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5-Dec-2018 Reuters
Congo declares cobalt ’strategic’, nearly tripling royalty rate
Foreign investors say the tax hikes under the new code will deter further investment and have threatened to challenge some parts of the regulation in arbitration. -
5-Dec-2018 iPolitics
Canada looks to sidestep USMCA tripwire in trade talks with China
Sector agreements signed between China and Canada could be rolled into a broader free trade agreement down the road — meaning that sectoral negotiations could lay the groundwork for comprehensive talks. -
5-Dec-2018 The Guardian
Who is behind the push for a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US?
A nexus of libertarian thinktanks in both the UK and the US propose a bonfire of tariffs, quotas and anti-competitive rules. -
5-Dec-2018 Public Citizen
NAFTA 2.0: US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Chapter 20: pharmaceutical related patent provisions
The Intellectual Property Chapter of the revised NAFTA, rebranded by the Trump Administration USMCA, includes provisions that threaten to undermine critical efforts towards affordable health care and medicine. -
5-Dec-2018 The Daily Star
BITs of Bangladesh: Are they national interest friendly?
Bangladesh has about 30 BITs of which those with international arbitration provisions tilt to protect corporate interests more than the national interest of Bangladesh as reflected in the Saipem, Chevron, and Niko arbitrations. -
3-Dec-2018 New Delhi Times
Maldives financially devastated by BRI
New Maldives President offered the opportunity for India to revive relations with the Maldives after former government deepened cooperation under the Belt and Road initiative and signed the China-Maldives free trade agreement. -
3-Dec-2018 Economic Times
Government brings in three think tanks to strategise for RCEP talks
The government has roped in three of India’s premier think tanks to prepare a road map for negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement. -
2-Dec-2018 Urdu Point
Argentina to give new impetus to EAEU-Mercosur trade talks - Macri
The Argentine president held talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit to re-energize the stalling talks on trade between South America’s Mercosur and the Eurasian Economic Union of five former Soviet nations. -
2-Dec-2018 Reuters
Trump to notify Congress in ’near future’ he will terminate NAFTA
US President said on he will give formal notice to the US Congress in the near future to terminate NAFTA, giving six months for lawmakers to approve the revamped trade deal. -
1-Dec-2018 Behind the Numbers
Future of USMCA could turn on labour rights
It is unrealistic to expect even the most gold-plated labour provisions in FTAs to redress the vast power imbalance between workers and gigantic, internationally mobile corporations. -
1-Dec-2018 Channel News Asia
Singapore and Argentina to boost economic ties
Singapore and Argentina Prime Ministers welcomed the progress made on negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty and said they expect to conclude talks by the first half of next year. -
1-Dec-2018 NBC
Thousands protest in Argentina during G20 Summit
Members of 70 different groups joined forces to call attention to a range of concerns, from workers’ rights to climate change. -
30-Nov-2018 NPR
USMCA: Trump signs new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada to replace NAFTA
The USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had created a free trade zone between the three countries back in 1994. The deal will require ratification by all three countries’ legislatures before taking effect. -
30-Nov-2018 Buenos Aires Times
Anti-G20 protesters prepare to march on Buenos Aires
Thousands of anti-capitalist activists will take to the streets of Buenos Aires today as part of a week-long set of demonstrations against the G20 Leaders Summit. -
29-Nov-2018 Colombo Gazette
Pakistan wants to revisit 2005 FTA with Sri Lanka
Pakistan has said it wants to revisit the Free Trade Agreement signed with Sri Lanka in 2005. -
29-Nov-2018 Outlook
India, Korea working to expand free trade pact, talks in December
The next round of negotiations on expanding the India-Korea free trade agreement will be held on December 11-12. -
29-Nov-2018 SME Times
India, Gabon discuss bilateral trade, investment
Gabon has shown interest in entering into a Bilateral Investment Treaty with India. Gabon has the 6th largest reserves of Manganese in the world. Gabon is also making efforts to attract investment from India in construction of railway lines in key mining clusters. -
29-Nov-2018 The News
PTA with Tunisia soon
Tunisia can be a gateway for Pakistani business community to the African countries, says Tunisian Ambassador -
29-Nov-2018 CBC
Trudeau says government ’still in discussions’ with US on USMCA signing
With roughly three hours to go before boarding a flight to Argentina for a meeting of G20 leaders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this afternoon Canada is "still in discussions with the Americans" about signing the revised NAFTA at the summit. -
28-Nov-2018 Pazimbabwe
Land reform blow: Zimbabwe must pay foreign investor US$195m; World Bank unit dismisses Harare’s bid to annul award
The ICSID has rejected Zimbabwe’s application to annul an US$195 million award to a German family whose property was expropriated under the controversial land reform programme.