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4-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
Looming deadlines explain why Trump is hurrying for a Nafta deal
Trump said to want to announce framework Nafta deal next week. Observers say it’s probably too late to pass in this Congress. -
4-Apr-2018 Waging Nonviolence
Zapatista women inspire the fight against patriarchy
When the Zapatista National Liberation Army went public, they called NAFTA a death sentence for the indigenous peasants of Mexico -
4-Apr-2018 bilaterals.org
Interview with Ndongo Samba Sylla
Dr Ndongo Samba Sylla is an economist, researcher and programme officer at the Office for West Africa at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. In this interview, he analyses the African Continental Free Trade Area -
4-Apr-2018 Business Recorder
Pak-Thai FTA likely to be signed this year
Pakistan and Thai governments are actively engaged in talks on free trade agreement (FTA) and with signing of the FTA, the bilateral trade will instantly boost as there is a huge potential on the both sides. -
4-Apr-2018 KBS World Radio
US Fruit exports to South Korea surged 140% since FTA effectutation
A new report finds that US fruit exports to South Korea surged 140 percent since the 2012 effectuation of the two nations’ bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). -
3-Apr-2018 Bangor Daily News
Feeding obesity in Trump’s new NAFTA
This anti-labeling policy is unnecessary and inappropriate in a trade agreement, and it’s downright dangerous for our nation’s health. -
3-Apr-2018 Litigation Finance Journal
Stans Energy secures litigation funding arrangment
Stans has entered into a litigation finance agreement to obtain incremental funding of Stans’ legal costs to continue with the international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. -
3-Apr-2018 Agenda.ge
Free trade deal between Georgia and 4 European countries comes into play in May
Georgia and EFTA states - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – signed the free trade agreement in June 2016. -
3-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
EU sours on reviving trade-pact push with US amid tariffs row
Brussels seeks ‘dialog’ with Washington on global metals glut. Europe is skeptical of Trump’s interest in any broad accord. -
3-Apr-2018 Radio NZ
Tonga says it is still in PACER Plus
Tonga’s prime minister has denied that Tonga has withdrawn from the regional trade deal known as PACER Plus. -
3-Apr-2018 North Africa Post
Argentina shows interest in FTA with Morocco
Argentina is interested in signing a free trade agreement with Morocco in order to foster bilateral trade, said Argentinian Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie who is on a visit to Rabat. -
3-Apr-2018 The Week
Why intellectual property laws aren’t worth defending
By treating IP laws as just another football in the America vs. China rivalry, Trump misses the way elites in both countries can use malformed trade policy to undercut workers in both countries. -
3-Apr-2018 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Les jeux sont faits: Swiss Supreme Court upholds investment treaty award against public policy challenge in a gambling case
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed its statutory restraint in reviewing arbitral awards and rejected the host state’s request to set aside the award for violating substantive public policy. -
3-Apr-2018 Iowa Farmer Today
Progress made on biotech during seventh NAFTA round
Negotiators closed the chapter on good regulatory practices, the sixth chapter to be completed. They have also finished on the sanitary-phytosanitary measures chapter. All three countries also agreed to establish a formal energy chapter. -
3-Apr-2018 Maritime Executive
China’s Belt and Road investment accelerates
China’s investment in Belt and Road countries could reach $300 billion by 2030.The initiative has accelerated growth in the nation’s foreign direct investment flows which were the second-largest (after the US) among single countries in 2015 and 2016. -
3-Apr-2018 The Nation
Pak-China FTA II talks remain indecisive
Pakistan and China on Monday failed to reach a breakthrough on second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Islamabad as talks between two countries ended inconclusively. -
2-Apr-2018 Yonhap News Agency
Moon says revised KORUS FTA will benefit both countries
South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the recently concluded negotiations between his country and the United States to revise their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) Monday, saying it will benefit both countries. -
2-Apr-2018 The Nation
Pak-Turk FTA issue to be resolved soon: Envoy
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul has said that issue of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and grant of GSP+ status to Pakistan between the two countries would be resolved soon, adding that such matters were not resolved in days and Ankara was optimistic that the issue would be resolved amicably in near future. -
2-Apr-2018 Japan Today
Japan may be forced into bilateral trade deal with US: ex-IMF exec
Japan will have little choice but to enter into a bilateral trade deal with the United States similar to one President Donald Trump clinched with South Korea, a former top Japanese currency diplomat said. -
2-Apr-2018 The Jordan Times
FTA with Turkey to resume ‘under certain conditions’
Jordan is willing to reactivate the free trade agreement with Turkey, which was suspended last month, if Turkey agrees to meet certain conditions, the government said on Sunday.