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Britain puts banks at front of queue for US trade deal
14-Apr-2017 The Telegraph
British banks could be able to access the US markets in future as freely as they trade with the EU now, under a trade deal
Ontario coughs up $28M to wind power company
14-Apr-2017 The Whig
The Ontario government says it has paid a $28-million award that a NAFTA tribunal ruled was owed to a wind power company over a provincial offshore wind moratorium.
U.S. wants trade to dominate economic talks with Japan: source
14-Apr-2017 Reuters
Japan wants to avoid kicking off bilateral FTA talks for fear of being pressured into opening up highly protected areas like agriculture.
Labor union calls out Peru over land bond dispute
11-Apr-2017 Politico
The Teamsters labor union has escalated an investor dispute against Peru, arguing that its members’ pensions could be thrown into jeopardy as a result of the government’s alleged failure to pay investors $5 billion worth of debt tied up in land bonds.
China offers concessions to avert trade war with U.S.: FT
11-Apr-2017 Reuters
China is prepared to raise the investment ceiling in the bilateral Investment treaty and is also willing to end the ban on U.S. beef imports.
India’s bilateral investment pacts under cloud
10-Apr-2017 The Hindu
Most have expired; partners unwilling to renew them under Finance Ministry’s model draft
Four ways our trade vision beats Trump’s
10-Apr-2017 Huffington Post
Progressives and Trump form two opposing sides in a battle that’s currently underway for the future of U.S. trade policy.
Byzantine bilateralism
7-Apr-2017 World Policy Blog
Bilateral commercial negotiations can enable strong countries to dominate weaker ones.
Gilead Pharma corp withdraws investment arbitration after Ukraine agrees to settlement of dispute over monopoly rights to market anti-viral drug
5-Apr-2017 IA Reporter
Ukraine has settled a dispute with American pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc., following the company’s pursuit of legal remedies in both domestic courts and via investment arbitration.
On NAFTA, Trump’s caution falls short of his tough talk — and that’s fine with free traders
5-Apr-2017 Dallas News
Trump called NAFTA a disaster and vowed to scrap it and start over. But in nine weeks as president, he’s taken a much more cautious approach toward the deal with Mexico and Canada.
Georgia and United States explore free trade possibilities
5-Apr-2017 Agenda.ge
Georgia and the United States will explore the possibility of a Free-Trade Agreement.
TPP reincarnation
4-Apr-2017 Washington Trade Daily
The Trump Administration plans to use TPP as the “starting point” for a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement and new bilateral deals, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Govt readies for US deal
4-Apr-2017 The Nation
Thai Commerce Minister said problems between Thailand and the United States could be thrashed out in ongoing negotiations on a trade and investment partnership.
Guatemala agrees to early poultry tariff elimination
3-Apr-2017 Politico
Guatemala has agreed to eliminate its 12.5 percent tariff on U.S. fresh, frozen and chilled poultry products under the U.S.-DR-CAFTA free trade agreement
US and Vietnam renew trade dialogue during TIFA meetings
1-Apr-2017 Vietnamnet Bridge
The US and Vietnam met under their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to discuss deepening trade ties between the two nations as well as address outstanding bilateral trade issues.
US, Laos hold first meeting under TIFA
1-Apr-2017 Lexology
The United States and Laos affirmed their interest in growing bilateral trade and investment‎ between them, committing to continue work on outstanding bilateral issues.
US, Afghanistan hold TIFA meeting, talk about trade
1-Apr-2017 Lexology
The U.S.-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council met in Kabul and discussed a wide array of trade and investment related topics.
Trump’s NAFTA changes aren’t much different from Obama’s
31-Mar-2017 Politico
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to bring sweeping changes to the “terrible” North American Free Trade Agreement just got a dose of reality.
United States’ free trade agreements: a silent (r)evolution?
30-Mar-2017 British Journal of American Legal Studies
The trade policy of the United States (U.S.) traditionally relied almost exclusively on multilateral negotiations. This changed in 1985 when the United States concluded a free trade agreement with Israel.
Draft NAFTA notice
30-Mar-2017
The Trump administration has sent a draft notice to US Congress, seeking to tackle what it considers NAFTA issues.