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French company, Veolia, launches claim against Egypt over terminated waste contract and labor wage stabilization promises
27-Jun-2012 IA Reporter
French multinational Veolia has had an ICSID arbitration claim registered against the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Using the TPP to Renegotiate and Expand NAFTA
26-Jun-2012 Be Your Own Leader
The U.S. led Trans-Pacific Partnership talks could be used to update aspects of existing trade pacts among member nations. This would provide an opportunity for a backdoor renegotiation of NAFTA.
East Africa: US, EAC pursue new trade partnership
26-Jun-2012 Rwanda Express
The United States and East African community have agreed on a new partnership could serve as a building block towards a more comprehensive trade agreement over the long term.
Playing chicken with supply management
26-Jun-2012 Guelph Mercury
The Dairy Farmers of Canada believe Harper’s promise and fully expect Canada to emerge from the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks with the protected market and paid-for quota systems intact. To an outsider, it’s difficult to see how this could happen.
EU trade talks progress may trigger Vietnam investment revival
26-Jun-2012 Bloomberg
Progress in free-trade talks between the European Union and Vietnam may trigger a resurgence of investment in the Southeast Asian nation from companies within the 27-nation bloc, the EU’s top representative in Vietnam said.
India to talk retail FDI at EU free-trade meet
26-Jun-2012 DNA India
At the meeting with the European Trade Commission on June 26 in Brussels, the Indian delegation, headed by commerce minister Anand Sharma, will focus on the government’s achievements including opening up single-brand retail to foreign direct investment.
Korea, Colombia conclude free trade deal
26-Jun-2012 Korea Times
The leaders of Korea and Colombia announced early Tuesday morning that the two countries had finished the negotiations for a free trade agreement.
Colombia-Costa Rica FTA in the offing
26-Jun-2012 Tax News
Colombia and Costa Rica have agreed to rapidly conclude negotiations towards a free trade agreement which will cut tariff barriers to trade from as early as the first half of 2013, and pave the way for Costa Rica to become the fifth member of a regional trade bloc.
Canada concludes latest Morocco FTA talks
26-Jun-2012 Tax News
According to minister Ed Fast, the deal would “serve as a gateway to a deeper Canadian commercial presence in North Africa and the Mediterranean region”.
Chinese premier says Asian giant is interested in free-trade deal with Mercosur trade bloc
26-Jun-2012 AP
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the Asian giant is interested in a possible free-trade deal with the Mercosur regional trade bloc.
China’s Wen signs accords, eyes Argentina’s corn
26-Jun-2012 Reuters
Wen, who is due to end his Latin American tour in Chile on Tuesday after also visiting Brazil and Uruguay, asked leaders of South American trade bloc Mercosur to look into the possibility of a free-trade deal with China.
Brazil signing currency swap agreements with all BRICS countries
25-Jun-2012 Brazzil Mag
Brazil and China have agreed to pay for trade transactions in local currencies (the real and the yuan or renminbi). The currency swap agreement will be backed by US$ 30 billion (R$60 billion or 190 billion yuans).
Foreign lawsuits already a threat
25-Jun-2012 Stuff
As activists and the Government clash over the alleged inclusion of investor protections in the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, a legal expert says many foreign investors already have that right
India, EU to take stock of proposed free trade pact on Tuesday
24-Jun-2012 PTI
India and EU are scheduled to take stock of the much-delayed negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.
Korea & Chile agree to upgrade FTA to new level
24-Jun-2012 Arirang
The two countries have decided to expand cooperation to various fields, such as education, culture and renewable energy, through an enhanced trade pact.
MEPs to ’finish off’ ACTA on 4 July
22-Jun-2012 EurActiv
A European Parliament Committee rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) yesterday despite pro-business lobbying by Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, who insisted that Parliament should not decide before the European Court of Justice gives its opinion. A final vote in the full Parliament is expected on 4 July.
EU bans Israeli settler products
22-Jun-2012 AFP
The global campaign to boycott companies involved in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories is spreading, according to advocates of this form of "non-violent resistance."
The TPP: Selling out Canadians, one ’trade deal’ at a time
22-Jun-2012 NUPGE
We will be told, of course, that this deal too will enhance trade, will enrich Canadians and will be good for our economy. All of this we will be expected to swallow whole. If this deal follows the usual pattern, none of it will be true.
EU envoy hopeful of FTA with Malaysia
22-Jun-2012 Bernama
The European Union hopes the Free-Trade Agreement with Malaysia will be materialised, said its Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia, Vincent Piket. "It is broader than any other FTA Malaysia have negotiated with anybody so we are breaking ground here," he added.
EU-S’pore FTA talks ’to conclude by end-July’
22-Jun-2012 Today
The European Union and Singapore will conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement by the end of next month, according to Mr Marc Ungeheuer, ambassador and head of the European Union’s delegation to the Republic