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Aftershock in Groningen

How Shell and ExxonMobil use arbitration to offload the costs of closing the Netherlands’ largest gas field.

Malaysia too hasty in signing EFTA trade agreement

Consumers’ Association of Penang express strong disappointment over Malaysia’s rushed signing of a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, criticizing the government’s failure to address concerns about the intellectual property (IP) provisions.
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Trump announces tariffs of at least 25 percent on 14 countries

President Trump threatened tariffs between 25 percent and 40 percent on imports from 14 countries, the first of what he said would be a series of higher duties as the administration continues negotiating trade deals ahead of a new Aug. 1 deadline.

Bangladesh on FTA hunt as its graduation nears

Bangladesh now gears up drives for striking free-trade deals, with negotiations underway with a couple of countries, as the country prepares for post-graduation trade sans tariff concessions.

EU to offer five options over Israeli human rights breaches

The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit to engage with Israel and scope out further options for action against Tel Aviv if the situation in Gaza does not improve.
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