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Brexit talks are as transparent as the muddy tunnel they’re held in
27-Nov-2020 Open Democracy
In whose interests is the UK government negotiating post-Brexit trade deals? They would rather you didn’t know.
Episode 11: The US Kenya FTA part 3 featuring Lori Wallach
27-Nov-2020 Strathmore University
In this third episode of the US Kenya FTA series, we are joined by Dr. Isaac Rutenberg the Director of CIPIT, and Lori Wallach, Head Director and Founder of Global Trade Watch.
Free trade is killing American manufacturing
27-Nov-2020 Industry Week
The real winners of free trade are the wealthy in all of the trading countries—not the citizens, workers, or manufacturing.
China looks set to miss US trade deal target, latest data show
27-Nov-2020 Bloomberg
Purchases of manufactured goods and energy eased last month. But soybean shipments nearly tripled and aircraft also surged.
Strengthening economic relations between EU and Mercosur countries - Declaration from business confederations of Mercosur and Europe
27-Nov-2020 Business Europe
The business confederations of Mercosur and BusinessEurope gather today to reiterate their full support to the EU-Mercosur agreement and their commitment to ensure its rapid ratification and implementation.
China vows to expand global free trade area network
27-Nov-2020 Hellenic Shipping News
China will step up efforts to expand the free trade area network across the world to enlarge its “circle of friends”, according to China’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan.
UK undermines trust with China, may ruin FTA talks
27-Nov-2020 Global Times
The UK recently signaled an intention to reset its diplomatic relations, including with China. The UK seems inclined to take a more aggressive path towards China at a cost of obstructing a free trade agreement talks.
Dombrovskis: Deep and comprehensive trade deal with the US ‘not feasible’
26-Nov-2020 Euractiv
The EU does not see it feasible going back to deep and comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations with the US but would explore mini-deals.
Human rights, environment and climate protection before profits
25-Nov-2020 S2B Network
Three principles to reshape trade and investment to overcome the crisis.
PACER Plus: the case against
25-Nov-2020 Devpolicy Blog
For the Pacific Island Countries, PACER Plus represents a squandered opportunity to address the real development needs of the region and a waste of time and significant resources.
FTA between Ukraine and Israel to come into effect on Jan. 1 Zelensky
25-Nov-2020 MENAFN
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and Israel will take effect from January 1, 2021, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
India will likely go for bilateral trade pacts for now — not mega deals like RCEP
25-Nov-2020 CNBC
The inclination is clearly towards bilateral trade agreements, where India has more flexibility in negotiating terms that it feelss wouldn’t disadvantage domestic manufacturers.
Second report of Session 2019–21, UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
25-Nov-2020 The House of Commons
Second Report of Session 2019–21, together with formal minutes relating to the report of UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreeement
China-EU investment agreement to be signed by the year end, says ambassador
24-Nov-2020 CGTN
There have been breakthroughs on the level playing field issues. Market access and sustainable development chapters are now being discussed.
Union movements: Potential UK-Norway trade deal must not be a race to the bottom
24-Nov-2020 Left Foot Forward
Trade unions in UK and Norway have set out clear principles for a future trade agreement.
South Korean government likely to reject Lone Star’s offer
24-Nov-2020 Business Korea
Lone Star Funds, which is in litigation against the South Korean government at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, suggested US$870 million as a concession.
SoKor to step up FTA talks with PH
24-Nov-2020 Malaya Business Insight
South Korea has expressed intention to step up the pace of the negotiations on the proposed Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Department of Finance (DOF) said in a statement.
OPL245 scandal: Coalition urges World Bank group not to protect oil giants
23-Nov-2020 Premium Times
The groups said they are concerned about the ICSID’s long-standing failure to promulgate clear rules for addressing cases where corruption has been alleged.
China will ’actively consider’ joining CPTPP free-trade pact, Xi says
23-Nov-2020 Nasdaq
China will "actively consider" signing up for a regional free- trade pact, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), President Xi Jinping said.
EU-New Zealand chart course toward green trade deals
23-Nov-2020 Politico
Talks with New Zealand look likely to set a template for a new way of doing business.