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EU-US free trade agreement mooted in Berlin
21-Sep-2006 EU Observer
Centre-right members of the German government are in favour of closer economic ties between the EU and the US, possibly resulting in a free trade agreement.
US still hopeful of free trade agreement
20-Sep-2006 Business Week
The impact of Thailand’s coup on negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States wasn’t immediately clear, but Washington still hoped to secure a pact when democracy is restored, the top US trade official said on Wednesday.
US likely to want autos out of trade deal: sources
20-Sep-2006 Hankyoreh
The US is likely to push for the exclusion of its automobile industry from the ongoing negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, trade sources said.
Rice, Caribbean diplomats to discuss trade deal at UN gathering
20-Sep-2006 IHT
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and foreign ministers from the Caribbean Community will discuss a possible new free trade deal at UN headquarters next week, officials said Tuesday.
Australia: Trade pact with Indonesia in cold storage
20-Sep-2006 Fibre2fashion.com
Though plans were announced for a feasibility study on a bilateral deal between the two countries, a Free Trade Agreement between Indonesia and Australia is still a distant dream.
Labor group calls strike for Nov. 15
20-Sep-2006 Korea Herald
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions may stage an indefinite strike beginning Nov. 15 in protest over new labor reform bills and free trade agreement talks with the United States.
United States, Mauritius sign trade agreement
20-Sep-2006 AllAfrica.com
The United States and Mauritius signed a trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) on September 18. It provides a formal mechanism to address bilateral trade issues and help enhance trade and investment relations.
Employment implications of trade liberalization with East Asia
20-Sep-2006 CAW
This study examines the employment impacts of Canada’s existing bilateral trade relationships with East Asia, and the likely employment effects of the proposed Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).
Canada won’t benefit from trade accord with Korea, studies say
20-Sep-2006 Bloomberg
Canada probably wouldn’t benefit from a free trade agreement it’s negotiating with South Korea as part of a strategy to increase business with Asia, according to two studies posted on the Canadian trade ministry’s Web site.
Free trade with South Korea would costs thousands of jobs, Hargrove warns
20-Sep-2006 Canadian Press
A free trade agreement with South Korea would cost thousands of jobs in Canada, union leader Buzz Hargrove warned Tuesday.
Senate approves Oman trade deal, sends to Bush
20-Sep-2006 Washington Post
The US Senate gave final congressional approval on Tuesday to a free trade agreement with the Gulf Arab state of Oman, sending the bill to President George W Bush to sign into law.
LatAm diplos talk FTA in Uruguay
20-Sep-2006 Prensa Latina
Ambasadors from three Latin American nations will present in Montevideo the foundations of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), in a specialized meeting to be held at the Republic’s state University.
Nippon Keidanren: Urgent request for the commencement of the Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement negotiations
19-Sep-2006 Nippon Keidanren
What Japan wants is the conclusion of an EPA with Australia that is not limited simply to trade liberalization, but is comprehensive in character, further enhancing bilateral economic relations, and eliminating disadvantages relative to other countries.
Japan, Australia to meet on trade deal
19-Sep-2006
Japan and Australia will hold a three-day meeting in Tokyo to study the feasibility of a bilateral free trade agreement, Japanese officials said.
Jeju Island opposed to hosting FTA talks - FTA’s damage to Jeju industries cited
19-Sep-2006
The southern island of Jeju and its provincial council have urged the South Korean government to change the venue of the fourth South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. The fourth round is scheduled to take place in the Jeju Island city of Seoguipo from October 23 to 27.
The failed WTO talks and EPAs negotiations
19-Sep-2006 SEATINI
ACP countries cannot continue with the EPAs agenda as if the failed WTO talks are irrelevant to the EPAs context. An option would be to take advantage of the proposed review of the Cotonou Agreement upon which the EPAs negotiations are based. ACP countries should not wait for the EU to do this for them.
US free trade deal is no two-way street
19-Sep-2006
We all know Australia is one of the closest allies and best friends of the US, but I bet you didn’t know we are also one of the best customers for all things that come from the land of the free and home of the twin deficits.
Trade pact a low priority: Jakarta
19-Sep-2006
A free trade agreement between Indonesia and Australia is unlikely in the short term, according to a top Indonesian official.
Nation must target Mexico for FTA
19-Sep-2006
After the negotiations for the "Doha Round" of world trade talks collapsed at the end of July, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorin said that international trade would revert to the law of the jungle, with the strong lording it over the weak.
Understanding Fiji’s trade agreements
19-Sep-2006 Fiji Times
Most of us are usually kept in the dark when it comes to assessing the impact of trade agreements signed by our government. But this should not be the trend because whatever agreements are signed by our leaders eventually affect us all.