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AFL-CIO and ETUC issue "Declaration of Joint Principles"
10-Jul-2014 ETUC
Ahead of the 6th round of EU-US trade negotiations taking place next week in Brussels, the US and European trade unions AFL-CIO and ETUC have issued a "Declaration of Joint Principles".
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft EU energy proposal (June 2014)
9-Jul-2014 Washington Post
TISA - Financial Services annex (draft, April 2014)
9-Jul-2014 WikiLeaks
Thailand agrees to sign deal on more services
9-Jul-2014 Bernama
The Thai military junta has given the green light for the country to sign an agreement on the services sector among Asean members in another 24 services, as well as to sign the Asean-India Free Trade Agreement on the services sector during the upcoming Asean Economic Ministers meeting in Myanmar on Aug 24-26.
EU/Singapore FTA on track despite advances by Eurosceptics in poll
9-Jul-2014 Today
The process to finalise and implement the free trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union will not be affected by the European Parliament elections in May that saw a larger number seats won by Eurosceptic parties, says EU Ambassador Dr Michael Pulch.
Joseph Stiglitz warns on ‘free’ trade deals
9-Jul-2014 Finance News Network
"I think all countries that are a part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement ought to worry," says former World Bank Chief Economist and Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Joseph Stiglitz
UK investment treaty with Colombia ’threatens fragile peace process’
9-Jul-2014 The Guardian
Human rights groups say agreement to protect British investors empowers multinational firms and endangers land reform
Irish regulator: put derivatives on TTIP agenda
9-Jul-2014 Hedge Funds Review
The Central Bank of Ireland’s markets director believes TTIP is the ideal forum to iron out differences over substituted compliance and establish agreement on monitoring and data collection systems
Could a trade deal lift the US’ longstanding ban on crude oil exports? Europe thinks so.
8-Jul-2014 Washington Post
The European Union is pressing the United States to lift its longstanding ban on crude oil exports through a sweeping trade and investment deal, according to a secret document from the negotiations, writes the Washington Post.
Leaked trade document exposes dangerous European Union energy proposal
8-Jul-2014 FoEE et al
A leaked European Union document published today by the Washington Post exposes the dangerous direction the trade deal between the U.S. and the EU is taking when it comes to raw material and energy.
TPP talks’ last-minute venue shift marks ’a new low in transparency’
8-Jul-2014 Huffington Post
Negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have long been a guarded secret, but critics say the Harper government went the extra mile to keep the latest round of talks out of the public eye.
CIS: Moldova may be expelled from free trade zone after EU deal
8-Jul-2014 TASS
Moldova could be expelled from the regional Commonwealth of Independent States’ free trade zone after it signed the association agreement with the European Union, a Russian official said on Monday.
FTA opens up Japan’s $5 trillion market
8-Jul-2014 AAP
The financial services industry appears to be a winner under the landmark free trade agreement negotiated between the Abbott government and Japan.
Who lobbies most on TTIP?
8-Jul-2014 CEO
CEO’s at-a-glance info-graphics shine a light on the corporate lobby behind the TTIP talks.
Who’s driving the EU-US trade talks?
7-Jul-2014 FOEE
New information released by Friends of the Earth Europe shows a largely industry-dominated discussion, behind closed doors, in what is being touted as the biggest bilateral trade agreement in history.
Ecuador urges Korea to begin trade negotiations
7-Jul-2014 Korea Times
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino Thursday urged Korea to take steps toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with his country as soon as possible.
S.Korea announces new free trade deal with Turkey
7-Jul-2014 World Bulletin
South Korea and Turkey have paved the way for a new free trade deal covering the service and investment sectors, according to Seoul’s trade ministry on Monday.
Mitsubishi Corp. says Australia is ’veritable lifeline’ to Japan’s economy
7-Jul-2014 Xinhua
Mitsubishi Corp. chairman Yorihiko Kojima said Australia was a "veritable lifeline" for Japan’s economy and the resource-rich nation would continue to be a favourable long-term investment destination for Japanese businesses, The Australian newspaper reported on Monday.
Revamping bilateral treaties
7-Jul-2014 Jakarta Post
Indonesia’s intention to end bilateral investment treaties (BIT) has been questioned again and again, most recently in an article published on July 1 in the Financial Times, writes Indonesia’s Ambassador to Belgium in a Jakarta Post opinion piece.
Tony Abbott confirms Australia and Japan will sign free trade agreement
7-Jul-2014 The Guardian
PM says deal will be formalised during Shinzo Abe’s visit – but Labor calls for more scrutiny of the costs and benefits