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Canadian and Mexican unions initiate Canadian government trade challenge to stop abuses at Mexican factory
14-Mar-2023 Yahoo
Autoworker unions in Canada and Mexico applaud the launch of a trade complaint by the Canadian government to stop labour abuses at a Mexican auto parts facility owned by global automotive supplier Fränkische.
UK-Canada trade chiefs to meet after ‘sour’ Indo-Pacific talks
14-Mar-2023 Politico
Along with Mexico, Canada is pushing for the UK to offer the same market access it granted on agriculture as it did in pacts with Australia and New Zealand.
UK hails ’trade wins’ with Saudi Arabia and UAE as GCC talks enter third round
14-Mar-2023 The National
As negotiators sat down for talks in Saudi capital Riyadh, Britain’s Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch welcomed the early progress in trade relations with Gulf nations as hopes of a £1.6 billion pact increase.
Latest round of IPEF talks get underway
14-Mar-2023 Politico
US trade officials are in Bali, Indonesia, this week for the latest round of negotiations over the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Brazil, Australia start agricultural trade deal talks
13-Mar-2023 The Canberra Times
The Brazilian and Australian governments have opened talks aimed at forging new agricultural trade agreements after representatives of both countries met this week, the Brazilian agriculture ministry says.
EU tells Taiwan to forget about a bilateral investment pact even as bloc seeks more chips
13-Mar-2023 South China Morning Post
Officials say deal unnecessary because ‘stable conditions for investors do exist in Taiwan’ amid reluctance behind scenes to anger Beijing.
Spain: European Union closer than ever to unlock Mercosur trade deal
13-Mar-2023 Buenos Aires Times
Spain is confident that the European Union can finally unlock a free-trade agreement with a group of South American countries, including Brazil and Argentina, and push forward a process that has dragged on for decades.
Nirmala Sitharaman discusses BIT with Australian trade minister
13-Mar-2023 Financial Express
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday discussed Bilateral Investment Treaty and other economies issues with Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell.
India, Australia to conclude talks for expanding scope of free trade agreement by 2023 end
13-Mar-2023 Times of Oman
Last year, India and Australia implemented an economic cooperation and trade agreement and are now negotiating to expand its scope for a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement.
Push for free trade agreement between Bangladesh, Nepal
13-Mar-2023 The Financial Express
Bangladesh has suggested exploring the possibilities of Free Trade Agreement with Nepal to increase two-way trade.
Position paper – EU-India trade negotiations
13-Mar-2023 ACEA
ACEA welcomes the relaunch of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. Likewise, the opening of negotiations for an investment protection agreement is a positive step towards the EU’s objective of strengthening its relationship with India.
Pipeline developers demand $20B US payout from Canada after Quebec projects rejected
13-Mar-2023 CBC
The liquified natural gas companies behind GNL Québec and Gazoduq are claiming $20 billion US in compensation from the government of Canada for pulling the plug on their natural gas liquefaction terminal and gas pipeline projects in Saguenay, Que.
Development opportunities or challenges
10-Mar-2023 Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Looking at the proposed Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union.
The UK and EU must leave the Energy Charter Treaty together
10-Mar-2023 Open Democracy
We can’t be held hostage by a 1990s treaty that allows fossil fuel firms to sue governments.
Canada requests formal talks with Mexico on GMO restrictions
10-Mar-2023 Yahoo
Canada has asked for formal consultations with Mexico over its restrictions on genetically modified agricultural imports under the North American free-trade agreement, Bloomberg News reported.
EAEU, UAE hold first round of FTA negotiations
10-Mar-2023 BelTA
The first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the United Arab Emirates took place in Dubai on 6-8 March.
PNG-China relationship must be built on trade and investment: Minister
10-Mar-2023 The National
A consultant committee has been selected to take the lead in completing a feasibility study into the viability of having a free trade agreement between the two countries.
How does the AfCFTA impact Africa’s trading landscape?
10-Mar-2023 Business Daily
Business owners across Africa are the powerhouses who keep the continent moving and economically viable. In the past, it was not always easy to run a business that traded on a broader scale across the continent.
Uruguay-China’s FTA is “improving” at a slower pace, President Lacalle says
8-Mar-2023 MercoPress
The President of Uruguay stated that negotiations with Chinese authorities are “progressing”. However, the processes of the Asian country advance at a “slower” pace, the head of the South American Government said.
India-UK FTA talks covered 11 policy areas in seventh round
8-Mar-2023 Times of India
The seventh round of India-UK free trade agreement talks concluded following technical discussions across 11 policy areas over 43 separate sessions between negotiators from both sides here last month, the British government has said.