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26-Mar-2018 Cision
Teamsters raise concerns on Canada-Mercosur trade talks
The union is concerned that the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership could be used as a model for talks with Mercosur. -
26-Mar-2018 Cision
US court grants enforcement of US$520 million award against Republic of Kazakhstan
US court issued its ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in Stati et al. v. Rep. of Kazakhstan, a long-running litigation concerning the Stati Parties’ efforts to enforce a $520 million arbitral award under the Energy Charter Treaty. -
25-Mar-2018 European Council
Negotiating directives for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes
As released by the European Council -
24-Mar-2018 Sold down the Yangtze
An example of regulatory chill
The case of Ethyl v. Canada. -
24-Mar-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea, China, Japan hold new trade talks amid rising protectionism
South Korea, China and Japan held a new round of trade talks on Friday in Seoul in the latest push to work out differences for a free trade deal amid rising trade protectionism. -
24-Mar-2018 Xinhua
Across China: Chinese agricultural firms expand along Belt and Road
As the Belt and Road Initiative pushes ahead, China is encouraging its agricultural firms to expand overseas and promote agricultural trade with countries and regions along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. -
23-Mar-2018 TASS
Gazprom draws up lawsuit for international arbitration over Ukraine’s antimonopoly fine
Gazprom has already sent a notice to Ukraine about the Ukrainian side violating its obligations to protect investment and is currently preparing a lawsuit to appeal to International arbitration. -
23-Mar-2018 Malaysian Digest
African Union plans another summit In July for countries unsure about FTA
The African Union is to hold another summit in Mauritania in July when countries with reservations about signing the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement can make their choice. -
23-Mar-2018 Xinhua
Zambia says not ready for some protocols of continental free trade agreement
Zambia did not sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it was still conducting internal negotiations on some protocols in the agreement. -
23-Mar-2018 Nikkei
TPP on table for UK after Brexit, trade chief Fox says
Britain plans to pursue free trade pacts during transition period -
22-Mar-2018 Quartz
America messed up the idea of free trade
US-led multilateral trade agreements have forced poorer foreign countries to honor patents in exchange for the benefits of bringing multi-national corporations—and their factory jobs—abroad. -
22-Mar-2018 Modern Ghana
Lessons from EPA must inform post-cotonou agreement
Governments in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries should use lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement for the post-Cotonou possible framework, advises Third World Network. -
22-Mar-2018 Just Style
Sporting good industry urges swift ratification of EU- Vietnam FTA
The European sporting goods industry has called for the swift ratification of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement that will see the removal of more than 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the two economies. -
22-Mar-2018 International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development
Australia, ASEAN leaders pledge commitment to free trade, highlight regional cooperation
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia met in Sydney on 18 March to discuss the next steps for their Strategic Partnership, initiated in 2014, with regional trade agreements, digital trade, and sustainable urbanisation high on the agenda. -
22-Mar-2018 Times of India
Nissan dispute: State insists court to stall int’l arbitration
A week after Japanese automaker Nissan hinted at the scope of an amicable solution, the Tamil Nadu government insisted that the Madras high court hear its plea to stall the international arbitration initiated by company. -
22-Mar-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
US seeks bilateral FTA with Japan
Trade representatives suggests Washington wants to start talks after Tokyo finalizes TPP. -
22-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Lobbyists want to use Nafta to fast-track Trump’s agenda
Lobbyists in Washington are using the deal’s rewrite to advance a broad legislative agenda making it easier for US companies to build factories, move cargo and export coal. -
22-Mar-2018 Business Mirror
Government gung-ho on RCEP. But is Philippines ready for it?
Manila’s aggressive stance to push the immediate conclusion of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has left local stakeholders—especially exporters and consumers—wondering if the Duterte administration is walking the talk in the form of safety nets and capacity-building programs. -
22-Mar-2018 Financial Post
’A high-ball opening offer’: First Quantum reels as Zambia slaps it with $7.9-billion tax bill
The dispute offers another example of the rising tensions between mining companies and the government leaders in cash strapped countries where they operate. -
22-Mar-2018 Capital News
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
The creation of a free trade area — billed as the world’s largest in terms of participating countries — comes after two years of negotiations, and is one of the AU’s flagship projects for greater African integration.