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Look to Honduras for reasons the TPP will fail
1-Feb-2016 AFL-CIO
The U.S. government claims the labor protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership are “gold standard,” but we need to look no further than Honduras to see how inadequate and unenforced labor obligations endanger workers’ lives.
TPP protesters alarmed by corruption, urge leaders not to sign
1-Feb-2016 Tele Sur
Bribery allegations against Japan’s lead TPP negotiator have sparked public concerns that corruption may have influenced the corporate-friendly deal.
What economists got wrong about free trade
1-Feb-2016 The Atlantic
Considering how Chinese imports have affected American workers, the downsides of global exchange are much more intense and enduring than many make them out to be.
Canadian miners can take Kazakhstan to court for seized assets, rules tribunal
1-Feb-2016 Mining
Eligible Canadian investors with property confiscated by the government of Kazakhstan are now legally entitled to international arbitration under the Canada/USSR BIT.
AU prioritises mining, intra-Africa trade
29-Jan-2016 The Herald
The Continental Free Trade Area offers African producers and investors an unique opportunity to benefit from this important market.
India plans own FTA template to counter zero tariff formula
29-Jan-2016 Hellenic Shipping News
To counter the zero tariff formula championed by the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, India plans to advocate its own template for future free trade agreements (FTAs) wherein trade partners have to lower tariffs to 5%.
Even after years of TTIP talks, new study still unable to point to any major benefits
29-Jan-2016 Ars Technica
Annual GDP boost to EU economy even lower than previously predicted.
Al-Jazeera sues Egypt over crackdown and harassments which caused $150mn in losses
29-Jan-2016 Lawyer Herald
Pan-Arab TV Network Al-Jazeera is taking legal actions against Egypt over the closure of the Qatar-owned broadcast network and the harassments of its journalists has led to $150 million worth of losses.
Reps to vet EPA with EU… lament textile industry collapse
29-Jan-2016 Business Day
House of Representatives call for caution in the implementation of the EPA between EU and Nigeria.
Malaysian Parliament approves TPP agreement
28-Jan-2016 The Nation
The Malaysian Parliament approved the country’s participation in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
RCEP agreement: Eye on ’essential pillars’, meetings to be smaller and more focussed
28-Jan-2016 The Economic Times
"We will try for RCEP to be TPP minus because RCEP standards will be lower than TPP ones," said a commerce department official.
CAP calls on MPs to reject TPPA
28-Jan-2016 CAP
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked that the Government is making a mockery of Parliament by seeking a blank cheque for the country to be tied to the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
Participation in Africa trade deal tenuous
28-Jan-2016 Business Day
26 African countries signed the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) agreement. However, only three of Africa’s eight regional economic communities are participating in the TFTA.
France’s Veolia files EUR 100 mln arbitration suit against Lithuania
28-Jan-2016 The Baltic Course
France’s Veolia, which owns district heat supply companies in Lithuania, filed a suit worth a preliminary 100 million euros against Lithuania.
Corporate power doesn’t always win: remembering the FTAA
27-Jan-2016 Foreign Policy in Focus
A decade ago, a transnational coalition beat back the largest corporate trade deal in history. Here’s what they can teach opponents of the TPP.
Trade deals and the TPP corporate power grab - resistance must continue!
27-Jan-2016 IUF
Unions and their allies have a window of opportunity to stop the TPP.
Peterson Institute study shows TPP will lead to $357 billion increase in annual imports
27-Jan-2016 Medium
There are several important issues that may have been missed thus there are reasons for believing that these projections may not prove correct.
Anger as government blocks TTIP legal documents relating to health service
27-Jan-2016 The Guardian
Business secretary refuses to disclose advice that could show how private health firms might sue government under US-Europe trade deal.
Indonesia to speed up EU CEPA negotiation
27-Jan-2016 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia will speed up negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Court ordered disclosure of the negotiating documents of KorUS FTA
26-Jan-2016 Occupy FTA
The Korean Administrative Court in Seoul held that the negotiating documents of the KorUS FTA be disclosed.