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Why is it so acceptable to lie to promote trade deals?
30-May-2014 Common Dreams
It’s not polite to use the "L" word here in Washington, but it’s hard not to be more than a bit disgusted with the frequency with which trade pacts are sold as great engines of job creation and economic growth, when they clearly are not, writes Dean Baker.
South Africa-Brazil FTAs will impact Namibian beef industry
30-May-2014 New Era
South Africa’s negotiations with Brazil to sign FTAs to allow the import of cheap meat into South Africa will have implications for Namibia.
Pakistan likely to expand FTA trade with Sri Lanka
30-May-2014
Pakistan, Sri Lanka’s second largest trade partner in the region, has indicated interest in expanding its free trade agreement (FTA) trade with the island, creating growth in bilateral trade, which already exceeds the US $ 460 million mark, according to Sri Lanka’s trade ministry.
A call for the building of an alternative legal framework to the international investment treaties
29-May-2014 Network for Justice in Global Investment
This document seeks to incorporate proposals that have for some time been in the process of elaboration by actors from civil society, social movements, academics, and legal experts.
Elizabeth Warren reveals inside details of trade talks
29-May-2014 The Nation
“I actually have had supporters of the deal say to me ‘They have to be secret, because if the American people knew what was actually in them, they would be opposed,’” says US Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Taiwan, China to pursue free trade despite pact delays: Siew
29-May-2014 CNA
Taiwan and China will continue to pursue more liberalized bilateral trade, despite delays in the progress of two trade pacts with China, Taiwan’s former vice president Vincent Siew said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong consults on FTA with ASEAN
29-May-2014 Tax News
Hong Kong’s Government has initiated a public consultation on the proposed free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tony Clement claims cabinet secrecy over EU trade deal compensation
29-May-2014 CBC
Canada’s Treasury Board President Tony Clement has invoked cabinet secrecy rules to avoid answering questions on hundreds of millions in federal funding earmarked to help Newfoundland and Labrador adjust to the Canada-European Union free trade deal.
Finnish media ignores successful anti-TTIP demonstration
28-May-2014
On Friday the 23rd of May 2014, some 1 000 people took to the streets in Helsinki (Finland) to demonstrate against the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, demanding immediate suspension of the negotiations and opening of the mandate.
Investor-to-state dispute settlement is a rigged system
28-May-2014 FFII
ISDS gives the US an unfair advantage — we can not expect EU companies to win ISDS cases against the US.
South Africa-Brazil FTAs will impact Namibian beef industry
28-May-2014
Free trade agreements won’t hold favourable implications for Namibia’s weaner industry and the opportune thing for local producers along with government, is to get together and have a round table discussion to come up with plans on how to convert potential challenges into opportunities.
Key US-Bahrain FTA ’has no expiry date’
28-May-2014
Debunking rumours, US Deputy Chief of Mission in Bahrain Timothy Pounds has said that the free trade agreement (FTA) between Bahrain and the US does not have an expiry date and is here to stay.
Trans-Pacific free-trade pact ’old-fashioned’: ex-WTO chief
28-May-2014 AFP
Former WTO chief Pascal Lamy calls the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the last of the big old-style trade agreements" while ’’the new era begins with the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.’’
EU-US free trade talks under fire from filmmakers
27-May-2014 Screen Daily
The TTIP free-trade talks between the EU and US continue to come under fire from a growing chorus of European film-makers and EU Culture Ministers.
China-Iceland FTA (2013)
27-May-2014
China-Switzerland FTA (2013)
27-May-2014
Review FTAs and implement GST, urges Nadir Godrej to new government
27-May-2014
With the new INdian government all set to take charge, CII National Committee on Chemicals has put forth its expectations from the new government for the benefit of the chemical industry. Topping the list is the demand for reviewing the free trade agreements signed by India with other countries as the committee feels that these have not benefited the industry.
TPP looking less attractive for NZ
27-May-2014
Another ministerial meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) came and went last week in Singapore. No one here blinked. Trade Minister Tim Groser played it all very low key. No expectations meant no disappointment.
Billionaire Salim seeks sweet Philippine deals
26-May-2014 Bloomberg
Billionaire Anthoni Salim’s First Pacific Co. is seeking to buy sugar companies in the Philippines to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia and tap opportunities from a free-trade agreement in the region.
New environmentalists taking bold actions and it’s working
26-May-2014 Dissident Voice
Through trade agreements, Big Energy is trying to weaken environmental protections and increase their power to subvert democracy but people are stopping these too.