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Austrian economy minister adds his ’nein’ to U.S. trade talks debate
1-Sep-2016 Reuters
Austria’s economy minister said talks on a EU-U.S. free trade agreement should be halted, adding his voice to an increasingly polarized debate on both sides of the Atlantic over whether to keep the negotiations going.
Senior US official reaffirms commitment to trade with Pakistan
1-Sep-2016 The News
Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South Asia Michael Delaney led a delegation to Islamabad to discuss the ongoing US-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
German leaders told to put brakes on CETA as well
1-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Dismantling democracy, millions spent in lawsuits and jobs in peril. A study into the effects of the planned CETA and TTIP agreements on the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia has revealed a grim picture.
Trudeau brings Canada closer to potential free trade pact with China
1-Sep-2016 Toronto Metro
The prime minister makes mention of his father’s legacy in pursuit of deeper relations with Beijing.
Austria says will start ’conflict’ in EU about Canada trade deal
1-Sep-2016 Reuters
Austria is ready to confront other European Union members states over its opposition to a free trade deal with Canada, Chancellor Christian Kern said
German activists take EU-Canada trade deal to Constitutional Court
1-Sep-2016 Reuters
Activists delivered what they said was Germany’s biggest-ever public complaint to the Constitutional Court, hoping it will scupper a trade agreement between the European Union and Canada.
"Let’s make them poorer, and we’ll get rich"
1-Sep-2016 BuzzFeed
Financial companies have figured out how to turn a controversial global legal system to their own very profitable advantage.
Christchurch March for Democracy, National Day of Action
1-Sep-2016 Scoop
The purpose of the protest march is to show that a wide cross-section of groups and organisations are united in concern about the government’s intention to ratify the TPPA
Chinese beef acquisitions in Uruguay as Beijing dangles free trade deal
31-Aug-2016 GMN
The purchase of a Uruguayan beef processor by a giant Chinese industrial conglomerate looks well-timed as China dangles the prospect of a free trade deal before the Latin American nation.
Emergency services turn life-threatening under US private equity owners — and a global Trade in Services Agreement would globalize the damage
31-Aug-2016 IUF
Vital public services like firefighting and ambulances are being handed over to a small number of transnational companies worldwide, a trend that will be hugely boosted by TPP, TTIP, CETA and TiSA.
Hague tribunal to seek jurisdiction in case Kolomoysky vs. Russia
31-Aug-2016 Jewish Business News
The claimants submit that the Russian Federation breached its obligations under the Ukraine-Russia BIT by taking measures that deprived the claimants of their property.
An open letter to the sixteen governments negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
31-Aug-2016
Nearly 70 networks and organisations call on the RCEP negotiators to listen to civil society, not just corporate interests
PACER Plus not final – PNG says no, Fiji lukewarm, Vanuatu undecided
31-Aug-2016 Asia Pacific Report
The negotiations are said to offer an opportunity to help Pacific Islands Forum countries benefit from enhanced regional trade and economic integration.
The billion dollar ultimatum
31-Aug-2016 BuzzFeed
International corporations that want to intimidate countries have access to a private legal system designed just for them. And to unlock its power, sometimes all it takes is a threat.
The court that rules the world
30-Aug-2016 BuzzFeed
A parallel legal universe, open only to corporations and largely invisible to everyone else, helps executives convicted of crimes escape punishment.
A new generation of free trade agreements that privilege business interests over human rights
30-Aug-2016 The Wire
There must be ex ante human rights impact assessment of the trade agreements and investment treaties that are being negotiated by the ASEAN community, including with and in India.
Brexit fuels Japanese worries over planned trade deal
30-Aug-2016 EurActiv
The prospect of Brexit is giving Japan serious cause for concern as its government fears dwindling interest in a planned free trade agreement with the EU.
BIT deal with US can help India gain APEC membership
30-Aug-2016 The Hindu
American industry is keen that India and the US conclude their much-awaited Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which it believes will strengthen India’s chances of membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc.
NGOs warn against dispute mechanism in Asian free-trade pact
30-Aug-2016 The Nation
Activists of various NGOs have urged Asean governments to eliminate investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) draft.
France, joining Germany, urges halt to Transatlantic trade talks
30-Aug-2016 Reuters
Current Transatlantic trade talks should be halted and a new set started, France’s trade minister said.