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12-Jan-2018 Bloomberg
Suez accepts 25% haircut from Argentina to end dispute
French co. agreed to $275 million to settle 12-year dispute. Engie is the biggest shareholder in water, sewer company. -
12-Jan-2018 Milieu Defensie
Total evicts people from their land in Uganda
The French oil company Total evicts people from their land in Uganda to make room for an oil processing facility.
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12-Jan-2018 Financial Express
India-Peru FTA talks to take stage in March
With bilateral trade between India and Peru touching an all-time high of $1.57 billion, the second round of talks for the trade agreement between the two countries is scheduled to take place in March. -
12-Jan-2018 Jakarta Post
Indonesia, Turkey begin CEPA talks
Indonesia and Turkey held first round on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Jakarta. Delegations from both the countries discussed the agreement’s terms of reference (ToR) as well as trade issues, such as legal matters and customs. -
12-Jan-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
Israel set to make a strong push for goods FTA
The present Indian government has relaunched the talks with Israel. Israel wishes to conduct talks on regular basis to conclude the deal at the earliest. Indian patent system and pharmaceutical related issues have been the reasons why the deal couldn’t progress. -
11-Jan-2018 Gus Van Harten (blog)
The ISDS legal industry and the European Court of Justice
Observers of the ISDS debate in Europe should be concerned when the official position of an Advocate General before the European Court of Justice can be tied to the ISDS industry. -
11-Jan-2018 Global Trade Review
Asian countries open to, but baffled by UK TPP interest
After it emerged that the UK was seeking membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), trade figures in Asia have expressed openness to the idea, but confusion as to how realistic it is. -
11-Jan-2018 Reuters
Trump could use NAFTA withdrawal letter as negotiating leverage
A NAFTA termination letter from U.S. President Donald Trump could become the ultimate sleight of hand from Washington as it seeks to gain negotiating leverage over Canada and Mexico in talks to update the 24-year-old trade pact. -
11-Jan-2018 Alai
Risks for agriculture in developing countries of new e-commerce rules
Reliance on digital technologies can further concentrate the market dominance of vertically integrated agribusinesses and transnational corporations who control national and global supply chains. -
10-Jan-2018 Korea Times
Former regulator backs past decision on Lone Star
Lone Star was embroiled in two lawsuits at that time, and it was found guilty in one of them, he claims. -
10-Jan-2018 Reuters
EU-Morocco fish deal should be declared invalid: EU court adviser
The European Union’s fisheries agreement with Morocco should be declared invalid because it includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, an adviser to the EU’s top court said. -
10-Jan-2018 Business Times
Nafta has worked for US oil industry: executive
The US oil industry has benefitted from the free trade pact with Canada and Mexico, and an industry representative urged the Trump administration to keep the deal intact. -
10-Jan-2018 Indonesia for Global Justice
Awasi Negosiasi Putaran Ke-Empat Indonesia-EU CEPA!
IEU-CEPA bertujuan mempercepat liberalisasi dan akses pasar untuk perdagangan barang, jasa dan investasi antar kedua pihak dengan mengadopsi standar internasional yang relevan terhadap perdagangan barang, jasa dan investasi; serta mengeliminir dan atau menghapus kendala atau hambatan yang merugikan kedua pihak. -
10-Jan-2018 ABC News
Agriculture Minister heads to India to resolve pulse tariff dispute, but warns ’megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work
Australia’s Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud will travel to India in an attempt to resolve a dispute over tariffs on Australian chickpeas and lentils. -
10-Jan-2018 DNA
Cheap Chinese apples sour J&K fruit
China’s new zero-import duty policy threatens to sour Kashmir’s famed apples for farmers. China’s proposal which falls under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’s ambit of a free-trade pact, could sound the death knell for the Rs 7,000 crore fruit industry. -
10-Jan-2018 The Hindu
Delhi, Male set to reboot bilateral ties
Maldivian Foreign Minister’s visit signals possible thaw in ties strained over FTA with China. -
10-Jan-2018 The National
Proxy wars of the Asian economic power houses
Both and Japan are pursuing their own initiatives to call shots in Asia, which may have ramifications for businesses and economies in the Mena region. -
10-Jan-2018 Deccan Herald
RCEP: India in a Catch-22
India’s position in the RCEP is the most protectionist among all the member nations. India has been resisting demands from Korea & Japan on intellectual property clauses, and other nations on opening up markets. -
9-Jan-2018 Reuters
Moldovan businessman to seek foreclosure of Kazakh oil field stake
Moldovan businessman Anatolie Stati will ask bailiffs to sell a $5.2 billion stake in the Kashagan oil field owned by a Kazakh sovereign wealth fund if Astana refuses to pay a $500 million arbitration award. -
9-Jan-2018 EIN
Costa Rica taken to international court for breach of CAFTA treaty
US investors sue Government of Costa Rica under CAFTA free trade agreement for breach of treaty terms and conditions.