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Beans for Lima: Activists are fighting a new agreement between the US and Peru
12-May-2006 Grist Magazine
What are the environmental impacts of the Peruvian-US free-trade agreement?
No date set for next round of UAE-US free trade talks
11-May-2006 Gulf News
The fifth round of free trade negotiations between the UAE and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi yesterday without agreement. The closely guarded negotiations, held amid a virtual media blackout, centred around two core issues: investment and labour laws.
Pakistan and US to enhance trade, economic relations
6-May-2006
The United States has appreciated Pakistan’s trade and investment policies as liberal and attractive and has suggested to the government of Pakistan to arrange a meeting with all US companies working in Pakistan at a proper forum to know their concerns about making investment in Pakistan and subsequently devise a mechanism to address their concerns as it would go a long way in attracting foreign investment in Pakistan.
Treaties to protect foreign investors
27-Apr-2006 Frontline
Bilateral investment treaties have become potential weapons of multinational companies against developing country governments and societies. India has signed more than 50 of them. Yet BITs remain largely outside the domain of public discussion.
Pitfalls in signing BIT with US
24-Apr-2006 Dawn
A bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the United States was billed to be signed during President Bush’s visit to Islamabad last month. However, the signing ceremony was put off because the US draft contained some provisions which President Musharraf said were highly objectionable and needed to be renegotiated.
"US-India Strategic Economic Partnership": Kowtowing to American big business
22-Apr-2006 countercurrents
The Report of the US-India CEO Forum titled "US-India Strategic Economic Partnership", which was released during the recent Bush visit, has not attracted much media attention in contrast to the hype over the nuclear deal.
US: Ecuador oil-tax law violates treaty
22-Apr-2006 AP
A US Embassy spokeswoman said Friday that a newly approved oil-tax law designed to cut into windfall profits of foreign oil producers, like US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp, violates a bilateral investment treaty.
Pakistan, US agree to conclude BIT soon
14-Apr-2006 Daily Times
Pakistan and United States on Thursday agreed to conclude Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) as early as possible.
Opening up to worries
13-Apr-2006 Sun2Surf
An interview with Chee Yoke Ling of Third World Network on globalisation, WTO and FTAs
Free trade pacts are bad for business
25-Mar-2006 Forbes
The WTO on March 22 issued a report criticizing the US pursuit of free trade agreements. The report claims that US free trade agreements create political interests in other countries, which complicate the multilateral process.
Agreement on promoting investment in Pakistan
19-Mar-2006
A joint venture agreement between Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) and the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was signed yesterday.
Inching closer to a bilateral deal
17-Mar-2006 TMCnet
Indian and Chinese economic relationship is set to get a leg up with the two countries closing in on signing a Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement (BIPA), which will help investments from across the border, some of which have been seen with suspicion in the recent past.
Investment text proposed by US to Thailand (2006)
17-Mar-2006
Draft investment chapter of US-Thailand FTA as proposed by US
Bush concerned about collapse of ports deal
10-Mar-2006
President Bush says he is concerned about international reaction to congressional opposition to a Dubai-owned company managing operations at some US ports. Opposition led the firm to announce it would transfer port operations to a US entity.
Saudi Arabia, Switzerland to sign investment protection accord
8-Mar-2006
Saudi Arabia and Switzerland plan to sign an investment protection agreement during the visit of Swiss Minister of Economy Joseph Deiss to the Kingdom on April 1 this year.
Friend and foe
8-Mar-2006
China is muscling its way not only into the global economy but also into Africa, a world that SA companies might have thought was their oyster after the walls of apartheid came down a decade ago.
Peru, Chile begin negotiations on cross-border services, investments
7-Mar-2006
Chile and Peru began another round of negotiations on Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE) on Monday, and discussed in particular cross-border services and investments.
SA must act on Zim property rights
7-Mar-2006
The government should stop procrastinating over the implementation of an international agreement which would protect South African property rights in Zimbabwe - now that Harare planned to nationalise mines, says the official opposition.
US investors seek to secure the level of rights enjoyed in their own country
7-Mar-2006
The USTR clearly stated in a negotiation report submitted to the US Congress that American investors should be able to enjoy the same rights in Korea as the ones that they enjoy in the US according to legal principles and practices.
Uruguay rejects President’s plea to halt pulp mills
2-Mar-2006 IPS
Under an investment treaty signed by Uruguay and Finland in 2002, Uruguay would have to pay heavy damages if it ordered the suspension of work on the Botnia factory.