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Shift of power to conclude bilateral investment treaties (BITs) from member states to EU
5-Sep-2010 Lexology
China, Russia and India considered candidates for the first stand-alone EU-wide BITs.
India asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treaty
5-Sep-2010 Economic Times
India Friday urged Ghana to sign at the earliest a bilateral treaty aimed at protecting and promoting their investments in each other’s territories.
Indonesia and China both claim trade deficit
5-Sep-2010 Jakarta Post
Nine months into the full implementation of the free trade agreement between China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Indonesia is a member, data provided by Indonesia and China show both of them suffering a trade deficit against each other.
Surprised By FTA Request
5-Sep-2010
Sri Lanka’s request for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan came as a surprise, a Japanese official speaking on the grounds of anonymity told The Sunday Leader.
Chance for Serbian export - Agreement on free trade between Serbia and Turkey in force
4-Sep-2010
On the occasion of coming into force of the Agreement, Serbian Ministry of Economy pointed out that, in addition to simplification of the export of goods, it would introduce Turkey as potential significant source of raw materials for Serbian economy in certain domains, one of which is textile industry.
India keen to add remedial clause in trade agreements
4-Sep-2010 Financial Express
Wary of third party free trade agreements (FTAs) impinging upon the country’s interests, New Delhi is keen on inserting a remedial clause in all its extant and future FTAs.
Free trade deals receive mixed reviews
4-Sep-2010
Free trade agreements (FTAs) in general have led to higher economic growth, but regional FTAs have had mixed results, experts have said.
India seeks to insulate FTAs from IP policies of the West
4-Sep-2010
If commerce ministry officials have their way in negotiations, all future free trade agreements (FTA) will include a clause protecting India’s interests against third-party agreements, which include FTA partner nations.
India-South America trade deal to be expanded
3-Sep-2010 Sify
India and Mercosur, a trade bloc of South American countries, have agreed to expand their free trade agreement to cover more products.
Nicaragua and ALBA negotiate a People’s Trade Treaty
3-Sep-2010 SDP
Nicaragua and the South American and Caribbean countries that are members of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) are negotiating an integration treaty that covers economic, trade and political issues.
Corporate lobbyists set agenda for EU-India trade deal, new report shows
1-Sep-2010 CEO
The livelihoods of millions of small farmers, street traders and patients are at risk under the terms of a new trade deal being negotiated by the EU and India which has been hijacked by big business, a new joint report from Corporate Europe Observatory and India FDI Watch reveals
Broaden COMESA Free Trade Area - President
1-Sep-2010
President Mugabe has urged the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa to broaden its Free Trade Area to take on board other regional blocs and move away from exporting primary products in favour of processed goods.
RP seeking free trade deal with EU
1-Sep-2010 Business World
The Philippines has signaled its interest to the European Union to engage in talks for a free trade deal, Trade officials told reporters in a briefing on Wednesday.
Global insider: Brazil-EU relations
31-Aug-2010 World Politics Review
Both Brazil and the EU find themselves in a bit of a fix on the question of accommodating Mercosur within their bilateral relations.
India, New Zealand officials to meet in Oct to push for FTA
31-Aug-2010
India and New Zealand will meet in October in Wellington to speed up the ongoing talks for a market opening pact, aims to enhance the USD 754 million trade between the two nations.
Canada, Costa Rica to modernize F.T.A.
30-Aug-2010
Canada and Costa Rica have agreed to work toward modernizing the existing bilateral free-trade agreement, announced Peter Van Loan, Canada’s minister of international trade, who just concluded his five-day, four-country visit to Latin America.
Korea, Peru Conclude FTA Talks
30-Aug-2010
Korea is on track to have a second free trade partner in South America after Chile back in 2003.
Govt to soon implement FTA with Indonesia, Cambodia
30-Aug-2010
India will soon implement the free trade agreement (FTA) in goods with two more Asean countries — Indonesia, Cambodia — by slashing duties on hundreds of products including seafood, chemicals, apparel and tyres. In turn the two countries will also slash import duties on hundreds of Indian goods.
Public statement on the international investment regime
30-Aug-2010
A statement of concern about the international investment regime and its impacts on human development and environmental sustainability, supported by academics with expertise in investment law, arbitration, and regulation, from 24 universities across nine countries, is available for sign-on.
Role of Imports in the Sri Lankan Economy
30-Aug-2010
"It is an honour to be the Chief Guest at the AGM of the Import Section of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. I thought that it will be appropriate to share some of my views of the import sector of Sri Lanka so as to identify its current role in the Sri Lankan economy and its role in the future.