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US courts allies with free trade offers at G20, France resists
23-Jul-2018 Reuters
The United States sought to woo Europe and Japan with free trade deals to gain leverage in an escalating tariff war with China but its overtures faced stiff resistance from France at a G20 finance ministers meeting.
Top Japanese official has no interest in trade deal with just the US
23-Jul-2018 Bloomberg
Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga says US should return to TPP.
US, African officials prepare for post-AGOA trade future
20-Jul-2018 ICTSD
The United States wants to pave the way for a free trade agreement between Washington and sub-Saharan African countries.
UK set to start domestic consultation on first free-trade deals, including with NZ
19-Jul-2018 NZ Herald
The British Government has authorised preparations to begin for free-trade negotiations with New Zealand, Australia and the United States and to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership
Trump says EU officials want to negotiate trade deal in Washington visit
19-Jul-2018 Reuters
US President Donald Trump said that European leaders were coming to Washington next week to try to hammer out a deal focused largely on car tariffs.
US trade deals mean justice for some, not justice for all
18-Jul-2018 AFL-CIO
Those with the means to become international wheeler-dealers can access ISDS. The rest of us have to rely on public courts—the same ones that investors say are “inadequate” to handle their needs. That’s not fair, and that’s not right.
Rwanda faces suit over cancelled mining concession
16-Jul-2018 The East African
Rwanda faces an international arbitration suit filed by two American firms contesting the cancellation of their mining concession.
Elliott starts ISD suit against Korea, claiming $770m in damage
13-Jul-2018 Korea Herald
US-based hedge fund Elliott Associates has officially filed for an investor-state dispute settlement against the South Korean government seeking $770 million in compensation for the merger between two Samsung Group affiliates.
Philippines, US to start free trade talks in September
13-Jul-2018 Reuters
The Philippines will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States in September, its ambassador to Washington said.
Africa: Statement of USTR Robert Lighthizer at the opening plenary of the 2018 US-sub-Saharan Africa trade and cconomic Cooperation forum (AGOA forum)
13-Jul-2018 All Africa
USTR Robert Lighthizer believes the time is right to pursue free trade agreement negotiations with AGOA eligible countries.
Donald Trump says free trade deal with UK won’t happen if it proceeds with current Brexit plans
13-Jul-2018 Global News
US President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if it went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union
Kenya eyes bigger pie of US trade plan Agoa to increase exports
12-Jul-2018 The East African
Kenya’s trade officials have said they will be taking steps to expand exports and raise the country’s share of new investments during the second edition of Trade Week at the end of this month.
EU Parliament questions US compliance with data privacy shield, calls for suspension
12-Jul-2018 ICTSD
The European Parliament adopted a resolution to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, saying the US’ compliance efforts to date “fail to provide enough data protection for EU citizens.”
PH, US renew interest in exploring free trade agreement
10-Jul-2018 Manila Bulletin
The US wants to involve the Philippines’ agricultural products such as rice, meat and poultry and intellectual property rights. Washington also wants the Philippines to have an open and competitive market for electronic payment (e-payment) services.
Trump administration looks toward the future US-African trade and investment relationship
5-Jul-2018 Office of the US Trade Representative
The US hopes to build on AGOA’s success by strengthening bilateral trade relationships in sub-Saharan Africa with the goal of establishing a free trade agreement that could serve as a model for developing countries.
Revised KORUS FTA expected to be signed in September
4-Jul-2018 Business Korea
South Korea and the United States are expected to sign the revised KORUS FTA in September 2018.
Bilateral FTA with US may be an own goal for India
4-Jul-2018 Live Mint
Little wonder that the political, trade and economic relationship between the Hindu tiger fed on a vegetarian diet and the American eagle that had long transformed into a ‘vulture’ had remained ‘underachieving’.
US fund claims $175 million from South Korea over Samsung units’ 2015 merger
3-Jul-2018 Business Insider
New York-based hedge fund Mason Capital Management has filed a legal claim seeking at least $175 million from the South Korean government as compensation for damages it says it sustained from a 2015 merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.
Trump gets extended ’Fast Track’ trade powers
3-Jul-2018 Washington Examiner
President Trump will retain special leverage to push trade through Congress, following the extension of the Trade Promotion Authority law for three more years.
Trump delaying NAFTA deal until after midterm elections
2-Jul-2018 AP
President Donald Trump intends to delay signing a revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement until after the fall midterm elections, a move aimed at reaching a better deal with Canada and Mexico.