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Microsoft comes down squarely on side of FTA
8-Jan-2009 Joong Ang Daily
Microsoft has called for the incoming Barack Obama administration to push ahead with ratification of the pending free trade deal with Korea, saying it "establishes a foothold for the US in Asia."
Microsoft comes down squarely on side of FTA
8-Jan-2009
Microsoft has called for the incoming Barack Obama administration to push ahead with ratification of the pending free trade deal with Korea.
Australia-Korea free trade agreement preparatory talks conclude
21-Dec-2008 The Hon Simon Crean MP
Australia and Korea have concluded preparatory talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
Japan to help Vietnam strengthen car, electronic parts industries
21-Dec-2008 Vietnam Business News
According to JETRO, Japan will boost support to Vietnam next year, once the two governments sign an FTA, for the benefit of both Vietnamese and Japanese corporations
JETRO White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (2008)
19-Dec-2008 JETRO
Many Japanese companies, including those catering to domestic demand, are aiming to expand their sales in overseas markets. The focus in this White Paper is placed on emerging resource rich countries as new potential overseas markets for Japanese companies. Contains chapter on FTAs.
FTA benefits food, telco export
17-Dec-2008 Straits Times
Singapore-based exporters of food and telecommunications equipment look set to be among the major beneficiaries of the new free trade agreement signed with six Gulf states on Monday.
EU firms have strong presence
10-Dec-2008
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea proudly presented the Korea -EU Industrial Cooperation Day on December 10, and the third edition of the EU-Korea Awards, which honor not just European companies, but government authorities who have made a significant contribution to strengthening the relationship between the EU and Korea.
Switzerland: Signing of a bilateral framework agreement with Venezuela
20-Nov-2008 Swiss Confederation
The framework agreement will form the basis for the further development of bilateral economic relations and for the participation of Swiss firms in projects in Venezuela.
FTA with Colombia favors companies over Colombians
20-Nov-2008 Znet
The US free trade agreement with Colombia is back in the spotlight, after President Bush allegedly conditioned his support for a bailout of the auto industry on the Democrats dropping their opposition to the FTA.
European Parliament gets active in the EU-India FTA talks
18-Nov-2008 New Europe
The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee is to visit India shortly to discuss the progress of ongoing negotiations between the European Union and India on a free trade agreement
Biz groups press Obama on his FTA opposition
7-Nov-2008
US business leaders are urging President-elect Barack Obama to withdraw his opposition to free trade agreements. Obama has opposed bilateral FTAs without market protection measures and has asked for improvements in the labor practices of partner countries.
General Electric, Caterpillar push for free trade under Obama
5-Nov-2008 Bloomberg
General Electric Co. and Caterpillar Inc. say the Obama administration should keep trade as open as possible to help boost exports and should resist lawmaker calls for protectionism during the global financial crisis.
EU-GCC business statement on EU-GCC free trade negotiations
30-Oct-2008 Eurochambres
Joint statement from business representatives of both the EU and the GCC, dated 29 October 2008
NAM president calls for study of a transatlantic free trade area
24-Oct-2008 Thomas.net
The US-based National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President John Engler today called for in-depth study of a "Transatlantic Free Trade Area" between either the European Union and the United States or the EU and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) nations.
Colombia’s bad indians’ uprising: meeting with Cauca indigenous
21-Oct-2008 Columbia Reports
On October 13, 12,000 indigenous Colombians marched onto the Pan-American highway in Cauca, and refused to lift their blockade until their demands for land, liberty, and life were met by the state. The resulting clashes between protesters and police killed at least two indigenous Colombians, and wounded at least 70 more. This week the indigenous rights groups will march to Cali, the third-largest city in Colombia, to press their demands.
Business grouping facilitates US-Vietnam investment treaty
20-Oct-2008 Thanh Nien News
The US Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) is set to hold in Ho Chi Minh City today a roundtable with Vietnamese officials on a planned bilateral investment treaty between the two countries.
Defence industry wants US free trade deal
9-Oct-2008 RNZ
The New Zealand defence industry is renewing calls for a free trade agreement with the United States, which would allow New Zealand companies to compete for a slice of US military contracts.
ASEAN FTA good for New Zealand dairy industry
6-Oct-2008 FoodBev
Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier described the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations free trade agreement (ASEAN FTA) negotiations as excellent news for the country’s dairy industry.
FICCI: FTA with EU must cover 95% goods for real benefit to India
27-Sep-2008 Hindu Business Line
Expressing concern that all items of export interest to India, like leather, textiles and garments, may not get covered in the FTA being negotiated with the European Union, the FICCI, India’s corporate lobby group, has suggested expansion of scope of the pact to cover 95% of merchandise goods instead of 90%.
Honda looks to cash in on India’s FTA with ASEAN
25-Sep-2008 Economic Times
Japanese car major Honda Motor Company is looking to cash in on India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the ASEAN countries to eventually make the operations here a key part of its global business.