9-Nov-2006
Channel News Asia
The Democrats’ triumphant return to power in the House of Representatives could spell trouble for US President George W Bush’s campaign to dismantle global trade barriers. But analysts said legislative gridlock and a focus on the 2008 presidential race would limit the influence of Democratic isolationists.
9-Nov-2006
Financial Express
The Indian government on Wednesday said the negotiations to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) was not linked to the failure of the Doha round of WTO talks.
9-Nov-2006
Huffington Post
All across the US, opposition to corporate trade agreements played a role in the economic messages put forth by electoral candidates.
9-Nov-2006
Embassy Magazine
In the past, Canada had suggested a free trade agreement with the EU, but the request was turned down.
8-Nov-2006
Caribbean Net News
Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Charles Court, has committed to fast-tracking negotiations for the establishment of a CARICOM-Canada Free Trade Area (FTA).
8-Nov-2006
Times of India
India has good reasons to be apprehensive about a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, even as Beijing is more than eager.
8-Nov-2006
Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade-Philippines)
The Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), signed on the sidelines of the Helsinki’s ASEAN-Europe Meeting (ASEM) held in September this year, sidelines the development needs of the Philippines and further enhances the imbalances in the economic relations between the two countries.
8-Nov-2006
Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade-Philippines)
After concluding the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), the government appears to be pursuing a similar bilateral free trade agreement (BFTA) with the United States. But like in the JPEPA, the RP-US trade talks are shrouded in secrecy.