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15-Nov-2016 Electronic Frontier Foundation
The battle against TPP isn’t over, but it has shifted
The battle against the deal is not over. Why not? Because the other TPP countries are still in the process of passing their implementing legislation. -
15-Nov-2016 Business Standard
Bilateral trade agreement between India and Bhutan
The new bilateral Trade Agreement aims to enhance trade between the two countries through trade facilitation by improving procedures, cutting down on documentation. -
14-Nov-2016 The Hindu
ICJ rejects India’s plea for change arbitrator in Vodafone case
India had sought removal of Sir Franklin Berman as the presiding arbitrator of three-member panel. -
14-Nov-2016 Manila Bulletin
APEC week kicks off in Peru with regional free trade area high on agenda
A creation of Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which would include all APEC states, is one of the main topics on the agenda of the 2016 APEC Summit. -
14-Nov-2016 Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Human rights must be integrated into international investment agreements
Human rights NGOs urge rejection of CETA, RCEP, TPP, TTIP, EU-Vietnam FTA. -
14-Nov-2016 Politico
A swan song for TiSA talks
The prospects for concluding negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement now appear slim. -
14-Nov-2016 Just-food
How will Trump’s presidency affect the global food industry?
The election of Trump could well have significant long-term implications for global food security and efforts to tackle climate change. -
14-Nov-2016 Citizen
Tanzanian parliament scuttles EPA deal ahead of January meeting
The Tanzanian parliament has shot down plans for the country to sign the economic partnership agreement (EPA). -
14-Nov-2016 Medium
No, Trump didn’t kill the TPP — progressives did
If you read the headlines, Donald Trump’s election has killed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The headlines have it wrong. -
14-Nov-2016 Reuters
EU warns on lapse of investment protection deals with India
A top European Union official sounded the alarm that efforts to revive talks on a trade deal with India could be derailed by the imminent expiry of several bilateral investment protection deals with its member states. -
14-Nov-2016 Wall Street Journal
Obama administration gives up on Pacific trade deal
Congressional GOP leaders indicated they wouldn’t consider Trans-Pacific Partnership in lame-duck session. -
14-Nov-2016 ICTSD
RCEP participating countries call for swift conclusion of negotiations
Negotiations for the RCEP are increasingly making progress towards crafting a future trade and investment deal.Whether talks will be concluded this year is less clear -
12-Nov-2016 The Economic Times
RCEP countries agree to Indian demand on services, investment negotiations
India has managed to convince all other countries involved to negotiate the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as one package -
11-Nov-2016 Washington Post
EU sees pause in talks on free trade deal with US
The European Union’s top trade official says talks on the planned Trans-Atlantic trade deal are set to be put on hold following the election of Donald Trump in the United States. -
10-Nov-2016 The Global Legal Post
Recoverability of third party funding costs in arbitration
A recent landmark appeal ruling is likely to encourage more parties to engage in arbitration. -
10-Nov-2016 CIGI
Trade agreements as vectors for the Nagoya Protocol’s implementation
A growing number of trade agreements include provisions related to access to genetic resources and the sharing of the benefits that arise out of their utilization. -
10-Nov-2016 The Daily Star
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka agree to sign FTA
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost bilateral trade. -
10-Nov-2016 The Express Tribune
Pakistan to focus on ‘non-traditional’ trade markets
Pakistan is going to access non-traditional trade markets of the world and liberalise its trade environment, which will ensure sustained economic growth. -
10-Nov-2016 Reuters
China pushes Asia-Pacific trade deals as Trump win dashes TPP hopes
China will seek support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade area at a regional summit in Peru, Chinese officials, after Donald Trump’s U.S. election win dashed hopes for a U.S.-led free trade pact. -
10-Nov-2016 DW
Japan defies Trump, approves TPP trade pact
Japan’s lower house of parliament has passed the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, a move largely viewed as an empty gesture because the US president-elect flatly rejects it.