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Vietnam, EU begin free trade agreement talks
28-Jun-2012 VNA
Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and the EU’s Trade Commissioner Karel De Gutch officially began negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the EU in Brussels, Belgium, on June 26.
SA Government signs trade agreement with China
28-Jun-2012 Adelaide Now
The South Australian Government has signed a trade and economic cooperation agreement with China in a bid to grow exports.
Peru-EU FTA likely to take effect year-end
28-Jun-2012 Bernama
The European Union Tuesday signed a multipartite free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia which is expected to become effective before the end of this year, according to EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht.
GCC, India seen to sign FTA within a year
28-Jun-2012 Saudi Gazette
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries and India are expected to conclude a free trade agreement for boosting trade within a year, K K M Kutty, former chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry, has said.
US envoy urges Taiwan to open market amid beef row
28-Jun-2012 AFP
Washington’s de facto ambassador to Taiwan on Wednesday urged the island to further open its market if it hopes to sign a trade deal with the US, amid a lingering dispute over American beef imports.
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.