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13-Mar-2019 Common Dreams
Why free trade is bad for you (or most of you at any rate)
Free trade is simply a euphemism for the corporate capture of international trade. -
13-Mar-2019 B92
Serbia and EAEU harmonize free trade deal
A Serbian delegation headed by Minister of Trade Rasim Ljajic is in Moscow Ljajic to finalize a deal on free trade between Serbia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). -
13-Mar-2019 Reuters
Brazil, US to discuss meat, sugar, ethanol trade -farm minister
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said that she will discuss US-Brazil trade in meat, sugar and ethanol in talks next week between officials of the two countries. -
13-Mar-2019 New York Times
Lighthizer casts doubts on China trade talks as ‘major issues’ go unresolved
President Trump’s top trade negotiator raised doubts that a trade agreement with China was within reach, while also aiming to negotiate trade deals with Europe and Japan. -
13-Mar-2019 Sputnik
«Au Mexique, les intérêts du Canada sont ceux des entreprises minières»
Les sociétés minières canadiennes ont encore mauvaise presse au Mexique, car elles ne respecteraient pas les droits de peuples autochtones. -
12-Mar-2019 Friends of the Earth Europe
No palm oil in the EU-Indonesia trade and investment agreement
Friends of the Earth and Walhi urge palm oil must be excluded from trade negotiations between Indonesia and the European Union. -
12-Mar-2019 The Jakarta Post
Sugarcane, livestock farmers worried over impact of IA-CEPA deal
Indonesian sugarcane and cattle farmers are expressing worry over a possible high inflow of sugar and livestock from Australia following the signing of the IA CEPA. -
12-Mar-2019 Manila Standard
Asean, Japan sign protocol revising regional free trade treaty
The ASEAN and Japan signed the first protocol to amend the Asean-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. -
12-Mar-2019 The Edge Markets
Kian Ming: RCEP trade liberalisation still being deliberated
Malaysian Minister said the level of trade liberalisation under the proposed RCEP is still being extensively deliberated among participating countries. -
12-Mar-2019 South Centre
Developing countries should be at the forefront of ISDS and IIAs reform processes
Developing countries’ negotiators and experts discussed the way forward during the 12th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators held in Cartagena, Colombia on 27 February-1 March 2019. -
12-Mar-2019 Scoop
Trade numbers show promising start to CPTPP
Data indicate a boost to New Zealand beef and dairy exports. -
12-Mar-2019 Reuters
Brazil cane industry group wants tariff-free access to US sugar market
Bolsonaro will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington and the two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral trade. -
12-Mar-2019 Proactiveinvestors
Lydian International submits notices to the Government of Armenia under bilateral investment protection treaties
The company said illegal blockades have prevented access to the Amulsar gold project since late June 2018. -
12-Mar-2019 IATP
Uprooted episode 60: The regulatory cooperation council
Sharon Treat exposes another backdoor to deregulation, the Regulatory Cooperation Council, that exists through NAFTA and is being used by corporate livestock lobbyists to undermine food safety and consumers right to know.
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11-Mar-2019 Clifford Chance
UK nationalisation: The law and the cost
UK investors could seek to move their investments to jurisdiction such as Singapore and Hong Kong where they can take advantage of investment treaty protection, if a potential new Labour govenment were to nationalise public services. -
11-Mar-2019 Times of India
Cairn Energy’s retro tax arbitration award delayed
Cairn Energy said it expects the long-running arbitration process against the Indian authorities over retrospective taxation to be concluded before late 2019. -
11-Mar-2019 Meta
A UN Treaty to reduce corporate impunity advances
The treaty is also a direct opposite of the Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanisms adopted in trade deals, as they expand the powers of transnational corporations. -
11-Mar-2019 Bloomberg
Even Israel is getting the Trump treatment on trade
US trade negotiators are traveling to Israel for advanced talks to upgrade their agricultural trade pact and reduce barriers for American farm exports to the Middle Eastern country. -
11-Mar-2019 Business Recorder
CPFTA-II may be finalised prior to PM’s China visit
Pakistan and China are holding 11th round of second phase of Free Trade Agreement hoping positive outcome of the much supported parlays -
11-Mar-2019 Philippine News Agency
ASEAN gains China’s support on RCEP
ASEAN has been assured of China’s support in realizing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement,