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Britain forms free trade group with Australia ahead of leaving EU
7-Sep-2016 ITV
The British government have established a working group to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia ahead of leaving the EU.
FTA negotiations with India complicated: Australia
7-Sep-2016 Business Standard
Describing the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with India as "complicated", Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo indicated that the deal was now not a top priority for his government in the short term.
2,000 CETA and TTIP-free zones in Europe
7-Sep-2016 TTIP Free Zones Europe
The city of Karnobat in Bulgaria became the 2000th city/council to turn CETA and/or TTIP-free, and joined a growing European movement to stop the controversial trade agreements.
Mexico keen to sign Free Trade Agreement with India: Envoy
7-Sep-2016 Money Control
Mexico is exploring possibilities of signing a Free Trade Agreement with India to boost trade ties between the two countries, a Mexican Envoy said.
The climate cost of free trade
7-Sep-2016 IATP
As countries take action to protect the climate, conflicts between trade rules and climate goals will escalate. The intentional separation of these two global priorities is becoming increasingly untenable.
EU Parliament ICS opinion ignores legal pitfalls
7-Sep-2016 Client Earth
Highly controversial investor rules in the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) led the EU Parliament to ask its legal service whether they were compatible with EU law, and the analysis has just been published.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership undermines global efforts to address climate change
6-Sep-2016 IATP
This press release announces a new paper on how the TPP impacts efforts to address climate change.
EFTA States, Mexico hold FTA update talks
6-Sep-2016 Tax News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and Mexico met recently for a second round of negotiations on a comprehensive review of their bilateral free trade agreement.
Kerala concerned over impact of trade pact
6-Sep-2016 The Hindu
Expressing concern over India’s move to widen trade ties with other countries in the Asian region, including China, the State Cabinet has urged the Centre to ensure that Kerala’s interests are not compromised by trade pacts.
Six lawsuits filed against Crimea transfer to Russian jurisdiction by Ukrainian companies
6-Sep-2016 TASS
There are six lawsuits filed by the Ukrainian companies - Privatbank, Ukrnafta, Belbek Airport, Stabil, Everest Estate and Oshchadbank.
EAEU-Viet Nam FTA confirmed to take effect in October
5-Sep-2016 TalkVietnam
The free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Viet Nam will take effect on October 5.
Iran signs off on a radical investment treaty: barring arbitrators from wearing two hats, narrowing protections, and limiting damages awards
5-Sep-2016 IA Reporter
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Slovak Republic have signed off on a deeply iconoclastic investment treaty.
China-U.S. BIT talks make significant progress: MOC
5-Sep-2016 Xinhua
Negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between China and the United States have made significant progress, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said.
Seoul, Moscow agree to seek Korea-EAEU FTA
5-Sep-2016 Yonhap
Seoul and Moscow agreed to seek a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
European car distributors seek tariff concession under FTA
5-Sep-2016 Malaya Business Insight
European car distributors are asking the government to seek tariff concession for automotive under the planned Europe-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA).
Pakistan, Turkey to complete FTA, eliminate 85% tariffs
2-Sep-2016 Daily Times
Pakistan and Turkey agreed to eliminate 85 percent of tariffs. Both sides have also agreed to complete the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations by the end of current year.
Kenya, Rwanda sign free trade pact with Europe
2-Sep-2016 All Africa
Kenya teamed up with Rwanda to sign a free trade pact with European Union in Brussels today in a move calculated to cajole other East African Community states to beat the September 30 deadline.
Why Russia and China want to limit US economic influence in Asia-Pacific
2-Sep-2016 Russia Direct
Given new attempts by the U.S. to create economic integration structures that will restrain Chinese dominance in the region, Beijing is working on building deeper economic cooperation with other Asia-Pacific countries – including Russia.
Why EAC’s EPA wit the EU just doesn’t add up
2-Sep-2016 Joy
The EPA issue has once again re-emerged when Tanzania informed EAC Members and the EU that it would not be able to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between EU and the six EAC Member States.
Austrian economy minister adds his ’nein’ to U.S. trade talks debate
1-Sep-2016 Reuters
Austria’s economy minister said talks on a EU-U.S. free trade agreement should be halted, adding his voice to an increasingly polarized debate on both sides of the Atlantic over whether to keep the negotiations going.