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15-Apr-2024 The Korea Times
Korea, Georgia kick off new round of trade talks
Korea and Georgia kicked off another round of talks for a comprehensive economic partnership on trade and supply chains. -
12-Apr-2024 The East African
US senators introduce bill to renew AGOA through 2041
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to renew the US trade pact with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead of its expiration next year, an aide to one of the senators said on Thursday. -
12-Apr-2024 Global Justice Now
Podcast: The secret world of investor courts
The Secret World of Investor Courts is a podcast made by the Global Justice Now Youth Network, exploring corporate power, colonialism and climate justice.
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12-Apr-2024 GMA
PH hopes for trilateral trade agreement with US, Japan
The Philippines is hoping to have a trade agreement with Japan and the United States, as leaders of the three countries are set to hold a trilateral summit. -
12-Apr-2024 Money Control
8th round of India-Peru Trade Agreement talks likely in June 2024
India and Peru recently concluded the seventh round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement that took place in New Delhi, India from April 8 to April 11, 2024. -
12-Apr-2024 The New Arab
Talks underway for free trade agreement between Iran and Lebanon
An Iranian trade official said talks were underway to establish a free trade agreement between it and Lebanon. -
12-Apr-2024 Ukrinform
Economy ministry reveals details of updated Canada-Ukraine FTA
The updated Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement includes special new chapters on cross-border trade in services, financial services, investment. -
12-Apr-2024 EJIL:Talk!
How a documentary film can help UNCITRAL Working Group III think through ISDS reform
A documentary film offers a powerful illustration of the ways in which ISDS can impact third parties, exacerbate inequalities, and reinforce power imbalances.
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12-Apr-2024 Mining.com
Berkeley to take uranium mine dispute with Spain to arbitration
Australian mining group Berkeley Energia will take its dispute with Spain to international arbitration after the country refused to give final approval to a uranium mine near the city of Salamanca. -
12-Apr-2024 Yonhap
S. Korea ordered to pay Mason Capital 43.8 bln won in investor-state suit
An international tribunal ordered South Korea to pay 43.8 billion won (US$32 million) in compensation to US-based hedge fund Mason Capital in an investor-state suit the company filed over a controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates -
12-Apr-2024 Common Dreams
UN expert demands EU suspend trade deal with Israel over Gaza genocide
"Europe is the main trading partner—which accounts I think for 30% of Israel’s trade—so it has a huge power and it should use that power," said UN expert Francesca Albanese. -
12-Apr-2024 European Commission
Commission reports on thirteenth negotiation round with five Eastern and Southern African countries to deepen existing EPA
The European Commission has published a report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement with five Eastern and Southern African partners. -
10-Apr-2024 International organisations
100 organizations from around the world call on Ecuador to defend its sovereignty against international arbitration: No to ISDS!
Various organisations express their support for Ecuador’s rejection of international arbitration tribunals in a gesture of international solidarity. -
10-Apr-2024 Mint
India’s trade talks with South American trade bloc on the back burner
Talks between India and South American trade bloc Mercosur have been put on the back burner with both sides focused on concluding their long-pending free-trade agreements with other regions. -
10-Apr-2024 Euronews
MEPs support exit from treaty allowing big oil to sue governments over climate action
In a decisive committee vote, MEPs have supported the European Union’s exit from the Energy Charter Treaty over concerns its global investor-state dispute settlement system has been weaponised to sue governments over climate policy. Image d’illustration. -
9-Apr-2024 bilaterals.org
AfCFTA digital trade protocol: Unveiling critical flaws
In the turbulent waters of the digital economy, where technological innovation is outpacing regulatory frameworks, the leaked African Continental Free Trade Area protocol on digital trade raises deep concerns. -
9-Apr-2024 Mining.com
EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push
Europe’s Commissioner for Energy said she had been in conversations with Australia’s Resources Minister for an agreement on critical minerals, and that there would be more news “soon.” -
9-Apr-2024 Business Standard
PMO asks commerce min to examine model text of bilateral investment treaty
India’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the commerce ministry to examine the model text of the bilateral investment treaty and suggest modifications to further improve the ease of doing business. -
9-Apr-2024 Mint
India-EU FTA next round to start in early May
The eighth round of negotiations for the India-European Union free trade agreement are slated to start next month, with India making changes to its negotiating team to speed up the process. -
9-Apr-2024 Financial Express
India- Peru trade agreement: Seventh round of talks kick-start
The negotiations between the two countries started way back in 2017 and had to be paused when the Covid-19 pandemic literally brought to a standstill.