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20-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Labor and nonprofit groups priority for NAFTA reform
To create good-paying jobs, eliminate threats to our communities and otherwise benefit the majority, NAFTA must be replaced with an agreement that includes these essential changes. -
20-Jan-2017 Nikkei
Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on TPP
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam shared a desire to see the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal put into force at an early date -
20-Jan-2017 The Hindu
Peeved EU delays talks on FTA with India
No response from EU to Commerce Ministry’s request for negotiating dates -
20-Jan-2017 TNI
Keep the farm TTIP- and CETA-free!
In both TTIP and CETA food, agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture play a major role and the prospects for European farmers and consumers are not good. -
19-Jan-2017 The Globe And Mail
Trump won’t dump investor rights – and here’s why
What does Mr. Trump think about the constitution-like rights for the protection of foreign investors that are enforced via the system of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)?
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19-Jan-2017 The Globe and Mail
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules and the independent dispute-settlement mechanism. -
19-Jan-2017 Business Standard
India to start negotiations for FTA with Peru
Approval for the talks was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. -
19-Jan-2017 DND
Pakistan, Thailand discuss free trade agreement
Pakistan and Thailand are discussing Free Trade Agreement (FTA), likely to be signed within three months after both the sides finalize recommendations to be accommodated in the agreement. -
18-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Arbitration tribunal dismisses all CEAC claims against Montenegro
Montenegro’s government said that the UNCITRAL arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims of Cyprus-based Central European Aluminum Company against the country. -
18-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Groups from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. demand NAFTA replacement
Any renegotiation process must be transparent and participatory, and that the resulting NAFTA replacement must improve peoples’ lives and livelihoods and protect the environment in all three countries. -
18-Jan-2017 Global Times
India should stop roadblocking and push forward RCEP pact for its economy
The expected demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership may not boost the prospect of concluding the RCEP and quarreling among bargaining participants, especially India who is reluctant to open up its markets, may complicate the RCEP’s fate -
18-Jan-2017 New Food
Fonterra poised for significant growth in Korean market
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese. -
18-Jan-2017 IIED
Law in the natural resource squeeze: ’land grabbing’, investment treaties and human rights
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect ’land grab’ deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people. -
17-Jan-2017 American Shipper
US, Paraguay aim to boost bilateral trade
The United States and Paraguay recently negotiated the Trade and Investment Framework Agreeement, establishing a platform for the two countries to discuss a range of bilateral economic issues. -
17-Jan-2017 Ecns
China and Switzerland vow to upgrade FTA
Chinese President vowed to upgrade sections of the FTA and encourage further innovation, as well as expand the scale of cooperation in the finance and insurance fields. -
17-Jan-2017 Yahoo
Moldova president hopes to cancel EU association agreement
Moldova’s president said he hoped the ex-Soviet nation’s association agreement with the European Union would be cancelled, paving the way for an alliance with Moscow. -
17-Jan-2017 Malaya Business Insight
Big countries spoil RCEP conclusion
Bigger countries are potentially derailing the progress of this regional economic agreement being negotiated between the 10 Asean countries and their six FTA partners – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. -
16-Jan-2017 Radio NZ
NZ will promote TPP despite US rejection
It remains to be seen whether the United States will pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Prime Minister Bill English says. -
16-Jan-2017 Washington Post
Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers?
But the mere act of renegotiating our trade deals doesn’t automatically mean the outcome will benefit the workers. -
16-Jan-2017 Mining Weekly
UAE serves arbitration notice to India for failure to offer bauxite
The Indian government has been served with a notice for international arbitration by the United Arab Emirates’ Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority