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Bad times for ECOWAS
26-Oct-2020 Seneplus
Côte d’Ivoire has hastily signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the UK, which is modelled on the interim EPA the country signed with the European Union.
Finance not fish: The trade deal with Japan focuses on what matters for the City
23-Oct-2020 City AM
Trade talks with the EU remain uncertain, with negotiations focused on issues like fishing that have little bearing for the City. But in the meantime, Japan has given “global Britain” — and particularly the City — something to celebrate.
Japan, UK to sign first post-Brexit bilateral trade deal
23-Oct-2020 DW
Praising the agreement as a "historic moment," both countries are eager to strengthen their economic ties. Tokyo is also hoping the UK will play a stronger role in Indo-Pacific security to contain Chinese expansion.
Norway, Britain in provisional trade agreement on goods for no-deal Brexit scenario
22-Oct-2020 Reuters
Norway and Britain have signed a temporary, limited agreement to help maintain trade in goods in case there is no final Brexit trade deal in place by year-end.
US, Britain upbeat as trade talks enter new round
21-Oct-2020 Reuters
The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a trade deal as they launched the latest round of talks focused on goods and tariffs.
UK, EU negotiators to hold call to revive Brexit talks
20-Oct-2020 Bloomberg
The UK and European Union’s chief negotiators will hold talks for the second time in two days as they try to restart the Brexit discussions that Boris Johnson suspended last week.
Why Modi govt’s FTA policy for India must turn to ‘natural allies’ US, UK and Europe now
20-Oct-2020 The Print
Narendra Modi government is also proactively stepping up its efforts to rejig India’s trade relations with the rest of the world by overhauling its Free Trade Agreement or FTA strategy.
The United Kingdom - Côte d’Ivoire sign economic partnership agreement
16-Oct-2020 MENAFN
The United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Thursday, maintaining existing trade arrangements.
Zimbabwe ratifies EPA with UK
15-Oct-2020 Journal du Cameroun
Zimbabwe has ratified an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the United Kingdom in a deal expected to promote reciprocal trade concessions between Harare and London.
On eve of UK deadline, trade talks with EU still stalled
15-Oct-2020 AP
On the eve of a European Union summit that British Prime Minister had set as a deadline to seal a post-Brexit trade agreement, talks remained in a deep rut over fundamental differences on the issues of state aid and fisheries.
UK Trade Secretary to visit Japan for signing free trade agreement
14-Oct-2020 Big News Network
The signing of the agreement will reportedly take place on October 23. The Japanese parliament will then have until year-end to ratify it.
UK-Australia FTA needs more scrutiny and better food and environmental protections
13-Oct-2020 Trade Justice Movement
UK civil society groups respond to Liz Truss’s statement on UK-Australia trade deal negotiations.
Campaigners in last-ditch push to protect farming standards post-Brexit
12-Oct-2020 The Guardian
Farmers say UK food safety and animal welfare could be compromised as agriculture bill returns to parliament
Japan-UK economic partnership pact likely to be signed on October 23 - Sources
12-Oct-2020 Reuters
Tokyo has said it is aiming for the deal to come into force on Jan. 1, after reaching a broad trade agreement with Britain on Sept. 11.
Johnson’s weekend diplomacy leaves EU trade deal in balance
12-Oct-2020 Bloomberg
As crunch week begins, officials unclear progress will be made. Talks to resume on Monday ahead of key EU summit on Thursday.
Ukraine and Britain sign agreement on free trade, political cooperation, and strategic partnership
9-Oct-2020 Ukrainian News
Ukraine and Britain have signed an agreement on political cooperation, free trade, and strategic partnership.
The UK-SACUM economic partnership agreement
8-Oct-2020 Tralac
In the SACUM-UK EPA, commitments on tariffs for both the UK and SACUM have been transitioned from the SADC-EU EPA without changes.
EU ready to call Johnson bluff, betting he won’t quit talks
7-Oct-2020 Bloomberg
The European Union has no plans to offer concessions to Boris Johnson before next week’s Brexit deadline, betting that the UK prime minister won’t make good on threats to walk away from trade negotiations if he doesn’t get what he wants.
Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts
7-Oct-2020 Nikkei Asian Review
The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the UK will maintain preferential tariffs for industrial products manufactured with components made in the European Union in a win for Japanese automakers.
Zelensky, Johnson to sign new large Ukraine-UK strategic partnership deal – envoy
6-Oct-2020 Unian
Ukraine-UK agreement on political cooperation, free trade and strategic partnership, which will be signed in London, contains hundreds of pages.