment under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) framework, signalling commitment to a united African market.
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12-Feb-2024
Russian News Agency
Russia has offered talks on the creation of a free trade zone to Algeria, Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said.
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12-Feb-2024
The East African
Kenya and the United States are set to begin talks on contentious clauses in a proposed bilateral trade deal amid fears the agreement could flood the market with cheap agricultural imports from America.
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12-Feb-2024
Newsroom
While the Samoa Agreement comes into force at the start of 2024, Guyana has not yet signed on.
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12-Feb-2024
Euractiv
The European Commission and Canada have agreed on the “interpretation” of parts of their trade agreement that relate to investor protection from environmental regulation, in a push by Brussels to persuade member states to ratify the bilateral multibillion-euro deal.
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12-Feb-2024
BNN
Three decades have passed since NAFTA was implemented, leaving unfulfilled promises of mutual prosperity. This article examines the realities of US-Mexico trade, illegal immigration, and the loss of manufacturing jobs, and calls for a reevaluation of the agreement’s impact.
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12-Feb-2024
The Fiji Times
The Fijian Government, with Australian and New Zealand officials, will be reviewing the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) which was not ratified by the previous administration.
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12-Feb-2024
KNN India
A parliamentary panel urges the Indian government to reassess existing FTAs amid negotiations with the UK and the EU to address trade imbalances. The panel recommends the establishment of FTA facilitation centers for exporters to enhance accessibility and transparency.