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7-Aug-2019 Renewables Now
Spain loses another dispute over premium cuts on renewables
Spain will have to pay EUR 41 million to German solar investor SolEs Badajoz GmbH for retroactively cutting long-term premiums for renewable energy projects. -
7-Aug-2019 The Canary
Author discusses ‘monstrous’ prospects for NHS after no-deal Brexit
US president Donald Trump stood next to outgoing-PM Theresa May and insisted the NHS would be “on the table” in any trade deal. -
7-Aug-2019 African Law & Business
Investor-state disputes in Africa
In May 2017, out of 613 cases brought under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules, 135 cases involved African states, of which 45% were brought based on states’ consent in BITs. -
7-Aug-2019 Bloomberg
Africa wants one trade deal with the US, the US wants many
The African Union prefers a continent-wide deal with the US while the US wants bilateral deals when AGOA expires. -
6-Aug-2019 Daily Mirror (.lk)
Malik to hold talks in India to resume ETCA
Sri Lankan International Trade Minister plans to hold ministerial-level discussions with Indian counterparts during his visit to India this week, in order to resume trade negotiations. -
6-Aug-2019 The Nation
Reko Diq controversy
In June 2000 the government in power signed a joint venture with Pakistan getting 25% and BHP getting bulk 75%. It was in violation of the internationally established practice of sharing half revenues. -
6-Aug-2019 BusinessLine
India should act tough and exit RCEP
Most industrial sectors, farmers rightly fear an import deluge. The Centre seems to have realised this; it needs to decide fast. -
5-Aug-2019 War on Want
More precious than gold: community resistance v corporate courts
UK registered mining company Lydian is using corporate courts to bully the Armenian government into cracking down on public protests that have successfully resisted a gold mine.
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5-Aug-2019 The Independent
If a no-deal Brexit happens, mega corporations could sue the government for billions in secret courts
The Armenian government is currently being sued by a corporation for two thirds of its entire government budget. If the UK crashes out on 31 October, it could suffer a similar fate. -
5-Aug-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
EU struggles to strike trade pacts with major ASEAN countries
Sticking points could hinder other deals, as Vietnam gains from recent agreement -
5-Aug-2019 The Irish Times
Trump announces agreement on beef trade with EU
The EU has agreed to increase the quota allocated to US beef exporters to 35,000 tonnes a year. The total quota of non-hormone-beef permitted to enter the EU market will remain unchanged at 45,000 tonnes. -
5-Aug-2019 RFI
Farmers dump manure outside French lawmakers’ offices in CETA protest
Tonnes of manure were dropped and concrete blocks were built outside the offices of two lawmakers from Emmanuel Macron’s LaREM party. -
2-Aug-2019 The Diplomat
Against the tide: the growth of China-Sri Lanka trade
Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck. The recent rise of China-Sri Lanka economic relations has been the subject of much discussion, debate, and analysis. -
2-Aug-2019 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia to pressure China, India on EU-style Asian trade agreement
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham will hold high-level talks with his Chinese and Indian counterparts from Thursday in a bid to break down Indian resistance to removing agricultural tariffs. -
1-Aug-2019 China Daily
RCEP talks likely to conclude this year, official says
China says RCEP negotiations make positive notable progress in many aspects, expected to conclude the talks within this year. -
1-Aug-2019 Morning Star
Concern grows over ‘corporate courts’ being set up after Brexit
Parliament’s trade committee says it is alarmed by government’s failure ‘to set out even basic lines of policy’ on how international arbitration will work after Brexit. -
1-Aug-2019 Panam Post
Venezuela on the verge of losing Citgo after recent legal ruling
Canadian mining company Crystallex recently won a $1.4 billion judgment against the Venezuelan government, which nationalized its assets. -
1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA
10th ISDS case against South Korea
Reportedly, Berjaya, Malaysian investor initiated ISDS dispute against South Korea. -
1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA
Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister
CSOs call for Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister -
1-Aug-2019 The Malaysian Reserve
China pushes more bilateral investment with Malaysia
There will be more investments in the finance and high-value agriculture sectors to Malaysia from China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).