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FTAs not cause of trade boom in Asia, says ADB
Free trade agreements cannot be credited for the increase in intra-Asian trade as they are often restrictive in scope and difficult to implement, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday.
Paving the Way for a U.S.-Canada Economic and Security Perimeter
The Beyond the Border deal provides the essential framework for U.S.-Canada integration with the action plan being incrementally implemented.
Thailand, Germany to speed up free trade agreement
Thailand and Germany have agreed to accelerate negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union (EU) as a key mechanism to boost mutual trade and investment.
India, Russia agree on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Belarus-Kazakhstan
With an aim to boost trade ties, India and Russia have agreed to jointly study a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Belarus-Kazakhstan and exuded confidence to acheive ambitious an trade target of $ 20 billion by 2015.
Canada’s path to trade with Asia goes through Europe
As another round of CETA negotiations takes place in Brussels this week, the Canadian government must know that an early and good trade agreement with Europe is crucial to Canada’s new economic and trade agenda in Asia.
Bruxelles veut forcer les portes de la forteresse japonaise
Mercredi, le commissaire européen au Commerce a reçu le « feu vert » de la Commission européenne pour engager la négociation d’un accord de libre-échange avec le Japon.
Ford upset EU wants Japan free-trade talks
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday was the first automaker to voice displeasure after the European Union announced it wants to start free-trade negotiations with Japan.
EU calls for launch of FTA talks with Japan
The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday called on its member states to start Free Trade Agreement talks with Japan.
China pledges $20bn in credit for Africa at summit
China has pledged $20bn (£12.8bn) in credit for Africa over the next three years, in a push for closer ties and increased trade.
Burma hopes for end of EU tariffs
Burmese authorities are now discussing the lifting of tariff taxes with European countries under the EU-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
¿ Arde Mercosur?
La cumbre de mandatarios del Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) efectuada a finales del mes pasado en Mendoza, Argentina, prendió las alarmas en torno del futuro del principal proceso de integración de la región creado por el Tratado de Asunción en 1991.
Thailand: Private sector pushes free trade with EU
The Thai government is being urged to step up Thailand-EU free trade agreement talks to allow Thai products to gain greater access to European markets.
TPP talks likely to conclude by October 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which has gone through 13 rounds of negotiations, could be concluded by October next year, East Asian International Economic Law and Policy Programme chairman Lim Chin Leng said.
Korea ratchets up drive to upgrade FTA with ASEAN
Korea is stepping up efforts to seal high-level bilateral free trade pacts with some members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in a bid to further boost trade volume, Seoul’s Trade Ministry said Sunday.
Commission pushes for Japan trade deal
The European Commission will next Wednesday (18 July) ask member states for a mandate to start talks with Japan on a bilateral free-trade deal.
USCSI - Business Community TPP Services Letter to USTR
We are writing to express our strong support for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that includes major commitments aimed at further liberalizing cross-border trade and investment in services.
India, Peru consider free trade pact to boost trade
India and Peru are exploring the possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) which would gradually eliminate tariffs on most of goods and services traded between the two countries.
San Diego says no to the TPP
Rick Greenblatt reports on the Obama administration’s secret negotiations for a new free-trade agreement—and the voices raised in dissent against it in San Diego.
How City lobby supported controversial Indian trade deal
A secret deal that saw Brussels blamed for ‘forcing’ Britain to take in 12,000 Indian workers – despite high unemployment – was supported by a lobbying push from British financial services companies.
Ban on settlement goods wouldn’t break EU laws
A new report by Cambridge law professor James Crawford says that "there do not appear to be any EC laws which could be breached by a member state taking the decision to ban the import of settlement produce on public policy grounds."