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20-May-2025
Power Shift
A Swiss public company, Azienda Elettrica Ticinese, is demanding compensation in an international arbitration tribunal for Germany‘s coal phase-out.
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20-May-2025
The Independent
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government is next hoping to secure a trade deal with the six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudia Arabia.
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20-May-2025
The Economic Times
India is discussing a US trade deal structured in three tranches and expects to reach an interim agreement before July, when President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are set to kick in, according to officials in New Delhi.
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20-May-2025
Euronews
Indigenous peoples’ representatives fear that increased trade with Europe will lead to the agricultural exploitation of their territories
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20-May-2025
East India Forum
The re-elected Australian Labor government plans to reclaim China’s 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin. This risks triggering an international arbitration claim by the Chinese-owned Landbridge Group.
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20-May-2025
Mint
The free trade agreement between New Delhi and London marks India’s turn from defensive caution to strategic ambition as it seeks to shape the digital economy’s rules.
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20-May-2025
BBC
The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence.
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20-May-2025
Reuters
Vietnam and the United States have commenced the second round of trade negotiations in Washington to address key issues and accelerate progress toward a bilateral trade deal.
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19-May-2025
ZimLive.com
President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the signing of several Memorandum of Understanding with Belarus in Minsk on Tuesday, but opposition legislators refused to approve an agreement meant to “protect and secure” Belarusian investments in Zimbabwe.
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19-May-2025
BBC
Negotiations to reset the UK’s post-Brexit relations reached a "breakthrough" last night, No 10 sources said, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to meet EU leaders at a summit in London.
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19-May-2025
Asia Times
Japan’s top trade official gives US counterpart a miss at APEC as Tokyo hardens stance against Trump’s bullying tactics.
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19-May-2025
The Times of India
The recently signed India-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Free Trade Agreement between India and Norway has prompted Nordic firms to explore Goa as a potential hub.
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19-May-2025
The Sydney Morning Herald
EU ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin signalled that Europe was open to compromise on the use of names such as prosecco and feta by Australian producers.
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19-May-2025
Business Standard
India and the European Union have completed the 11th round of negotiations on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA), agreeing to finalize the deal in two phases due to global trade uncertainties. The talks focus on market access for goods, services, and investment, with the EU seeking duty cuts on automobiles, medical devices, and other products, alongside stronger intellectual property protections.
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19-May-2025
The Business Standard News
The US has agreed in principle to pursue a FTA with Bangladesh, which could provide duty-free access for Bangladeshi exports, especially in the readymade garments (RMG) sector, boosting trade with the US market.
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19-May-2025
Daily Tribune
The Philippines, through its Department of Trade and Industry, has reaffirmed its commitment to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by the first half of the year.
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19-May-2025
Antara News
Indonesia is set to evaluate its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Australia, signed in 2020, as part of the mandatory five-year review. The evaluation will focus on adding strategic cooperation in critical minerals, such as lithium and manganese, which are important for Indonesia’s electric vehicle ecosystem.
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18-May-2025
Vietnam+
This was the first in-person negotiation at the ministerial level between the two countries to implement the negotiation of the Vietnam-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement as directed by the high-ranking leaders of both countries.
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18-May-2025
Xinhua
Kuwait and China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed an agreement to promote and protect investment.
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18-May-2025
Gulf News
Hong Kong and Qatar have made significant progress in concluding the negotiations for an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
