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29-Mar-2018 Tele Trader
Canada rejects US food packaging proposals in NAFTA talks
Canada’s chief representative stated that the proposals regarding food packaging brought up by the United States are not acceptable to his country, which wants to retain the ability to put warning labels on junk food to combat obesity. -
29-Mar-2018
EU-Mercosur FTA: 27 draft chapters (Feb 2018)
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29-Mar-2018 Black Sea Grain
Ukraine, Israel ready to sign FTA agreement – PM Groysman
There will be a joint statement of the Governments and Ministries of Israel and Ukraine that the free trade area agreement between the two countries reached the final stage. -
29-Mar-2018 Business Insider
Why Trump’s ’predatory’ plan to exploit Brexit makes a US-UK trade deal almost impossible
The Trump administration will seek to exploit the UK’s weakness after Brexit, making a quick and beneficial trade deal almost impossible for Theresa May to achieve. -
29-Mar-2018 Medium
CETA: Secret committee on pesticides meets in Ottawa on March 26–27
Leaked EU documents reveal a secret committee will begin discussions on how to weaken norms on pesticides and food quality standards. -
28-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Sri Lanka to "redouble" efforts on China, India free trade deals
Sri Lanka will “redouble” efforts to strike a free trade deal with China and conclude and expanded trade pact with India as part of the island nation’s strategy of becoming an Indian Ocean hub for investors and multinationals, the country’s top diplomat says. -
28-Mar-2018 The Asset
Belt Road-strain on Pakistan’s finances exposes flaws in the grand scheme
Pakistan’s public finances and currency are in a state of disarray, with part of the blame being laid at the door of the country’s engagement with China’s Belt Road project -
28-Mar-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Is China’s Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries
Project delays after initial fanfare, projects sometimes experience serious delays. In Indonesia, construction on a $6 billion rail line is behind schedule and costs are escalating. Similar problems have plagued projects in Kazakhstan and Bangladesh. -
28-Mar-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Vietnam leader calls for US to rejoin expanded TPP
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wants to expand a renewed version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact to include the US and other countries to drive global economic growth and fight the rising tide of protectionism. -
28-Mar-2018 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Impact of foreign direct investment on arbitration in Africa
Whilst arbitrations involve African parties or interests, most of these arbitrations have their seat outside Africa. -
28-Mar-2018 Malaysian Digest
Malaysia studying possibility of having FTA with Brazil
Malaysia is studying the possibility of establishing a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Brazil, International Trade and Industry Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri J Jayasiri said. -
28-Mar-2018 Library of Congress
New Zealand: Agreements with five countries exclude compulsory investor-state dispute settlement processes
On March 9, 2018, the New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, David Parker, announced that the government has signed “side letters” with five other countries that are also party to the TPP11 that exclude compulsory investor-state dispute settlement. -
28-Mar-2018 Forbes
US- South Korea trade pact revision is full of holes
Amidst all the hoopla about President Trump’s plan to impose punitive tariffs on China, his administration has reached a deal with South Korea on a revision of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. -
28-Mar-2018 Tralac
African Continental Free Trade Area: questions & answers
Compiled by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in association with the African Union Commission -
27-Mar-2018 Sahara Press Service
EU-Morocco fisheries agreement: European Commission will abide by CJEU’s ruling
In this regard, Federica Mogherini said that the Commission "has taken note" of the CJEU’s ruling and is examining it in order to determine the consequences and possible actions to be taken. -
27-Mar-2018 News.com.au
Call for Australian trade agreement with Britain as Brexit begins
As the date for Brexit looms, trade minister Steven Ciobo is in London for talks on strengthening free trade ties with Britain. -
27-Mar-2018 Tax-News
EU Council ready to negotiate UK FTA
The European Council has said that it is ready to initiate work toward a free trade agreement with the UK, but warned that Brexit will lead to "frictions in trade." -
27-Mar-2018 Eurekalert
Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) increased caloric intake in Canada
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates these changes corresponded with increased US exports and investment in the Canadian food and beverage sector. -
27-Mar-2018 Fin24
SA wants more clarity before signing African free trade plan
The SA government wants more clarity on details related to the African Continent Free Trade Area. Unions warned that the agreement could lead to job losses. -
27-Mar-2018 The Hindu
India, China plan FTA breakthrough
Chinese Commerce Minister says the two countries will build a closer partnership in development.