bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

corporate interests

On December 18, 10,000 farmers are expected in Brussels to denounce the EU’s growing ‘smoke-and-mirrors’ approach to agriculture
26-Nov-2025 Copa Cogeca
Copa and Cogeca are calling for a pan-European day of protest, just hours before President von der Leyen departs for Brazil to sign the Mercosur deal.
Google, AfCFTA to train 7,500 African SMEs on AI, digital trade skills
23-Nov-2025 Business Post
Google and theAfCFTA Secretariat have launched the AfCFTA Digital Inclusion & Entrepreneurship Programme that will train thousands of SMEs across Nigeria and the African continent on critical AI and digital skills to expand their businesses and trade continent-wide.
US CEOs warn Mexico reform may risk investment, urge ISDS return
5-Nov-2025 Mexico Business News
The CEOs also called on the US Trade Representative to restore the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism under the USMCA, arguing it would allow complaints to be resolved by neutral arbiters.
African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
18-Sep-2025 Reuters
African manufacturers are lobbying US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September, a Kenyan factory owner involved in the campaign said.
Battling for farmers’ seed systems: UPOV 91 and trade agreements
4-Sep-2025 IATP
A IATP report on on how the U.S. and its seeds companies use free trade agreements to undermine the policy space available for farmers to save, use, exchange, and sell farm-saved seeds.
Toyota Motor Philippines seeks JPEPA review after US tariff deal
28-Jul-2025 Manila Standard
Philippine automotive industry renews calls to update the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement due to tariff imbalances created by zero-tariff access for US vehicle imports.”
The 14th Asian Business Summit joint statement
25-Jul-2025 Keidanren
At the 14th Asian Business Summit in Manila, 12 economic business stressed their interests in strengthening FTAs, promoting green transformation with diverse energy pathways, fostering innovation driven by AI and startups, and developing human resources to boost regional competitiveness. The summit advocates maintaining a rules-based international economic order and reforming the WTO.
Swiss firms keen to expand India presence as FTA implementation draws near
12-Jun-2025 Financial Express
Swiss firms eye India expansion as FTA with EFTA nears implementation. With $100B investment planned over 15 years, sectors like biotech, pharma, and engineering align with India’s growth goals, making it a key hub for global value chains and innovation.
Joint industry statement: EU-Australia FTA “Time to get this done”
4-Jun-2025 Group of Eight Australia
Australia’s peak industry groups agree there has never been a more critical time for the Australian Government to conclude a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union.
After India-Norway pact, Nordic cos eye Goa as hub
19-May-2025 The Times of India
The recently signed India-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Free Trade Agreement between India and Norway has prompted Nordic firms to explore Goa as a potential hub.
India trying to secure greater access for steel exports through FTA talks, minister says
28-Apr-2025 Reuters
India is trying to secure greater access for its steel exports through free trade agreement talks with various countries, federal trade minister Piyush Goyal said.
Europeche calls for exclusion of tuna from new free trade agreement with Thailand
1-Apr-2025 Baird Maritime
As the European Commission and Thailand begin the fifth round of trade negotiations today until 4 April, calls are growing in Spain for tuna to be excluded from any future deal with Bangkok.
EU firms want removal of non-tariff barriers as part of FTA deal with India
18-Mar-2025 Business Standard
A survey by the Federation of European Business in India (FEBI) reveals strong EU business support for the upcoming EU-India FTA, with 72% planning increased investment, contingent on the removal of non-tariff barriers like complex customs and data localization requirements.
Meat Institute asks USTR to remove non-tariff trade barriers
12-Mar-2025 Feedstuffs
The Meat Institute is calling for the removal of non-tariff barriers to trade and for access to new markets for meat and poultry products.
Business views on Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs)
26-Feb-2025 Business Europe
The EU should adopt a pragmatic and open approach, pursuing CTIPs with countries with vast resources of raw materials and minerals, and with countries that present opportunities for cooperation on clean tech, based on a value-chain approach.
MY-UAE CEPA a boost for local palm oil exporters to expand in the Middle East
21-Jan-2025 Business Today
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council believes the recently signed Malaysia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is set to deliver substantial benefits to the local palm oil industry.
Kwara garment to leverage African free trade agreement
20-Jan-2025 Business Day
Kwara Garment Factory in Nigeria plans are underway to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, and explore export opportunities across Africa.
Panthera Resources’ arbitration re-rating possibility too large to ignore, suggests broker
10-Dec-2024 Proactive
Panthera Resources PLC has been highlighted by VSA Capital as one of a growing number of small caps offering potentially significant upside via international litigation.
EU companies in PH support free trade deal
6-Dec-2024 Manila Standard
European companies support the resumption of negotiations for the EU-Philippines free trade agreement with 85 percent of survey respondents viewing it as critical to their business strategies.
Agriculture groups praise CEPA trade deal with Indonesia
5-Dec-2024 Grainews
The Canadian Meat Council says a new trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia holds significant potential for meat exporters.