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Kenya now eyes UK talks on free trade in services
24-Mar-2021 Business Daily
Kenya has set its sights on fresh talks with the United Kingdom on free trade in services such as money transfers after the pact ensuring continuity in tax- and quota-free trade in goods was enforced yesterday.
Ascent Resources starts arbitration process against Slovenia, claims over €100mn damages
24-Mar-2021 Total Slovenia News
The British company pursues its investment treaty claim under the UK-Slovenia bilateral investment treaty and the Energy Charter Treaty.
UK-US trade talks can build on Trump’s plan, envoy says
22-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
Trade talks with the US will seek to build on “well-channeled lines” established during negotiations with the Trump administration while seeking to incorporate new priorities favored by President Joe Biden, the UK envoy to Washington said.
Canada to ratify trade agreement with United Kingdom
22-Mar-2021 National Post
Canada’s Minister of International Trade says the country agrees to the deal, following Bill C-18 receiving royal assent after passing the Senate.
Thai-UK pact sets stage for agreement negotiations
22-Mar-2021 Bangkok Post
Thailand and the UK plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a Joint Trade Committee on Commerce and Economic Cooperation, paving the way for a future free trade agreement (FTA) after Brexit.
US trade czar Tai to discuss trade deal with UK next week
18-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
Newly confirmed US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will speak with her British counterpart, Secretary Liz Truss, next week to further talks on a possible trade agreement.
Kenya must up industrial game to survive trade deal with UK
17-Mar-2021 The Star
About 82.6% of goods and services originating from the UK will benefit from preferential access to the Kenyan market. KAM says the country must improve her manufacturing competitiveness ahead of the trade liberalization.
Kenya Flower Council pushes for approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal to guarantee export of flowers to the UK
17-Mar-2021 Hapa Kenya
Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has expressed its support for the immediate approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal signed on December 8 2020.
EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit violation
16-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
It follows Britain’s unilateral decision to delay implementing a key part of the Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland.
Why Britain is tilting to the Indo-Pacific region
15-Mar-2021 The Guardian
Critics warn of imperial fantasy but the economic and political forces pulling the UK back to the region are real.
Canada UK begins trade negotiations
15-Mar-2021 MENAFN
Canada launched public consultations on new trade negotiations with the United Kingdom.
UK’s organic farmers raise concerns about future of ag sector and potential trade deals
15-Mar-2021 The Pig Site
Roger Kerr, CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), has penned an open letter in response to the UK’s Trade and Agriculture Commission report.
The House of Lords discusses Sahara and UK-Morocco association agreement
15-Mar-2021 Yabiladi
The UK-Morocco association agreement and including the Sahara within the territorial scope of said deal was discussed this week at the House of Lords.
Kenya faces revenue, job losses as House ratifies UK trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The East African
The National Assembly ratified the EPA on Tuesday, opening the local market to about 1,934 products from the UK, whose import tariff will either be lowered or zero-rated.
UK and Cameroon sign trade agreement
12-Mar-2021 UK Government
The United Kingdom has signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Cameroon.
MPs ratify UK-Kenya trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The Star
Trade Committee chairman fears that the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement ratified on tuesday night by Kenyan MPs will open floodgates for the dumping of agricultural goods.
UK MPs endorse Kenya trade deal
12-Mar-2021 Business Daily
United Kingdom legislators have endorsed the trade deal with Kenya after completing scrutiny of the document, paving the way for its enforcement once the Kenyan counterparts approve it.
Here’s how EU could take brexit legal action against the UK
12-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
The European Commission is preparing to take legal action against the British government in coming days over its failure to keep promises it made in the Brexit deal to keep the island of Ireland free of border checkpoints.
Gulf states urge UK to move forward on free trade talks
11-Mar-2021 Forbes
Gulf states are pushing the UK to launch negotiations on a free trade deal but London is showing little interest in prioritizing the issue, despite the region accounting for a substantial chunk of total UK trade.
Kenya, UK trade agreement faces approval setback in Parliament
8-Mar-2021 Business Daily
MPs claimed that the clause in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) erodes the country’s sovereignty and demanded that Parliament be allowed to either amend or express reservation on the trade deal.