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Australia, New Zealand launch trade negotiations with Pacific Alliance
3-Jul-2017     Reuters
Australia and New Zealand each announced the start of free trade agreement negotiations with the Pacific Alliance trade bloc.
Japan-EU EPA to hinge on leaders’ talks
3-Jul-2017     Japan News
The ministerial negotiations for an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union that were held in Tokyo for two days failed to reach an accord.
Gabriel: you can always ask but it doesn’t mean we will let you get it!
3-Jul-2017     Alburnus Maior
With Gabriel Resources seeking US$4.4 billion in damages, Alburnus Maior, a prospective amicus curiae in the arbitration case, announces that it aims to file its brief to the ICSID Tribunal until September 2018 at the latest.
Pacific Alliance to admit new associate members to expand trade reach
30-Jun-2017     Reuters
The alliance, which comprises Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru, will admit Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Canada as associate members in a first step to broadening the reach of its trade flows and investments.
Japan could dump wine tariff to sweeten EU trade deal
30-Jun-2017     Nikkei
Offering immediate removal aims for concessions as ministers meet.
Canada's Gabriel Resources to seek $4.4 bln in damages from Romania
30-Jun-2017     Reuters
Gabriel Resources Ltd will seek $4.4 billion in damages from Romania for losses related to its long-stalled Rosia Montana gold mine project in a claim that the Canadian miner plans to file with a World Bank Tribunal.
Spain ratifies Canada-EU trade deal after opposition backs away
30-Jun-2017     Undercurrent News
The Spanish parliament has ratified the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
TiSA troubles: Services, democracy and corporate rule in the Trump era
30-Jun-2017     RLS
This study, co-published with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, examines the adverse impacts on public services and public interest regulation of the little-known Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), quietly being negotiated in Geneva by a group of 23 governments, including Canada
US junks Bilateral Investment Treaty talks
29-Jun-2017     The Hindu
Talks deadlocked on investor dispute settlement.
Mainland, Hong Kong sign new deals on investment, Ecotech
29-Jun-2017     Xinhua
According to the investment agreement, the mainland commits to providing the most favored treatment to Hong Kong. The agreement on Ecotech specially emphasizes mainland's support to Hong Kong in participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.