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Gulf Cooperation Council to launch common market in January 2008
17-Dec-2007 Global Research
Leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) yesterday announced their plan to launch a common market in January 2008 and a currency union by 2010 in addition to maintaining their currencies’ peg to the US dollar.
NZ: Momentum growing for free-trade deal with US
16-Dec-2007 NZ Herald
It would appear that Washington is most interested in forging a deal with the Pacific Four nations (New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei) who have forged a Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (known as P4).
Correa warns on dangers of FTA with US
16-Dec-2007 Prensa Latina
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said that the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) are tremendously danger and a problem for our countries.
No amount of EU money can right the wrongs of proposed EPAs
16-Dec-2007 The Times
Europe’s EPA agenda poses a grave danger to the people and economy of South Africa.
Israel: India next goal for free-trade agreement
16-Dec-2007 Globes
Israel is due to sign a free-trade agreement with Mercosur this week, and is considering an agreement with Russia and India.
India, Hong Kong plan free trade agreement
16-Dec-2007 Times of India
India and Hong Kong have initiated talks on a free trade agreement to promote bilateral trade and investment.
Japan seeks to assure future through East Asia initiative
16-Dec-2007 Bangkok Post
Hiroyuki Ishige, director-general of Japan’s Trade Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, told me the other day that the size of Japan’s population peaked about two years ago, forcing the country to prepare for the consequences of a declining and ageing population. One measure is to expand the role of Japanese businesses and industries overseas because of slower growth in domestic opportunities due to the demographic factor.
US set to finalise FTA, BIT after emergency
16-Dec-2007 Khaleej Times
"As soon as emergency is lifted and constitution is restored, the Bush administration would start finalising various issues with Pakistan, including Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the setting up of Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Azad Kashmir and Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),” a US embassy spokesperson, Ms Elizabeth Colton, said.
IDB to support Peru in implementing FTA with US
16-Dec-2007 Fibre to Fashion
The President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, announced that the Bank will assist the government of Peru in launching the free trade agreement (FTA) signed with the United States in Washington, DC.
FTA poses challenges for Bahraini working women
16-Dec-2007 Khaleej Times
Working women in Bahrain are facing many challenges and female activists predict more hardship to come in their way after the full implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Bahrain and the United States.
India should seek mkt for services in trade with Korea: FICCI
16-Dec-2007
India must seek greater market access for professionals and service-providers in Korea when officials from the two sides meet here for negotiating the proposed bilateral trade pact, industry body FICCI said.
Correa Warns on Dangers of FTA with US
16-Dec-2007
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said that the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) are tremendously danger and a problem for our countries.
Mercosur plans to sign free trade agreement with Israel
14-Dec-2007 Tempo Real
Mercosur is expected to sign a free trade agreement with Israel next week during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay.
India’s trade surplus with Singapore reduced post-FTA
14-Dec-2007 Merinews
India’s trade surplus with Singapore shrunk after the comprehensive economic cooperation agreement between the two countries came into force.
Farmers demand NAFTA suspension
14-Dec-2007 Prensa Latina
Mexican national and regional rural organizations demanded on Tuesday that the government suspend the trade agreement with North America.
Ghana joins rush to secure EU trade
13-Dec-2007 The Guardian
Ghana signed an interim trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, joining a rush among poor countries to safeguard exports to the world’s biggest trading bloc after preferential terms expire at the end of the year.
China and US to speed treaty on investing
13-Dec-2007 FT
The US and China have agreed to accelerate talks on a bilateral investment treaty amid concern in Beijing that the Chinese are being blocked from buying into US companies and assets.
China outwits the EU in Africa
13-Dec-2007 Asia Times
During the past several years, an increasing number of differences have arisen in the strategic partnership forged between China and the European Union. Among the many critical issues clouding the mutual agenda are differing policy approaches towards Africa.
S. Africa says "serious issues" remain in EU talks
13-Dec-2007 Reuters
South Africa said on Wednesday that "serious issues" needed to be addressed in African nations’ trade talks with the European Union, but it did not rule out the possibility of reaching a comprehensive deal.
Sowing a bitter harvest
12-Dec-2007 DNA
One outcome of the Indo-US deal on Agriculture appears to be the deregulation of the GM foods sector.