18-Jul-2024
The Jordan Times
Imagine a scenario where a private company effectively creates and controls its own jurisdiction within a sovereign country. This company introduces its own currency, enacts laws, and establishes courts, prisons, police forces and even intelligence services.
17-Jul-2024
The New Indian Express
Free trade agreement between India and the UAE will allow unlimited imports of gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds from the UAE into India with zero tariffs.
17-Jul-2024
Prensa Latina
A court exempts Colombia from paying the Canadian Eco Oro Minerals Corp a compensation for the banning of gold exploitation in the northern Santurban wasteland.
17-Jul-2024
The Tico Times
Costa Rica announced that the international litigation filed by the Canadian mining company Infinito Gold has ended after Costa Rican Justices closed the gold deposit in 2010 due to environmental impact.
17-Jul-2024
Public Citizen
The World Bank has dismissed Canadian oil company TC Energy’s $15 billion ISDS case against the US sought due to lack of jurisdiction.
16-Jul-2024
Business Standard
India and a trade bloc of 5 countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) are negotiating a free trade agreement. This would mean easier movement of goods and services between the countries, potentially increasing trade. There is still work to finalize the details before they can officially begin negotiations.
16-Jul-2024
Cambodia Investment Review
Cambodia wants an FTA (Free Trade Agreement) with India to diversify its trade partners and reduce reliance on China. India is a large market but hesitant due to a small trade volume with Cambodia and the concern of China using Cambodia to export goods to India.
16-Jul-2024
Business Standard
Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) are expected to hold the next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement, which aims at boosting commerce and investments, in September, an official said.
