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Lebanon and Turkey sign free trade agreement
30-Nov-2010
Lebanon and Turkey signed a free trade agreement to increase bilateral trade and expand private sector cooperation, as well as to pave the way for the establishment of a free trade zone between Lebanon, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
Trans-Pacific Partnership for a cheaper bowl of beef and rice
30-Nov-2010 Japan Times
The APEC summit in Yokohama was a key event by any standard. For many Japanese, however, one issue overshadowed all the rest, and it didn’t even take center stage: the Trans-Pacific Partnership, discussed by leaders of nine of the countries on the summit’s sidelines.
EU-Africa Summit urged to tackle deep rift over trade agreement
30-Nov-2010 PANA
African leaders meeting with their European counterparts in Tripoli are set to demand a major shift in the European Union’s approach to ongoing negotiations over a new trade pact, in which the EU is demanding a greater access to African markets in exchange for investments.
Israel, India to sign free trade agreement
30-Nov-2010
A new world of opportunities is set to open up before the Israeli entrepreneur. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz announced Thursday that Israel was set to sign a free trade agreement with India.
FTA pact’s product list under attack
30-Nov-2010
The government is coming under increasing attack from activists for pushing ahead with EU-Thailand free trade agreement talks which include alcohol, tobacco and medicines.
Table of NAFTA “Chapter 11” foreign investor-state cases and claims
30-Nov-2010 Public Citizen
Over $326 million in compensation has already been paid out by governments to mainly US corporations in the 66 NAFTA cases filed to date.
Wal-Mart upbeat on Japan’s TPP prospects
30-Nov-2010 Japan Times
Wal-Mart Asia CEO Scott Price says Japan’s participation in the TPP would increase business opportunities for Wal-Mart, which operates supermarkets in 15 countries.
Iran, Syria to set up joint bank to facilitate bilateral trade ties
29-Nov-2010
A senior Iranian trade official announced that Iran and Syria have prioritized setting up a joint bank in a bid to boost their bilateral trade ties.
FCCISL, FPCCI sign agreement
29-Nov-2010
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at the Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Forum 2010 yesterday.
Turkey wants to sign free trade agreement with Ukraine
29-Nov-2010
Turkey is interested in expanding economic cooperation with Ukraine and introducing the visa-free regime between the two countries, Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce Nihat Ergun has said at the Black Sea Economic Forum in Yalta, an UKRINFORM correspondent reported.
Stepped-up talks revive hope of India-EU FTA
29-Nov-2010
With the pressure on for the European Union (EU) and India to come up with a significant announcement at the upcoming EU-India summit on December 10, a flurry of activity surrounding the ongoing negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) is giving momentum to the process.
S. Korea not to discuss beef but to focus on auto trade; Minister Kim
29-Nov-2010
South Korea will focus on autos and is not ready to discuss beef during the upcoming talks with the United States for the ratification of a pending free trade deal, the chief South Korean trade negotiator said Monday.
Exporters should take note of US Inc’s call to promote FTAs
29-Nov-2010
Last week, the Wall Street Journal assembled nearly 100 chief executives of large companies for a day and half to discuss the policy choices facing the US and the effects those choices may have on business and the economy. Their recommendations have something to take note by Indian exporters and policy makers.
EU-Pacific interim FTA (2009)
29-Nov-2010
Text agreed as bases for Council Decision of 13 July 2009 on the signature and provisional application of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
Kigali Declaration on the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations
29-Nov-2010 South Centre
Declaration on EPAs adopted after a lively discussion at the African Union’s Conference of Trade Ministers held in Kigali, Rwanda, on 29 October-2 November 2010.
Putin’s free-trade proposal is ’just a smokescreen’
29-Nov-2010 Der Spiegel
The governments in Berlin, Warsaw and Paris are unlikely to be terribly thrilled. They fear domination by the Russian energy giant Gazprom, which is still majority owned by the Russian state, writes Der Spiegel
Zapatistas struggle for another Mexico
29-Nov-2010 GLW
As in Colombia, evidence suggests paramilitaries act as enforcers for foreign corporations. Since NAFTA took effect, US and Canadian mining companies have acquired more than a million hectares of land in Chiapas, displacing thousands of peasants.
India, EU to hold talks to seal trade pact
29-Nov-2010 dpa
India’s Commerce and Trade Minister Anand Sharma and EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht will meet in Brussels on Monday to take stock of the negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement, the PTI news agency reported.
Korea, US to resume FTA talks
29-Nov-2010 Korea Times
It remains to be seen whether beef will continue to be the deal breaker.
Mass rally against EU-India FTA at Moreh
28-Nov-2010 Hueiyen News
Hundreds of people participated in a mass rally marched down the streets in Moreh, today in protest against the ongoing EU-India Free Trade Agreement.