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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 -
16-Jan-2017 EurActiv
Commission proposes reinstating Sri Lankan trade concession
The European Commission proposed that the bloc reinstates a trade concession to Sri Lanka as an incentive to the government to promote human rights and good governance. -
16-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Croatia to appeal UNCITRAL ruling in dispute with MOL over INA
Croatia’s government said it will appeal the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which dismissed Croatia’s claims against Hungary’s MOL in a case concerning Croatian oil and gas company INA -
16-Jan-2017 Indian Newslink
New Zealand woos GCC states for FTA
Trade Minister Todd McClay will visit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press for a conclusion to the free trade negotiations between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). -
16-Jan-2017 Tax-news
New Zealand-S Korea FTA enters second phase
Cross-border tariffs between New Zealand and Korea were scaled back further with the second installment of tax cuts under their free trade agreement. -
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
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16-Jan-2017 The Wire
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade. -
14-Jan-2017 Desmog
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits. -
13-Jan-2017 AFTINET
Ten things you need to know about TiSA
While global attention has been focused on other trade deals, such as the failed TPP, governments and corporations have been working hard to push through the Trade in Services Agreement” (TiSA). -
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
Launch of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Investment Arbitration Rules 2017
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre launched its Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, potentially marking a new chapter in the institutional administration of investor-State arbitration proceedings. -
13-Jan-2017 Lexology
Case comment: Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. El Salvador
Pac Rim Cayman LLC thwarted in attempt to recover damages from El Salvador -
13-Jan-2017 Financial Express
EU dithers on renewing pact with India, uncertainties over investment protection after April
India had signed a total of 83 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) since 1994, including those with some of the EU members. -
13-Jan-2017 Russian Construction
India starts negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union to establish free trade area
Negotiations between India and the Eurasian Economic Union regarding the establishment of a free trade area will start in the year 2017.