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14-Mar-2019 SOMO
Open for business. How corporate lobbyist influence the EU-Indonesia trade negotiations
Internal documents from the European Commission reveal that corporate lobbyists have privileged access to the EU trade officials, allowing them to influence the course of the negotiations EU-Indonesia. -
14-Mar-2019 Reuters
Democrats cool toward NAFTA replacement, question labor standards
Several Democrats said a closed-door meeting between United States Trade Representative failed to ease their concerns about the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s provisions on labor, biologic drugs and some other issues. -
14-Mar-2019 The Economic Times
India to push for strict source country norms in FTA with Peru
India will push for stricter source country criteria while offering tariff concessions to Peru at the ongoing negotiations for its proposed free-trade agreement with the South American nation. -
14-Mar-2019 Kyodo News
US trade chief to prioritize farm sector in talks with Japan
U.S. Trade Representative will prioritize the agriculture sector once the two countries start negotiations. -
14-Mar-2019 KBS World Radio
S. Korea, Malaysia to negotiate bilateral FTA
South Korea and Malaysia leaders agreed to get started on negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to strike the deal within this year. -
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.