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S. Korea to hold public hearing on trade deal with EU
15-Nov-2006 Yonhap
South Korea said Wednesday it will hold a public hearing next week to discuss a possible free trade agreement the the European Union.
Colombia’s Uribe fails to secure Democrats’ backing for free trade deal
15-Nov-2006 IHT
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, on a visit hastily arranged after Democrats took control of the US Congress, failed to secure promises from American lawmakers that they would back passage of a much-scrutinized trade deal.
All foods on the table in trade talks with Japan
15-Nov-2006 The Australian
Free access for all Australian farm products to the Japanese market will be on the table when free trade agreement negotiations start, but some won’t be there at the finish.
China trade deal worth $250m for SA
15-Nov-2006 The Australian
South Australia will earn at least $250 million annually from an Australia-China Free Trade Agreement according to a Monash University Centre of Policy Studies report for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
US-Qatar FTA not yet in negotiations phase — ambassador
15-Nov-2006 KUNA
US ambassador to Qatar Chase Untermeyer said Tuesday the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Washington and Doha has not yet reached the official negotiations’ stage, but he brushed aside reports suggesting that FTA talks were frozen.
Police alert over FTA demonstration
15-Nov-2006 Korea Times
Protesters against a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States are planning to bring in hundreds of chartered buses to form a blockade in downtown Seoul during an upcoming demonstration.
US, Lebanon close to deal on new trade pact
14-Nov-2006
The United States expects to finalize a new trade agreement with Lebanon by the end of November, marking progress in Beirut’s stalled bid for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Viewed as a prelude to a bilateral free-trade agreement between the two countries, the new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) should eventually lead to Lebanon’s ascension to the WTO, US Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman said in a speech at a dinner hosted by the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
Interview: Alternatives for Integration and Free trade Must Be Considered for the Continent
14-Nov-2006 Noticias do Planalto
It will be necessary to consider several alternative models for integration and trade between Latin American countries through several initiatives.
Japan, US business leaders seek far-reaching bilateral pact
14-Nov-2006 Japan Times
Business councils from both countries continue to envision an economic partnership agreement as an "FTA-plus" pact.
Australia eager to ink free trade agreement
13-Nov-2006 The Telegraph
Australia is interested in negotiating a free trade pact with India, provided it is comprehensive and takes into account its interest in opening up trade in farm products.
Local laws may clash with proposed FTA
13-Nov-2006 Hankyoreh
South Korea’s local governments were found to have 33 ordinances that may clash with elements of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.
Anti-FTA groups denied state subsidies
13-Nov-2006 Korea Times
The Korean government will stop providing financial support to civic groups openly opposing the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States, the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs said yesterday.
S Korean workers demand end to trade talks with US
13-Nov-2006 Reuters
About 15,000 South Korean workers demonstrated in the capital Seoul on Sunday, demanding the government stop free-trade talks with the United States.
Pak-China FTA talks continue
13-Nov-2006 The News
An eight-member team of Pakistan is right now in Beijing to finalise the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement with China, which is expected to be formally inked during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Pakistan this month.
US, Colombia to sign free trade agreement on Nov 22
13-Nov-2006 IHT
A free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia will be signed on Nov. 22, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Friday.
India exploring possibility of inking FTA with Russia
13-Nov-2006 Financial Express
With bright chances of Russia becoming a member of the WTO, India has begun preparations to explore the possibility of increasing economic cooperation with the country, leading to a free trade agreement (FTA).
Indians can chase Mittal dream in Trinidad
13-Nov-2006 Hindustan Times
Indian entrepreneurs will soon be able to follow the story of millionaire Lakshmi Mittal who hit success by buying an ailing steel firm in Trinidad 17 years ago.
Australia and Chile to develop FTA
13-Nov-2006 Sydney Morning Herald
Australia and Chile have agreed to develop a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.
Slow track: Democratic gains raise roadblocks to free-trade push
12-Nov-2006 Wall Street Journal
The Democrats’ sweep of Congress is set to deliver a blow to President Bush’s free-trade ambitions and could hamper impending trade deals both big and small.
European lawmakers call for international force to stop killings in Gaza
12-Nov-2006 IRNA
Members of the European Parliament which recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Israel and Palestine insisted that the EU should review its association agreement with Israel.