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14-Jun-2024
Al Mayadeen
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law ratifying the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran. The final stages of negotiations for the establishment of a free trade zone with Egypt and are also underway.
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14-Jun-2024
Ecns
China and New Zealand agreed to commence trade in services negotiations based on a negative list approach, as part of efforts to enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership.
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14-Jun-2024
Lexology
Two recent decisions by the Swiss Federal Tribunal and the US Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit confirmed that international law does not offer arguments to contest either arbitral jurisdiction or the validity of arbitral awards in intra-EU investment cases.
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13-Jun-2024
Khmer Times
Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Ms. Maria Amparo Lopez Senovilla responds positively to Cambodia’s ‘door-knocking’ mission to bring in more investments from Europe.
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13-Jun-2024
bilaterals.org & GRAIN
As the first free trade agreement in contemporary history, the North American Free Trade Agreement, turns 30, it’s a good time to ask why this particular treaty played such a watershed role in the history of the global regime of trade and investment.
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12-Jun-2024
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows foreign investors to sue governments for billions. A new report highlights this international legal system harms Indigenous Latin Americans.
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12-Jun-2024
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. has taken the decision to submit its claims to arbitration against the United Mexican States under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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12-Jun-2024
Economy Next
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have approved the starting of relevant negotiations for a free trade agreement with Malaysia, minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
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12-Jun-2024
Korea Times
Korea’s trade ministry said Wednesday that it has discussed the progress of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union and asked the economic bloc to address growing regulatory uncertainties for exporters.
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11-Jun-2024
Public Citizen
How Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) harms indigenous communities.
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11-Jun-2024
Counter Punch
There is an obscure mechanism by which fossil fuel companies maintain their global domination even as their products are destroying our futures.
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11-Jun-2024
Common Dreams
"ISDS is the secret weapon for fossil fuel companies against climate laws," said one advocate.
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11-Jun-2024
Economy Next
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe have discussed a free trade agreement, a ferry service, an agricultural modernization program, and encouraging private investment opportunities.
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11-Jun-2024
IndustriALL Global Union
On 29 May the leaders of the Confederation of Industrial Labour of Thailand (CILT) met with European Union (EU) representatives in Bangkok to demand the inclusion of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) fundamental conventions in EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreements (FTA).
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11-Jun-2024
Antara News
The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, stated that the European Union (EU) has begun recognizing Indonesia’s rights in banning nickel ore exports.
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11-Jun-2024
USTR
Argentina expressed its determination to join the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, and the United States welcomed Argentina’s interest in joining.
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11-Jun-2024
Business Times
Indonesia expects to conclude discussions on a free trade agreement with the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in July, its chief economic minister said
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10-Jun-2024
Mining.com
The World Bank’s ICSID ruled in favour of Colombia in a feud with Canada’s Montauk Metals after finding that the mining ban imposed by the Gustavo Petro administration on the Santurbán moor does not violate the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement signed in 2008.
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10-Jun-2024
Kenyans.co.ke
The Kenya and United States governments have issued a deadline to members in the respective negotiations teams to ensure that the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership is concluded by the end of the year.
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7-Jun-2024
Unifor
Unifor laid down the union’s priorities for the 2026 review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in testimony by Unifor National President.