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AES wins landmark $733 million arbitration award against Argentina: the path to collection
3-Jun-2025 Panabee
The AES Corporation, a global power generation and utility company, has secured a significant victory in a long-standing dispute with the Argentine Republic.
US pushes countries for best offers by Wednesday as tariff deadline looms
3-Jun-2025 Reuters
The Trump administration wants countries to provide their best offer on trade negotiations by Wednesday as officials seek to accelerate talks with multiple partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline in just five weeks.
Mongolia plans to sign interim trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union in June
3-Jun-2025 News.am
Mongolia’s interim trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is scheduled to be signed at the next meeting of the EAEU’s main governing body in June.
India, Russia-backed economic bloc to begin free trade talks
3-Jun-2025 NDTV
Moscow and New Delhi first discussed a potential trade agreement with the bloc in July last year.
RS faces potential €700 million arbitration over Ugljevik power plant debt
3-Jun-2025 Sarajevo Times
The issue stems from a €67 million debt owed by the Ugljevik Mine and Thermal Power Plant to Slovenia’s state-owned electricity company, Elektrogospodarstvo Slovenije.
(Yonhap Interview) Africa a ’market of certainty’ for S. Korea amid shifting trade climate: AfCFTA chief
2-Jun-2025 Yonhap News Agency
Africa offers South Korea a reliable alternative market grounded in a rules-based system and predictability, making it an attractive partner amid a shifting global trade environment, the head of the region’s free trade bloc has said.
Digital trade: the new frontline in the fight for our rights
2-Jun-2025 EDRi
The EU is signing digital trade deals that could undermine fundamental rights and block oversight of software systems shaping our lives. From data protection to algorithmic accountability.
2025 national trade estimate report on foreign trade barriers of the President of the United States on the trade agreements program
2-Jun-2025 USTR
The 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers is the 40th report in an annual series that highlights significant foreign barriers to US exports, US foreign direct investment, and US electronic commerce.
Trump accuses China of violating trade deal, doubles steel and aluminum tariffs
2-Jun-2025 Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a bilateral deal to roll back tariffs and announced a doubling of worldwide steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, once again rattling international trade.
Gulf countries look east and west for trade agreements
2-Jun-2025 Semafor
The GCC is looking east and west for free trade agreements and foreign investments to drive non-oil revenue.
India, Chile conclude first round of talks for wider FTA
2-Jun-2025 Business World
India and Chile have completed the first round of negotiations for a proposed comprehensive free trade agreement, the Department of Commerce said.
PTA, one of main documents signed by Iran, Oman recently
2-Jun-2025 Tehran Times
Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization referred to the details of trade documents and agreements recently signed between Iran and Oman, and mentioned preferential trade agreement as one of the most important.
Trump says Pakistani representatives coming to US next week for trade talks
2-Jun-2025 Reuters
US President Donald Trump said representatives from Pakistan are coming to the United States next week as the South Asian country seeks to make a deal on tariffs.
UAE-Serbia CEPA officially comes into force
2-Jun-2025 Gulf Today
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Serbia has officially come into force.
Protecting foreign investments in clean energy projects from regulatory changes
2-Jun-2025 E3G
By protecting fossil fuel investments, investment treaties with ISDS are undermining the global energy transition. This briefing explores three alternative tools that may protect foreign investors from regulatory changes.
India-Oman free trade pact may be signed soon: Piyush Goyal
2-Jun-2025 The Assam Tribune
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has indicated that India is likely to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman soon, as the talks between the two countries are making headway.
JBS profits from EU-Mercosur deal
30-May-2025 Greenpeace
EU-Mercosur trade deal set to boost profits for world’s biggest meat company – at the expense of sustainable food systems.
UK seeks to accelerate implementation of US trade agreement - FT
30-May-2025 Investing.com
Britain is pressing the United States to speed up the implementation of a trade agreement announced earlier this month, amid uncertainty over when tariff cuts for UK carmakers and steel producers will take effect.
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal: Will this end US trade war?
30-May-2025 Al Jazeera
A US federal court has blocked some of Donald Trump’s tariffs after a lawsuit argued the president had exceeded his authority. A lot of governments will wait and see what happens now.
Trump tariff declared unlawful; India must reassess US trade deal: GTRI
30-May-2025 The Economic Times
After a federal court of the United States struck down a reciprocal tariff announced by US President Donald Trump, the Global Trade Research Initiative said that India should proceed cautiously in its ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the US.