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Revealed: How dark money is winning ‘the Brexit influencing game’
23-Feb-2019 Open Democracy
Documents show the “unfettered” access to ministers and senior politicians enjoyed by secretive think tanks that are “marching the country” to a no-deal Brexit and radical free-trade deals.
EU-New Zealand FTA: Trade and Sustainable Development draft chapter (EU proposal, Feb 2019)
22-Feb-2019 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
Tosepan: Resistance and renewal in Mexico
22-Feb-2019 Resilience
Mexico has signed 12 free trade agreements with 44 nations and 28 bilateral investment treaties. The grim consequences of globalization in Mexico are by now familiar and yet, throughout Mexico, there is a florescence of inspiring resistance and alternatives.
How drug prices could derail new trade pact to replace NAFTA
22-Feb-2019 USA Today
Democrats in Congress contend that the new pact would force Americans to pay more for prescription drugs, and their argument has dimmed the outlook for one of Trump’s signature causes.
Moroccan exporters: free trade with US did not profit Morocco
22-Feb-2019 Morocco World News
The free trade agreement between Morocco and the US has not been beneficial to Moroccan exporters, given the size of the US market and the complex procedures yet unfamiliar to Moroccan companies.
Just, open and green
22-Feb-2019 New Internationalist
Trade is for and about people. It should never be separated from its social context. Trade should improve people’s lives and the public good.
We cannot allow Liam Fox’s post-Brexit trade plans to go unscrutinised
22-Feb-2019 The Guardian
Trade deals containing clauses that threaten human rights are being debated in parliament – they must be defeated
Indonesia launches trade talks with the EAEU
22-Feb-2019 Big News Network
Indonesia is striving to improve its access to the European market via three different arrangements with economic unions on the continent.
Korea to speed up CEPA talks with Indonesia
22-Feb-2019 The Investor
Korea has decided to resume talks on signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia, seeking to broaden ties with the Southeast Asian country.
RCEP: India moves to narrow differences with China on tariff elimination in Bali Round
22-Feb-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India will hold intense bilateral discussions with China to narrow differences on import duty cuts and the implementation period that both seek under the trade pact.
TTIP reloaded: big business calls the shots on new EU-US trade talks
21-Feb-2019 CEO
Corporate lobby groups roam the corridors of EU negotiators working to set the agenda for the talks with the US, while the European Commission covers over its links with big business.
USDA to send trade mission in April
21-Feb-2019 Taipei Times
The US has long criticized Taiwan’s zero-tolerance policy regarding meat product imports and views Taiwan’s ractopamine ban as a trade barrier.
Russel Norman – climate change and free trade
21-Feb-2019 Daily Blog
The panel on a sustainable world at the hui in October 2018 on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade Strategy for New Zealand argued for major changes to address pressing environmental issues.
Much to fear from post-Brexit trade deals with ISDS mechanisms
21-Feb-2019 The Guardian
Investor-state dispute settlement is a threat to human rights, health and the environment, say representatives of trade unions, charities and faith groups.
How the CPTPP could widen inequality
21-Feb-2019 The ASEAN Post
The ways that the CPTPP could harm developing countries and widen inequality
Agribusiness’s secretive plans to unravel food safety and worker protections
20-Feb-2019 IATP
Little-known council linked to NAFTA subverts public safety to free trade.
EU committee shelves climate concerns to open US trade talks
20-Feb-2019 Climate Home News
The committee of the European Parliament for international trade endorsed opening trade talks with the US.
Pakistan to ink MoU on free trade agreement with Saudi Arabia
20-Feb-2019 Profit Pakistan Today
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are also going to sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for a Free Trade Agreement.
Newsletter issue
19-Feb-2019
India, Argentina for expediting signing of BIT, DTAA to boost investments
19-Feb-2019 Business Standard
India and Argentina agreed to expedite signing of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between the countries to promote economic ties.