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Peru eyes trade deal with Russia - report
29-Dec-2011 Dow Jones
Peru is looking to begin talks for a free trade agreement with Russia next year, following the World Trade Organization’s approval of Russia’s membership in the trade body earlier this month
Trade agreement strengthens Fiji’s ties with Australia
28-Dec-2011 ABC
Australia’s Labor government has approved an extension of the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA) with Fiji despite remaining "deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Fiji."
Harper government on a free-trade frenzy
28-Dec-2011 Montreal Gazette
Deals could have profound effects on jobs, privacy, costs, food and health care
Israel, South Korea aim to sign free trade agreement by April 2012
28-Dec-2011 Diamond News
The Israeli government has announced that South Korea and Israel will begin free trade talks with the goal to sign a trade pact by April.
South Korean lawmakers call for renegotiation of trade agreement with US
28-Dec-2011 VoA
South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the country’s government to renegotiate portions of the recently ratified free trade agreement with the United States.
Iran, Armenia mulling free trade agreement
25-Dec-2011
To boost their economic and trade ties Iran and Armenia are preparing the ground for signing a free trade agreement, Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi says.
Senate body briefed on MFN status to India
24-Dec-2011
Trade liberalisation with India has partially been linked to signing of four agreements to remove all tariff and non-tariff barriers that hinder Pakistani exports to Indian market.
Taiwan, Israel to set up free-trade pact working group
24-Dec-2011
Highlighting its determination to enhance trade ties with foreign partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday announced that Taiwan and Israel had reached a consensus over the establishment of a working group to study the feasibility of signing a free-trade agreement (FTA) by 2013.
PA, Mercosur sign free trade agreement
24-Dec-2011
The Palestinian Authority signed a free trade agreement with the Mercosur trade group Tuesday during the organizations’ presidential summit in Uruguay.
If Venezuela joins the Mercosur economic bloc, will it follow the rules?
24-Dec-2011
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez needs to wait a bit longer for his country’s entry into Mercosur, the Common Market of the South founded in 1991 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Though the group feels they found a procedural move to get around the opposition of Paraguay’s legislature, the move will take additional time.
Ghana, Turkey to sign trade agreement
24-Dec-2011
Ghana and Turkey will by January 2012 conclude bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement aimed at increasing trade volumes between the two countries.
Fair trade proving anything but in $6B market
23-Dec-2011 Bloomberg
Fair trade is increasingly becoming a marketing strategy where the farmers’ poverty is a necessary ingredient to make consumers feel good about themselves
Ukraine, Turkey to start talks on creation of free trade area
23-Dec-2011 Kyiv Post
Kyiv and Ankara will begin talks on the creation of a free trade area (FTA), Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference in Ankara on Thursday.
Exporters seek early FTA with Indonesia
23-Dec-2011 Dawn
Pakistani fruit exporters have urged the commerce minister to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Indonesia before next month to avail the duty relaxation under the agreement by January 2012.
Central America lures sportswear makers as Adidas shifts orders
23-Dec-2011 Bloomberg
Sportswear producers such as Adidas are turning to Central America to complement China as a source for apparel as the region’s proximity to the US allows for quick turnaround of orders during peak seasons.
Philip Morris Limited files high court challenge against the Australian government over plain packaging
20-Dec-2011 Philip Morris Ltd
"We believe plain packaging violates the Australian Constitution because the Government is seeking to acquire our property without paying compensation," the company states
Mercosur eyes protectionist steps as trade war looms
20-Dec-2011 Dow Jones
Mercosur is expected to sign a free trade agreement with Palestine on the second day of the summit following a similar deal signed with Israel in 2007.
HK and Chile to begin negotiations on Free Trade Agreement
20-Dec-2011 HKSAR
Hong Kong and Chile have agreed to start negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the two sides in early 2012, a Government spokesperson announced today
Consistency of Korea-US FTA copyright provisions with US law
20-Dec-2011 Info Justice
There are at least three major inconsistencies between KORUS and U.S. copyright legislation, reports Sean Flynn
EU stalls Ukraine trade deal over Tymoshenko treatment
18-Dec-2011
Although an EU-Ukraine summit is due to open on Monday, plans for an association agreement to be signed will not go ahead due to tensions over the jailing of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, EU diplomats have said.