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  • 16-Nov-2009
    US free trade agreement ’brilliant’ for NZ - Key
    The United States’ agreement to participate in negotiations on a Asia-Pacific regional free trade agreement (FTA) should see "brilliant" economic growth for New Zealand, says Prime Minister John Key.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Bid to merge three trading blocs faces disparity threat
    Relative advancement of Kenya, South Africa and Egypt’s economies has emerged as one of the leading threats to the merger of three African trading blocs, trade experts said, citing potential disputes that lie in joining economies that are at different levels of development in a seamless market.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Hong Kong a new link in our free trade agreements
    New Zealand has added Hong Kong to its patchwork of free trade agreements.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Fiat to benefit from Serbia-Russia free trade deal—Berlusconi
    Italian companies with investments in Serbia such as Fiat SpA (F.MI) will benefit from a free trade agreement signed by Russia and Serbia, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Friday.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    FTA deal with Chile to be sealed soon
    Malaysia is close to finalising its first Free Trade Area (FTA) deal with Chile and the Latin American leader plans to sign it during a visit to Kuala Lumpur.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Free trade deal may be in place in two years says PM
    Prime Minister John Key says the new Trans-Pacific Trade Treaty, which effectively gives New Zealand a free trade agreement with the United States, could be in place in two years.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Brazilian business leaders look to Israeli know-how
    The decision by Brazil’s House of Representatives last week to approve a free trade agreement for Israel with Mercosul, the South American free trade area, could have enormous economic consequences for the Jewish state, a member of the delegation traveling with Peres has told reporters in the president’s entourage.
  • 15-Nov-2009
    Obama to discuss with President Lee timetable for Korea FTA’s ratification: White House
    U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss the timetable for the ratification of the pending free trade deal with South Korea when he visits Seoul next week, a senior aid to Obama said Saturday.
  • 14-Nov-2009
    Saarc to negotiate on liberalisation of services market
    Services market within the Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) region could be liberalized. Trade ministers from Saarc countries have agreed to negotiate on liberalising the services market within the region.
  • 14-Nov-2009
    Making the Asean FTA work
    The formalisation of Asean-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) covering the goods sector marks an important step towards India’s deepening trade links with its partners in the Asian region. Viewed as the cornerstone of India’s ‘look east’ policy, this free trade agreement (FTA) would help the two partners unlock the tremendous growth potential that their closer economic integration could bring.
  • 14-Nov-2009
    US lawmakers to move resolution for FTA with Pakistan
    Visiting US lawmakers on Friday announced they would move a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives to seek the early signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan.
  • 13-Nov-2009
    Free-trade deal with Hong Kong announced
    New Zealand has negotiated yet another free-trade agreement with an Asian economy, the latest being with Hong Kong.
  • 12-Nov-2009
    BUSINESSEUROPE and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise statement on the EU-India relationship
    Statement from the 9th EU-India Business Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprises and BUSINESSEUROPE on 6 November 2009
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Timing of free trade deal uncertain - Groser
    Comments at the APEC meetings in Singapore show the Obama administration in the United States supports an eight-country free trade deal which would include New Zealand, says Trade Minister Tim Groser.
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Japan, Peru agree to work on EPA
    Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Peruvian President Alan Garcia have agreed to move forward on an economic partnership agreement that is being negotiated and to strengthen bilateral cooperation in assisting small and midsize firms.
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Kerala fishermen protest India-Asean free trade pact
    The Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee (KFCC) comprising several fishermen unions from the state on Tuesday said India-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would adversely impact the livelihood of a million fishermen in the state as cheap imports will cut down demand for local produce.
  • 11-Nov-2009
    WTO voices concern over high tariffs in Sacu states
    Members of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) trade policy review committee raised its concern last week over the relatively extensive use of antidumping and other tariff measures by SA on behalf of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Bahamas’ EPA offer accepted
    More than one year after The Bahamas signed onto the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the European Commission has accepted this country’s services offer, according to Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing.
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Leaders of S. Korea, Chile agree to improve ties through FTA revision
    South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and visiting Chilean President Michelle Bachelet agreed Wednesday to revise a free trade agreement (FTA) between their countries to reflect changed conditions since the deal was signed five years ago.
  • 11-Nov-2009
    Africa blocs draft giant free trade roadmap
    Three African trade blocs that have agreed to form a free trade area covering more than half a billion people created a long overdue roadmap on Monday.