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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.
South India: Workshop - Understanding RCEP and its implications
30-Mar-2017 La Via Campesina
A workshop is being convened in early April to build collective capacities on trade agreements in general and RCEP in particular. The workshop will be held in Bangalore, a city in South India
Russia willing to start NZ free-trade talks
30-Mar-2017 NZ Herald
Russia is willing to restart free trade talks with New Zealand that were halted after the annexation of the Crimean peninsula, but Trade Minister Todd McClay says it is too soon to resume negotiations with the world’s 12th-biggest economy.
India receives proposal from Georgia to negotiate FTA: Nirmala
30-Mar-2017 Business Standard
The government today said it has received a proposal from Georgia to negotiate a free trade agreement
Cargill chief: Don’t mess up NAFTA
30-Mar-2017 Politico
Cargill CEO Dave MacLennan hopes to see out of any NAFTA renegotiation the basic principles of keeping the border open for trade
Pakistan invited to conclude FTA with GCC: Dastgir
29-Mar-2017 Radio Pakistan
Minister for Commerce, Khurram Dastgir Khan says Pakistan has been invited to conclude a Free Trade Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council.
Australian miners seeking new free trade deals
29-Mar-2017 Tax-news
The Minerals Council of Australia has called on the Government to pursue further trade liberalization through bilateral and regional trading agreements.
IBON tells DENR to be firm vs big miners
29-Mar-2017 Business Mirror
Mining firms should not resort to international arbitration in forcing the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to revoke its decision to suspend 28 mines and cancel 75 mineral-production sharing agreements.
Cargill chief David MacLennan urges Australia to ‘fill TPP gap’
29-Mar-2017 The Australian
The chief executive of one of the world’s biggest agribusiness companies says Australia has a major opportunity to “step up and fill the gap’’ selling more food products to Asian markets.
Proposed trade pact clause on intellectual property could endanger India’s TB programme
29-Mar-2017 Scroll.in
A draft of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement reveals three clauses that could potentially hurt production of important generic drugs
Mustapa: We are ready to resume FTA talks with European Union
28-Mar-2017 The Star
Malaysia is ready to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union following the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Indo-British official group discussing free trade agreement
28-Mar-2017 Business Standard
A joint working group of officials from both countries is working on an India-UK free trade agreement to be signed once Britain exits the EU in two years time.
Jane Kelsey: Governments in denial of a world changing around them
28-Mar-2017 NZ Herald
As the Government seeks to renegotiate the China Free Trade Agreement, we need to reflect on the broader priorities and risks in that relationship for the future.
Food retailers seek UK-EU free trade agreement
28-Mar-2017 Tax-news
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and other food industry representative bodies have called on the UK Government to secure two-way tariff-free trade with the EU in Brexit discussions.
A trade war is brewing inside the White House between rival camps
28-Mar-2017 Los Angeles Times
Soon after President Trump took office, an executive order was quietly drafted to suspend trade talks with China but the executive order never even got to the president’s desk.
Gulf Arab states push for UK free trade deal after Brexit: officials
28-Mar-2017 Reuters
Gulf Arab states are pressing for an early deal on free trade with Britain to secure preferential arrangements after Brexit, and could have a draft agreement ready within months.
How to understand globalization: not nations, but class
28-Mar-2017 The Real News Network
The question is often posed whether trade and investment is a zero sum game among nations. South Centre Chief Economist Yilmaz Akyuz says he does not think nations are the correct focus here.
Joint EU-Mercosur communique following the XXVIIth round of negotiations
27-Mar-2017 European Commission
Significant progress was achieved regarding the negotiating text in the three parts of the future Association Agreement between both regions: Trade Part, Political Dialogue and Bi-Regional Cooperation.
New Zealand and China plan to expand free-trade deal
27-Mar-2017 Bloomberg
New Zealand and China announced they would open talks soon to expand a successful free-trade deal in place for nearly a decade.