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23-Oct-2014 rabble.ca
First Nations puts China on notice over Canada-China FIPA
Both the Hupacasath First Nation and the Onihcikiskwapowin have sent letters to the Premier of China stating that they do not recognise the bilateral investment treaty signed between Canada and China. -
23-Oct-2014 Manitoba Cooperator
Does CETA offer any real value to Canadian farmers?
There is, at best, no gain for Canadian farmers in CETA, explains the president of the National Farmers Union -
23-Oct-2014 Kantipur
China for quick signing of Bippa with Nepal: Gautam
China has proposed Nepal to sign a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Bippa) during Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam’s visit to the northern neighbour. -
23-Oct-2014
India gains little from FTAs on services front
If you thought India’s services trade agreement with Asean is going to open the doors for Indian professionals to work in the 10-member trading bloc, you may be in for a surprise. Similar agreements with Japan and South Korea — which the government said will help Indian nurses, architects and even yoga professionals have not resulted in any visas. -
22-Oct-2014 The Berne Declaration
Stronger plant variety protection may threaten the right to food
Governments in industrial countries regularly put pressure on developing countries to introduce stringent plant variety protection (PVP) regimes and to adhere to the 1991 Act of the UPOV Convention, without duly considering its consequences on the enjoyment of human rights of vulnerable groups. -
22-Oct-2014 Azer News
Azerbaijan, Japan to ink agreement on mutual protection of investments
Azerbaijan and Japan plan to sign a bilateral investment treaty. Japan is involved in the country’s energy and infrastructure sectors. -
22-Oct-2014 Colombia Reports
Colombia has complied with US trade pact labor reforms: Minister
Colombia says it has complied with labor reforms required by US Congress as condition for their FTA but labour unions disagree. -
22-Oct-2014 Hindu Business Line
India, Russia to re-start study on free trade agreement feasibility
India and Russia are ready to start discussions on a long-pending free trade agreement that could increase bilateral trade and investment flow, and help reduce dependence of both countries on the US and the EU. -
22-Oct-2014 Reuters
US floats cutting tobacco from part of Pacific trade pact -sources
The United States has floated excluding tobacco products from a key section of a 12-nation Pacific trade deal and signaled it may present a formal proposal to trading partners at talks in Australia. -
22-Oct-2014 Central Telegraph
Big Tobacco puts Uruguay on trial
Uruguay files its defence against Philip Morris, a test case for big business lawsuits that could hit the EU through the transatlantic trade and investment deal with the US. -
22-Oct-2014 Business Spectator
Abbott eyes China FTA before G20
Australian PM Tony Abbott aim to securing free trade agreement with China by the time of G20 summit in November. -
21-Oct-2014 Latin Post
Honduras near ’failed state’ status due to free trade agreement, says labor and Latino leaders
Labor leaders say CAFTA-DR has had a negative impact on Honduran farmers and resulted in displaced workers, "total break down of public services" and "forced migration" of youth, while the US spends billions to deport "hundreds" back to the Central American country in shackles. -
21-Oct-2014 Press Association
UK: Nurses warn over EU-US trade deal
Uncertainty over the impact of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a "growing source of anxiety" among health workers, nurses’ leaders have warned. -
21-Oct-2014 Global Rail News
EU to exempt JR companies from world trade rules
The European Union has agreed to omit three of Japan’s biggest rail companies from a trade agreement at the WTO in the hope that it will open up the Japanese market to European suppliers under a possible bilateral FTA. -
21-Oct-2014 Intellectual Property Brief
Intellectual property protection is hurting Ebola victims
Many critics are pointing out that the lack of an Ebola vaccine is due to the intellectual property protections offered through trade deals like the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. -
21-Oct-2014 TeleSur
Peruvian patients reject TPP claiming it will affect their access to medication
Social organizations defending the interests of health patients have spoken out against the TPP. -
21-Oct-2014 Business Spectator
China to repeal coal tariff after FTA
China has promised to repeal the newly introduced tariff on Australia coal imports once a free trade agreement between the two countries is finalised. -
21-Oct-2014 The Conversation
Trans-Pacific Partnership piles up challenges for democracy
The US is again driving the TPP agenda on behalf of its major export industries, but the TPP proposals are more extreme than the Australia-US FTA, writes Pat Ranald. -
20-Oct-2014 The Standard
Kenya: Why we got a raw deal in EPA
The issues that had remained in contention until last week are critical for Kenya and EAC’s future development, but we capitulated. -
20-Oct-2014 Tax News
Guatemala, India begin free trade agreement talks
Officials from Guatemala and India on October 15, 2014, formally agreed to begin negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA).