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10-Mar-2017 The Hindu
Tribunal confirms ₹10,247-cr tax demand on Cairn UK
The tax dispute between the Indian government and Cairn Plc has been the subject of international arbitration from 2014. -
10-Mar-2017 Q Costa Rica
Costa Rica wins international arbitration against Zeta Gas
The ICSID Arbitral Tribunal has ruled that the Costa Rican government did not cause damage to the company of Swiss capital, Gas Nacional Zeta. -
10-Mar-2017 Latin America Herald Tribune
Peru "prefers" FTA with Asia through Pacific Alliance
Peru will try to expand its free trade agreements with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but "preferably" through the Pacific Alliance -
10-Mar-2017 Reuters
EU and ASEAN agree to put free trade pact back on agenda
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said the two blocs would try to revive plans for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between them. -
10-Mar-2017 Public Citizen
Open letter to trade ministers meeting in Chile, 14-15 March 2017
We believe it is not acceptable for TPP rules to be used as a model for future trade negotiations. -
10-Mar-2017 Reuters
Venezuela lawyer says $1.4 billion Exxon damages award overturned
A World Bank tribunal’s order for Venezuela to pay $1.4 billion in damages to Exxon Mobil Corp over nationalizations has been annulled -
10-Mar-2017 ICTSD
Canada, China moving closer to potential trade talks
Efforts to lay the groundwork for possible negotiations on a bilateral Canada-China trade deal continue underway, with Canadian officials launching a three-month domestic consultations period. -
10-Mar-2017 SAT PR
Kyrgyz Republic moves to set aside Stans UNCITRAL jurisdiction ruling
The Kyrgyz Republic has notified Stans that it filed a claim with the High Court of Justice to set aside the jurisdictional award rendered by the UNCITRAL Tribunal in favor of Stans. -
10-Mar-2017 Panam Post
Sugar subsidies, America’s least efficient corporate welfare program
As part of NAFTA, Mexico was granted special access to the U.S. market but more akin to the “imperial preference” that Great Britain once provided for members of the British Empire. -
10-Mar-2017 Reuters
Paths open to new Pacific trade pact, post-TPP: Chile trade head
Countries that signed up for the failed trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will meet in Chile, seeking a way forward on a possible future regional deal -
10-Mar-2017 Jamie’s Food Revolution
The little deal that could: Canada & the E.U. ink the biggest global trade-deal in two decades
After seven long years of negotiation fraught with controversy, the two trade blocks have cemented the ‘Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement’ – aka. CETA. -
10-Mar-2017 Business in Cameroon
CEMAC invites European Union to re-join negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreement
The CEMAC ministers decided not to adhere to the stage Agreement as is, and to continue negotiating for a complete regional EPA. -
10-Mar-2017 Tax-news
European states, Ecuador pushing for free trade deal
The European Free Trade Association states – Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway – and Ecuador have continued discussions towards a free trade agreement. -
9-Mar-2017 Business Standard
RCEP: Members want India to reciprocate their tariff reduction offer
India is under pressure to update its offers on tariff reduction on goods and services trade before the next meet. -
9-Mar-2017 Digital Journal
Former trade negotiators push RCEP countries to adopt no less than TPP standards
Asian policymakers should promote TPP standards and strive to improve the quality of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), says trade commission -
8-Mar-2017 Bloomberg
Nafta talks likely won’t begin until later this year, Ross says
The U.S. government probably won’t begin “real” negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement until later this year (2017). -
8-Mar-2017 Inquirer
EU commissioner to discuss Asean trade relations in Manila
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is set to visit Manila to primarily discuss trade relations as well as the goal of a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN. -
8-Mar-2017 Dawn
Turkey links FTA to market access for auto sector
Turkey has linked finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with market access for Turkish auto sector in Pakistan. -
8-Mar-2017 World Grain
Canola Council of Canada supports possible FTA with China
Canada and China are currently in exploratory talks about the possibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. -
8-Mar-2017 The Hindu
IT dept lifts freeze on Cairn dividend payout
The tax demand was challenged by Cairn Energy through an international arbitration where it also made a case against the dividend freeze