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Peru works on FTA negotiation proposal with UK following Brexit
18-Oct-2016 Andina
Peru has already started to work on a proposal for post-Brexit FTA negotiations with the United Kingdom based on the EU-Peru trade deal
Theresa May names India among nations keen on FTA with UK post-Brexit
3-Oct-2016 Business Today
Countries including Canada, China, India, Mexico, Singapore and South Korea have already said they would welcome talks on future free trade agreements with the UK.
Britain forms free trade group with Australia ahead of leaving EU
7-Sep-2016 ITV
The British government have established a working group to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia ahead of leaving the EU.
Brexit fuels Japanese worries over planned trade deal
30-Aug-2016 EurActiv
The prospect of Brexit is giving Japan serious cause for concern as its government fears dwindling interest in a planned free trade agreement with the EU.
Norway’s PM softens stance on Britain joining EFTA
19-Aug-2016 Reuters
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said she saw some advantages if Britain joined the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) after quitting the EU
The British service sector: potential UK-China free trade agreement
11-Aug-2016 Global Intelligence Trust
On August 2, the Chinese ministry of commerce expressed willingness to jointly conduct a feasibility study for a UK-China FTA
UK could clinch trade deal with EU within two years, says expert
9-Aug-2016 The Guardian
The UK could strike a trade deal with the European Union within two years but will struggle to win concessions on free movement of labour, according to one of Britain’s most experienced trade negotiators.
Brexit might trigger EPA revision
8-Aug-2016 Mmegi
The recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union might lead to the renegotiation of the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement, creating uncertainty for Botswana
Bilateral Investment Treaty model to minimise Cairn Energy type dispute: Nirmala Sitharaman
8-Aug-2016 PTI
The government on Monday said it has framed the model Bilateral Investment Treaty to minimise Cairn Energy type of dispute which has resulted in demand for compensation of $5.6 billion from India.
Post-Brexit: Pakistan aims for new concessionary deal with UK
8-Aug-2016 Express Tribune
As the UK’s referendum on exiting the EU means that Pakistan’s exports will no longer enjoy duty-free exports to the country, the Pakistani government is looking to explore options for a free trade agreement that would allow the preferences to continue.
UK-China free trade agreement of ‘great interest’ to meat sector
4-Aug-2016 GMN
A China bilateral trade deal offers "great opportunities" to the UK meat industry, according to The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA).
UK turns to Canada for advice on striking post-Brexit trade deals with EU
18-Jul-2016 The Guardian
Canadian minister in talks about how it secured Ceta trade deal with Brussels, which took seven years to finalise
What does Brexit mean for TTIP?
14-Jul-2016 EurActiv
Far from killing off TTIP, Brexit may provide the boost of political will needed to drag the trade deal over the finish line, and could unleash a wave of economic liberalism across Europe.
UK initiates bilateral trade talks for post-Brexit deal with India
11-Jul-2016 EurActiv
Britain said it would start preliminary talks with India on Friday (8 July) about an eventual bilateral trade deal after last month’s referendum vote to leave the European Union, but will have to wait until it actually exits the EU before getting talks formally started.
Britain supports EU free trade deal with Canada despite Brexit
7-Jul-2016 Toronto Sun
Britain has assured Canada it will push for speedy ratification of the mammoth free trade deal with the European Union, despite its intention to leave the 28-country bloc
What’s India’s strategy to beat Brexit? Here’s a sneak peak
7-Jul-2016 Financial Express
India is considering recalibrating its strategy, including renegotiating its tariff offers, for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU following Brexit.
EU commissioner says Brexit negotiation must precede trade talks
4-Jul-2016 The Guardian
Cecilia Malmström says business between the UK and EU should be conducted under WTO rules before trade deal is signed
Why TTIP will live on – but not in the EU
30-Jun-2016 The Conversation
The controversial trade agreement between the EU and United States could well fall apart, only for the UK to pick up the pieces for its own trade deal.
Life after Brexit: What happens to Canada’s trade deal with Europe?
29-Jun-2016 CBC
Canada negotiated CETA with the European Union based on the U.K. being in, not out, so now what?
‘Brexit offers a vital lesson for Asean’
28-Jun-2016 Inquirer
Brexit shows where the European Union has gone wrong: because it failed to improve economic benefits for all.