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17-Nov-2023
Prensa Latina
Ecuador and the Dominican Republic signed a memorandum of understanding to begin negotiations to achieve a bilateral trade agreement, government sources from the Andean nation reported.
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17-Nov-2023
Reuters
Some countries, including Vietnam and Indonesia, rejected US demands for labor rights standards to be enforced through a dispute settlement system similar to that in the US-Canada-Mexico agreement on trade.
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17-Nov-2023
Reuters
Trade ministers from members of an Asian free trade pact abandoned by the United States affirmed a desire for more countries to join the bloc if they can meet its standards.
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16-Nov-2023
bilaterals.org
Highlights from the workshop organised in Marrakesh by Attac Maroc, bilaterals.org, CADTM Africa, GRAIN and the Tunisian Observatory of Economy.
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16-Nov-2023
BNN
The action is rooted in the alleged violation of the 1995 Venezuela-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty, marking a significant turn in the multinational’s relationship with the South American nation.
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16-Nov-2023
The Jakarta Post
During the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Meeting (IPEF-MM) on Nov. 14, all IPEF member countries agreed to announce the substantive completion of Pillars III (Clean Economy) and IV (Fair Economy). Pillar II (Supply Chains) had already been completed at the Second Ministerial Level Meeting in Detroit, the United States.
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15-Nov-2023
SOMO
German energy company RWE has announced its intention to withdraw its international arbitration proceedings against the Dutch state at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
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15-Nov-2023
The Guardian
The UK’s trade secretary has sought state-level accords post-Brexit but only national trade deal with US would reduce tariffs.
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15-Nov-2023
Yahoo
IPEF member countries have agreed on terms of the clean energy pillar and on the anti-corruption chapter.
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14-Nov-2023
Kyodo
The United States and other Indo-Pacific countries participating in its economic initiative were unable to strike a substantial trade deal during ministerial talks.
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14-Nov-2023
AFTINET
Billionaire Clive Palmer is using the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism against Australia because the permits for a coal mining project were refused for environmental reasons, including their contribution to increased carbon emissions.
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14-Nov-2023
Korea Times
Korea’s trade ministry said it has agreed with Georgia to officially launch negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership on trade and supply chains.
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14-Nov-2023
Live Mint
After a five-year hiatus, India and Sri Lanka have re-launched talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement. The two sides held the 12th round of negotiations on the agreement in Colombo.
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14-Nov-2023
Bangkok Post
The Commerce Ministry looks set to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) in round 7, aiming to conclude the deal by mid-2024.
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13-Nov-2023
The Indian Express
The signing of the India-UK free trade agreement is set to miss this year’s festival as negotiators are still working on contentious issues including chapters pertaining to rules of origin and intellectual property rights.
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13-Nov-2023
Focus Taiwan
A senior Taiwanese diplomat told lawmakers that 2024 offers a "window of opportunity" for Taiwan’s potential accession to a regional trade bloc because Taiwan-friendly Canada will be the rotating chair next year.
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13-Nov-2023
Jamaica Observer
The Government of Jamaica will delay its signing of the post-Cotonou Agreement in Samoa (Samoa Agreement) in order to facilitate ongoing consultations, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
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13-Nov-2023
CJPME
A new report warns that Canada’s trade policy with Israel operates as if Israel had already annexed the occupied Palestinian territories, bolstering Israel’s attempts to annex the territory.
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13-Nov-2023
ImpACT International
Removing ISDS mechanisms within the CPTPP is a good start, but Britain must protect itself and other nations from its own corporate interests by removing all ISDS mechanisms.
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13-Nov-2023
Business Mirror
The Philippines has chosen its negotiators to champion the country’s interests under the trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).
