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9-Jul-2016 Reuters
Phillip Morris loses tough-on-tobacco lawsuit in Uruguay
The World Bank’s ICSID ruled in favor of Uruguay in a suit filed by Philip Morris International seeking compensation for economic damages caused by the nation’s anti-tobacco measures. -
8-Jul-2016 Reuters
Spanish agriculture firms file arbitration claim against Venezuela
Spanish agriculture company Grupo Agroinsumos Ibero-americanos and associated firms have filed an arbitration case against Venezuela via a World Bank tribunal, seeking compensation for the 2010 nationalization of its operations. -
8-Jul-2016 CSR Strategy Group
Chevron shareholders still wary of risks from $11 billion Ecuador judgment
Chevron shareholders remain wary of the risks from an $11 billion judgment against the company in Ecuador. They also continue to be critical of Chevron management’s mishandling of the case. -
8-Jul-2016 Counterpunch
CETA’s specter of corporate dictatorship still haunts Canada, EU
CETA, like its cousins TTP and TTIP, would cement into place the right of multi-national corporations to dictate to governments without any democratic input. -
8-Jul-2016 The Hindu
India to oppose zero-tariffs in RCEP trade pact
Likely to float proposal on moderation of tariffs instead of elimination in Jakarta -
7-Jul-2016 RFE/RL
EU rejects changes in Ukraine association pact for Dutch voters
The European Union will not make any changes in its association agreement with Ukraine to address Dutch voters’ concerns. -
7-Jul-2016 EU Observer
EU ignores MEP demands on US free trade deal, NGOs say
Opposition against the EU’s free-trade deal with the United States continues to mount in the lead up to the next round of talks next week. -
7-Jul-2016 Toronto Sun
Britain supports EU free trade deal with Canada despite Brexit
Britain has assured Canada it will push for speedy ratification of the mammoth free trade deal with the European Union, despite its intention to leave the 28-country bloc -
7-Jul-2016 Financial Express
What’s India’s strategy to beat Brexit? Here’s a sneak peak
India is considering recalibrating its strategy, including renegotiating its tariff offers, for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU following Brexit. -
7-Jul-2016 Sidera Consult
Brazil will join the TiSA negotiations
The Brazilian participation in the negotiations of the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) has recently been authorised. -
6-Jul-2016 CBC
Canada prepares to lift Romanian visa rules to smooth way for EU trade deal
The next move toward ratifying Canada’s trade deal with the European Union is set when Immigration Minister John McCallum is expected in Brussels to resolve Canada’s long-standing visa dispute with Romania and Bulgaria. -
6-Jul-2016
TPP heightens urgency for national drug coverage in Canada
Adopting a national pharmacare program would offset the higher drug prices expected with the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, write Tanishq Suryavanshi and Jake Hirsch-Allen. -
6-Jul-2016
Expert: Fiji took right approach
Fiji took the right approach by exercising caution when dealing with Australia and New Zealand on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus). -
6-Jul-2016 The Telegraph
EU trade talks set to resume
Talks on the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union are set to resume. -
6-Jul-2016 Dawn
Pakistan, China yet to strike deal on FTA phase-II
Both sides to break the deadlock over reaching an agreement on the revival of preferential tariff on exportable products for each other -
6-Jul-2016 Vietnam Briefing
EVFTA to open new chapter in EU-Vietnam trade relation
Vietnam has the potential of improving its own production and expanding its key industries exponentially. -
6-Jul-2016 EurActiv
Member states claw back control over CETA
National parliaments will have their say over the trade deal struck between the EU and Canada but once ratified by the Council and the European Parliament, the agreement could enter into force provisionally.. -
6-Jul-2016 Politico
U.S. financial services text to debut at TiSA round
At the 19th round of Trade in Services talks, U.S. negotiators are expected to introduce language aimed at easing industry concerns over the cross-border transfer of financial services data. -
5-Jul-2016 RFI
UE: polémique autour d’un accord commercial avec le Burundi
La Commission européenne est sur la voie d’un accord commercial avec cinq pays d’Afrique de l’Est et centrale, dont le Burundi. Ce texte ne réjouit pas tous les députés européens, notamment à cause de la situation des droits de l’homme au Burundi -
5-Jul-2016 Vietnamnet Bridge
VN Gov’t to toughen IP rights enforcement
Improving enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights is now high on the Government’s agenda as part of its efforts to uphold international IP commitments, especially those in the Trans-Pacific Partnership