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13-Dec-2024
Foreign Policy in Focus
Honduras’s coup-era government opened the floodgates for predatory energy projects. Now that Hondurans are fighting back, the companies are trying to take them to arbitration.
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13-Dec-2024
Reuters
The European Union and Switzerland are "very close" to finalising a new agreement to overhaul their trade relationship, a senior EU official said.
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12-Dec-2024
Land and Climate Review
Experts talk about investor-state dispute settlements, which allow fossil fuel companies to bring multi-billion dollar lawsuits against countries that pass green policies.
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12-Dec-2024
European Commission
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12-Dec-2024
Saudi Gazette
Deputy Governor of the Saudi General Authority of Foreign Trade is leading Saudi Arabia’s delegation participating in the first round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between GCC countries and Japan, in Riyadh from 10 to 12 December.
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12-Dec-2024
CNBC TV18
India and Britain are set to restart discussion regarding a free trade agreement by the end of January 2025.
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11-Dec-2024
The Business Standard
During the meeting, Siddiqi expressed gratitude for Singapore’s continued support for Bangladesh and its collaboration with the interim government, particularly on the free trade agreement negotiations that commenced last month.
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11-Dec-2024
SOMO
The Entebbe Declaration calls for justice and sustainability in global investment governance.
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11-Dec-2024
Gulf News
The UAE finalized an economic agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union aimed at increasing non-oil bilateral trade through the reduction of tariffs and elimination of trade barriers.
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11-Dec-2024
The Korea Times
Korea and China are working to strengthen their economic partnership. The two countries met to review their existing free trade agreement and discuss expanding it to include services and investment. The goal is to further boost bilateral trade and create a more favorable business environment for both countries.
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11-Dec-2024
Business World
Japan is aiming to upgrade their existing trade agreement to include provisions on digital trade, sustainable development, and supply chain resilience. The Philippines seeks to bolster its exports, particularly in electronics and semiconductors, and attract more Japanese investment. Both countries are also exploring opportunities in agriculture and food security.
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11-Dec-2024
Politico
Key elements include a “rebalancing mechanism” to be deployed in disputes where policy impinges on trade, along with a provision that would allow the trade deal to be suspended if one party is found to have violated the Paris climate accord.
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10-Dec-2024
Bloomberg
The UK and European Union will begin formal talks on a reset of their relationship next year, as Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she wanted to deepen economic ties with the bloc.
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10-Dec-2024
Bahrein News Agency
The ministers welcomed the launch of the first round of negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty and agreed to expedite its conclusion to enhance trade and investment.
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10-Dec-2024
Asia Business Outlook
The United States and Taiwan have officially implemented their first trade agreement under the 21st Century Trade Initiative. While Taiwan was excluded from the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, this agreement demonstrates the U.S.’s commitment to strengthening its economic partnership with Taiwan. The agreement covers areas such as anti-corruption, customs, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
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10-Dec-2024
Trade Justice Movement
For the UK, entering into a trade deal with the GCC would fly in the face of public opinion, offer few projected benefits, and send a worrying message about the priorities of the UK’s trade policy when it comes to human rights and climate.
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10-Dec-2024
Inside Climate News
Investors buying into claims against governments are winning huge payouts. Developing nations, and the environment, are losing big.
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10-Dec-2024
CNBC
The strategic importance of lithium is likely to have played a major role in the European Union’s blockbuster deal with Brazil, Argentina and three other South American countries, analysts say.
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10-Dec-2024
Proactive
Panthera Resources PLC has been highlighted by VSA Capital as one of a growing number of small caps offering potentially significant upside via international litigation.
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9-Dec-2024
Business Standard
Norway said that it plans to ratify the India-EFTA free trade agreement next year, the commerce and industry ministry said.
