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French-Colombian investment treaty comes into force to boost virus-battered economies
19-Oct-2020 UrduPoint
The agreement for the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments between France and Colombia has entered into force, at the time of the pandemic-related economic crisis.
The secret tribunal
19-Oct-2020 Drilled
Expert Marcos Orellana walks us through the shadowy arbitration system, the Chevron case in particular, and what it all means for global climate action.
Negotiations on FTA between Ukraine, Turkey almost complete - Zelensky
19-Oct-2020 Ukrinform
Ukrainian President hopes that the free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey will be signed in the near future, as negotiations on the document are almost complete.
Dhaka to request Tokyo for joint feasibility study before signing FTA
19-Oct-2020 Financial Express Bangladesh
Bangladesh will request Japan to commence a joint feasibility study on the signing of a free trade area agreement to help boost bilateral trade, officials said.
Environmental impacts of free trade deal with Brazil ignored by review, advocates say
19-Oct-2020 National Observer
A federal environmental assessment of a proposed trade deal between Canada and the Mercosur countries ignores major environmental and human rights violations in Brazil, environmental advocates say.
India and Chile hopes to firm up bilateral investment protection deal
19-Oct-2020 Hindustan Times
Official sources said both sides are looking at firming up a bilateral investment protection treaty.
EU parks trade deal with Mercosur over environmental concerns
19-Oct-2020 Buenos Aires Times
As European nations express environmental concerns, the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal isn’t even close to starting.
OPL 245: Nigeria must resist Eni’s legal bullying, says group
19-Oct-2020 The Cable
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda, Re:Common, Global Witness, and Corner House, have called on the Nigerian government to stand against Eni’s legal move over the oil processing license (OPL) 245.
Israel, UAE agree deal to boost investment in each other’s economies
19-Oct-2020 Reuters
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a bilateral agreement that will give incentives and protection to investors who make investments in each other’s countries.
Australia says it’s ready to talk to China about their trade dispute
19-Oct-2020 CNBC
Australia wants dialogue with China to resolve their trade dispute and clear up any misunderstandings with its largest trading partner, Australian agriculture minister David Littleproud told CNBC Friday.
India is ‘unlikely to re-think rejection of huge trade deal’
19-Oct-2020 Khmer Times
In November 2019, India pulled out of the deal primarily through concerns of dumping of manufactured goods from China and agricultural and dairy products from Australia and New Zealand, potentially affecting its own domestic industrial and farming sectors.
Thai ministry: RCEP deal set to be inked next month
19-Oct-2020 Phnom Penh Post
The RCEP agreement is ready to be signed next month, and is expected to take effect in the second half of next year, said Auramon Supthaweethum, the director-general of Thailand’s Trade Negotiations Department.
Deputy FM Kim to visit Mexico next week for talks on resumption of FTA talks, economic cooperation
16-Oct-2020 Korea Herald
Korean Deputy Foreign Minister will visit Mexico for talks with his counterpart and other officials over economic cooperation, including the resumption of bilateral free trade talks.
Uruguayan Foreign Minister talks trade with US’ Pompeo
16-Oct-2020 UrduPoint
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have met in Washington to discuss deepening commercial ties, the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry said
Virtual signing of the USA-Fiji TIFA
16-Oct-2020 Fiji Times
Apart from being the first trade and investment agreement signed between the United States and Fiji, the US-Fiji TIFA is also the first Agreement signed by the US with a Pacific Island Country.
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.
Pacific trade and development agreement PACER Plus to enter into force
15-Oct-2020 Devdiscourse
Pacific regional trade and development agreement PACER Plus will enter into force in 60 days now that the Cook Islands has become the eightth country to ratify it.
Bangladesh and US begin discussions in Dhaka to explore FTA option
15-Oct-2020 bdnews24
Bangladesh and the US have begun discussions to explore possibilities of a Free Trade Agreement as part of efforts on economic recovery from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic.
Orange begins legal proceedings against Iraq government
15-Oct-2020 Telecompaper
Orange Group has instituted legal proceedings against Iraq in an attempt to claw back more than USD 400 million in investments it alleges were expropriated by the country’s regulator.
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.