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FTA: Facing The Apocalypse?
12-Jan-2005
The graffiti on the walls in Quito ask if the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that the US is pushing on Colombia, Peru and Ecuador means that our days are numbered.
A world united? The US approach to the protection of regulatory data
12-Jan-2005 Patent World
The US has been using Free Trade Agreements to push a US-style system for data exclusivity.
Global week of action on trade: 10-16 April 2005
12-Jan-2005 Global Week of Action on Trade
The main aims of the week are to challenge the free trade myth, put forward our alternatives, strengthen the already existing trade campaigns and show the strength of the global movement, campaigning in solidarity.
Yemen, US planning free trade
12-Jan-2005 Yemen Times
The UPI has reported that Yemen and the United States of America are preparing a plan to start a free trade zone between the two countries.
Conrad: Sugar negotiations are a recipe for disaster
11-Jan-2005
"Negotiating sugar trades in bilateral free trade agreements is a recipe for disaster for the U.S. sugar industry," warned Sen. Kent Conrad Friday.
Stiglitz raps bilateral trade pacts
10-Jan-2005 Bangkok Post
Unilateralism, in which the largest economies, notably the United States, impose their will on smaller ones, is the main driver for the proliferation of bilateral trade agreements and represents a growing risk for the global economy, according to Joseph Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel laureate for economics.
Trade agreement hits snag on Guatemala law
10-Jan-2005 Houston Chronicle
The USTR’s Office said Friday that Guatemala violated the terms of a pending Central American trade agreement with a new pharmaceutical data law the United States objects to.
FTA opens new horizon for China’s economic growth
9-Jan-2005 Xinhua
China has started talks with 23 countries across the world in a bid to build free trade areas (FTA) that experts say will open new horizon for China’s economic growth.
The quest for the holy grail
8-Jan-2005 AmCham Egypt
The push is on once again to secure an Egypt-US free trade agreement (FTA) with the usual optimism in the state press, but few are buying it this time.
Saudi Arabia says it will impose legal measures against unilateral free trade agreements
8-Jan-2005 Ain-Al-Yaqeen
Saudi Finance Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf said the Kingdom will be forced to take measures, including legal action, to protect its interests from being harmed by unilateral free trade agreements concluded by Gulf Cooperation Council states with other countries.
India may sign CEPA with Korea
8-Jan-2005 New Kerala
Korea has expressed interest in investing in infrastructure development in India and the two countries might also sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to boost bilateral trade.
Japan, India agree to conclude dialogue involving FTA in 1 yr
7-Jan-2005 Kyodo
Japan and India agreed Thursday to conclude in one year the ongoing dialogue on economic cooperation, which involves the possibility of signing a free trade agreement, Japan’s trade minister Shoichi Nakagawa said.
EU-ACP Partnership Agreement: Can The Gambia benefit?
7-Jan-2005 Daily Observer
Opening up The Gambia’s and ACP markets to the EU is likely to result in transfers of tariff revenues from ACP countries to the EU and this will worsens their terms of trade and result in a welfare loss.
Big changes ahead in world trade
7-Jan-2005 The Nation
In Thailand, FTA-mania under the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is likely to continue in 2005.
Japan to kick off FTA talks with East and Southeast Asian nations
7-Jan-2005 VNA
Japan will start negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) at the governmental level with Malaysia, Thailand and the Republic of Korea this month.
EPAs - Endless Poverty in Africa
6-Jan-2005 EPA Watch
Press release of the launch of the STOP EPA campaign at the Africa Social Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, on 14 December 2004
Many obstacles ahead for resumption of FTAA talks
5-Jan-2005 MercoPress
This month negotiations for the creation of a Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, encompassing the 34 countries of the hemisphere (with the exception of Cuba) should have successfully finalized but strong objections from United States and Mercosur cut the dialogue short last April.
Taiwan: MOEA position paper to promote FTA with the US
5-Jan-2005 Taipei Times
The Bureau of Foreign Trade plans to hold a publicity campaign in cities across the US this year to promote the benefits of signing a deal
No trade negotiation before Safta implementation - Bangladesh Commerce Secretary
4-Jan-2005 Daily Star
The government will not move ahead with trade negotiations with any party before the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) gets implemented on January 1, 2006.
Saudis threaten action over US-Bahrain FTA deal
4-Jan-2005 Khaleej Times
Saudi Arabia threatened yesterday to impose customs duties on foreign goods imported duty-free through Gulf Arab countries, intensifying a Saudi-Bahraini row over a trade agreement with the United States.