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Canada to model post-Brexit Britain trade on CETA
19-Sep-2017     EurActiv
Canada agreed to use its new free trade agreement with Europe as a template for a pact with Britain after its largest trading partner within the European Union leaves the bloc.
Ingersol plant a crown jewel for GM, but deal with Unifor challenging amid NAFTA talks
19-Sep-2017     Financial Post
“This is one of the most productive plants in the world, and it’s losing out because they pay their workers $2 an hour in Mexico. It’s ridiculous,” Unifor president Jerry Dias said.
Chemical associations push for closer Nafta collaboration
19-Sep-2017     Chemical Watch
American Chemistry Council wants Mexican alignment with US and Canada
Is RCEP tracking to be another TPP?
19-Sep-2017     Stuff
Seven TPP countries are also represented in the RCEP negotiations
Lighthizer presses Thailand on AG trade barriers
19-Sep-2017     Politico
Lighthizer stressed the need to address longstanding trade barriers, including on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports.
Russian energy firm Inter RAO demands $175m from Government of Georgia
18-Sep-2017     Agenda
Inter RAO structures claim $175 million loss was due to a refusal to raise energy tariffs when the Georgian national currency Lari was devaluated.
EPA as ‘Enslavement partnership agreement’
18-Sep-2017     Vanguard
Tanzania’s former President has warned Nigeria to resist pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement, (EPA), with the European Union, because according to him, such contracts are counterproductive.
China agrees to increase Pakistan exports
18-Sep-2017     Financial Express
China has agreed to address the major concerns of Pakistan regarding preference erosion for Pakistani exports and meaningful market access during the 8th meeting of second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held in Beijing.
Gold may be kept out of future trade pacts
18-Sep-2017     Economic Times
A big spike in gold imports from countries with which India has trade agreements has caused alarm in the government, which now plans to exclude the yellow metal from such agreements in the future.
Theresa May heads to Canada to seek trade deal
18-Sep-2017     Politico
British prime minister set to hold talks on ‘cementing a strong trade’ partnership with Canada post Brexit.