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24-Aug-2021 Market Research Telecast
Lasso will meet with López Obrador in Mexico to request the entry of Ecuador to the Pacific Alliance
Ecuador will propose the free trade agreement with Mexico, with the purpose that, in the shortest possible time, Ecuador can enter the Pacific Alliance -
24-Aug-2021 Reuters
US report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline
A US government watchdog found multiple problems with the construction, manufacture and design of the Keystone pipeline. -
24-Aug-2021 Emerging Europe
Kazakhstan would ‘welcome’ new arbitration in Stati dispute
Kazakhstan has welcomed what it calls an opportunity for an independent arbitral tribunal to carry out “a free and fair review of the Statis’ fraud”. -
24-Aug-2021 The Guardian
Protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road plan
Protests have erupted in Pakistan’s port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods, part of a growing backlash against China’s multibillion-dollar belt and road projects in the country. -
23-Aug-2021 Reuters
Tunisia seeks urgent review of trade agreement with Turkey
Le ministre tunisien explique que cette décision a été prise dans l’ambition de protéger la production nationale. -
23-Aug-2021 Rabble.ca
One big, expensive, avoidable reason why governments won’t take action on climate change
As governments try to phase out coal and leave fossil fuels in the ground, lawsuits from industry investors are starting to pile up around them. -
23-Aug-2021 RNZ
UK releases NZ free trade negotiation details as agreement nears
A free trade deal with the United Kingdom is getting closer, with both sides set to sign an agreement in principal by the end of the month. -
23-Aug-2021 The Financial Express
Bangladesh, Australia going to strike TIFA deal
Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade by way of removing barriers and tapping potential, officials said. -
23-Aug-2021 The HIndu
US not interested in trade pact: Piyush Goyal
Hopes of an India-U.S. trade pact are off the table for now, with the Joe Biden administration conveying to India that it is not interested in a free trade agreement (FTA), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. -
23-Aug-2021 Dhaka Tribune
Bangkok keen to sign FTA with Dhaka
Thailand is interested to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to increase bilateral trade as tariff and non-tariff barriers stand in the way of promoting business potentials between the two countries. -
20-Aug-2021 Reuters
GM workers in Mexico defeat union in first test of US trade deal
Workers at a General Motors plant in central Mexico have voted to scrap their collective contract, opening the door for them to oust one of Mexico’s largest labor organizations as their union under a new trade deal. -
20-Aug-2021 The Ecologist
Death by a thousand treaties
Governments must urgently terminate all international investment treaties in force, in particular the Energy Charter Treaty, and stop negotiating new ones. -
19-Aug-2021 Euractiv
NGOs urge Slovenia’s minister to propose EU exit Energy Charter Treaty
Slovenian environmental NGOs have called on infrastructure minister Jernej Vrtovec to use the country’s EU presidency to propose a political discussion on the bloc exiting the Energy Charter Treaty. -
19-Aug-2021 Lexology
Evolution of the third-party funder
Third-party funding of disputes did not start with ISDS, but it has become the fastest growing dispute forum for third-party funders. -
19-Aug-2021 The Ecologist
Blockading global Green New Deals
Tackling trade and investment agreements must be an essential step in achieving justice-oriented action on climate change, health inequities and economic injustice. -
19-Aug-2021 MENAFN
Mercosur-Egypt: Brazil to request more tariff reductions
The Brazilian private sector will request to anticipate tariff reductions in the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Egypt, in addition to demanding the inclusion of new products. -
19-Aug-2021 Reuters
HSBC initiates legal proceedings against El Salvador claiming breach of treaty with UK
HSBC Holdings said the banking group has initiated legal proceedings against El Salvador for what the company called a breach of the nation’s investment treaty with the UK. -
18-Aug-2021 The New Indian Express
A makeover for the India-Africa economic partnership
The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks. -
18-Aug-2021 Proactive
Pathfinder Minerals boosted by talks over licence dispute
Pathfinder Minerals PLC has gained ground after some progress towards settling a dispute in Mozambique. -
18-Aug-2021 IOL
Russians warn of arbitration against South Africa
RUSSIAN attorneys have warned they will institute international arbitration proceedings against South Africa for failing to protect their client Transasia Mineral’s investment after the company was allegedly defrauded of R458 million by a local businessman.