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MSF response on the India-EFTA free trade agreement negotiations in Liechtenstein this week
30-May-2017     MSF
Through this deal, Swiss pharmaceutical corporations are working to erode India’s ability to produce and supply generic medicines for people across the developing world.
A trade pact that could hit India hard
29-May-2017     The Hindu Businessline
There’s a rush to finalise RCEP this year. India is being pushed into covering most tariff lines, which will destroy its economy
Nigeria's trade dilemma
29-May-2017     All Africa
To survive and grow its economy, Nigeria's best option might be to protect its infant industries and grow them to a point where it can comfortably play on the grand waters of international trade. Until then, the EPA might be a right step in the wrong direction.
Dhaka, Ankara set to finalise ToR next week to initiate FTA talks
29-May-2017     Financial Express
Bangladesh and Turkey are set to finalise terms of reference aiming to initiate talks over signing of a free trade area deal between the two Muslim nations, officials said.
Trump: Corporate trade as usual, now with added xenophobia
29-May-2017     Corporate Europe Observatory
Reports of TTIP's death have been greatly exaggerated: in spite of Trump's populist outbursts and his pledge to change US trade policy, the TTIP agenda suits his corporate buddies all too well and goes hand in hand with the EU’s corporate trade agenda.
Australian miners hail Peru trade talks
29-May-2017     Tax-news
The Minerals Council of Australia has said that the country's mining sector will benefit from the proposed new free trade agreement with Peru.
62 new investor-state disputes in 2016
29-May-2017     Financial Express
In the past year, some 62 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) cases were initiated by the investors against 41 countries.
India not keen to put e-commerce under FTA with Russia-led group
29-May-2017     Live Mint
India has so far rejected bids to include market access negotiations on e-commerce at multilateral level.
India, China differences in RCEP offer opportunities for US
26-May-2017     Press Trust of India
The US seeks opportunity amidst the differences between India and China on RCEP
Argentina’s congress ratifies Mercosur-Egypt agreement
26-May-2017     ANBA
Argentina was the only signatory country that hadn’t yet ratified the free trade agreement, which can now go into effect.