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21-Jan-2016 Tico Times
Canadian mining company reorganizes to seek damages from Costa Rica
Infinito announced that it has secured funding from a lender to continue pursuing damages stemming from Costa Rica’s cancellation of the firm’s gold mining concession in 2011. -
21-Jan-2016
Ngapuhi considers Waitangi day protest if TPP signed
A Ngapuhi elder is threatening to block the Government from Te Tii Marae on Waitangi Day if the Trans Pacific Partnership is signed, saying the signing is a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi. -
21-Jan-2016 Embassy
What does China want in a free trade deal?
It’s unclear where China’s requests end and its demands begin. -
21-Jan-2016 Embassy
Lametti on CETA: ’We’ll get this deal to work’
CETA, China, softwood lumber among government’s top trade priorities for 2016. Canada’s government is willing to address ISDS concerns. -
20-Jan-2016 Daily Mail
China, Gulf to speed up free trade talks
China and the oil-dependent Gulf monarchies said they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade. -
20-Jan-2016 WSRW
HRW: "Western Sahara products should not be labeled as Moroccan"
Human Rights Watch states that "countries should not import goods produced in Western Sahara labeled as Made in Morocco or under preferential tariff agreements with Morocco". -
20-Jan-2016 The Malaysian Insider
30% of SMEs risk going bust post-TPPA
About 30% of small and medium companies risk going under once the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) comes into force. -
20-Jan-2016 America Fruit
US targets new opportunities in Latin America
Economic growth and expanding middle class is fuelling demand for US agricultural products. -
20-Jan-2016 The Japan Times
Japan, China, South Korea fail to set goals for trade deal
High-ranking negotiators from Japan, China and South Korea failed to set goals for how far they want to open their markets in the latest round of talks on a three-way free trade accord. -
20-Jan-2016 The Independent
Here is how TTIP threatens small businesses in the UK
As 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year I am firmly against TTIP and the strain it will place on home grown business owners. -
20-Jan-2016 Politico
Why TTIP is stuck in the muck
For TTIP to work, the EU needs to become more transparent. -
20-Jan-2016 The Tyee
Thanks to TPP, Canada could get caught in global privacy battle
Trade deal coupled with EU court decision could spell trouble for our laws. -
19-Jan-2016 Sputnik
TTIP, tax havens contribute to extreme global inequality
TTIP perpetuate inequality because of their secrecy and preference for the interests of the wealthy over financial regulations and labor rights. -
19-Jan-2016 Rabble
The TPP will cost Canada 58,000 jobs — and won’t grow the economy
New study shows that Canada can expect a mere 0.28 per cent increase to GDP growth and will lead to 58,000 net job losses over the next ten years. -
19-Jan-2016 Business Standard
India-EU trade pact: Negotiators discuss outstanding issues
Chief negotiators of India and EU took stock of "outstanding issues", including duty cut on automobiles and movement of professionals, that have held up talks on the proposed free trade agreement. -
19-Jan-2016 Financial Post
Free trade? CFIB finds it’s easier to import from the U.S. than to export to it if you are a small business
Suzanne Paquin Leylekian regularly imports materials from Finland, China and other countries with which Canada has no free trade agreement. -
19-Jan-2016 Corporate Europe Observatory
Dangerous regulatory duet
How transatlantic regulatory cooperation under TTIP will allow bureaucrats and big business to attack the public interest. -
19-Jan-2016 Bordelex
Interview: End of US crude oil export ban – consequences for TTIP and the climate
The EU has been advocating an end of this ban as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. The EU wants to be able to import US oil for energy security reasons and set global rules for energy markets. -
19-Jan-2016 Empower
TPPA briefing to NGOs by Ms. Sanya Reid Smith
Ms. Reid Smith analyses the implications of trade agreements on economic and social sectors and various policies in developing countries.
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19-Jan-2016 Radio NZ
PACER Plus flexibility on regulating ’misleading’
The Pacific Network on Globalisation, or PANG, says it begs to differ with comments by the Chief Trade Advisor for the Pacific Island countries that PACER Plus agreement will allow members countries to regulate.