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EU poultry sector concerned about TTIP deal
25-Feb-2016     World Poultry
Representatives of the European poultry industry are increasingly expressing concerns about the upcoming free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
EU told ExxonMobil that TTIP would aid global expansion, documents reveal
25-Feb-2016     The Guardian
Trade chief told oil giant in secret talks that free trade deal could address its concerns over regulations restricting activities in developing countries.
Venezuela, Gold Reserve to settle arbitration dispute with joint venture
25-Feb-2016     Reuters
Venezuela and Canadian mining company Gold Reserve signed a memorandum of understanding to settle a protracted arbitration dispute over a gold concession.
German SMEs join forces to resist TTIP
24-Feb-2016     DW
TTIP aims to spur growth and create jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, but there are doubts among some small and midsized businesses in Germany.
Copyright revisions under TPP must take cultural development into consideration
24-Feb-2016     The Mainichi
If copyrights are excessively protected, it could hinder creative work. Some people have expressed concerns that this could have a chilling effect on creators.
Canada and Hong Kong FIPA signed: A boost to the bilateral business relation
24-Feb-2016     Lexology
FIPA sets out respective rights and reciprocal binding obligations for Canada and Hong Kong, including non-discriminatory treatment, minimum standard of treatment and dispute resolutions rules.
Mercosur delays free-trade offer to EU
23-Feb-2016     Buenos Aires Herald
The reason for the delay of the exchange of offers lies on the EU request for the Mercosur bloc to increase the total trade volume to be included in the final agreement.
NAFTA wind energy dispute ramps up
23-Feb-2016     ICTSD
The case concerns a moratorium imposed in 2011 by the Canadian province of Ontario on offshore wind energy generation projects, citing public concerns and scientific uncertainties about the health, safety, and environmental effects.
Outlook for the EU-SADC economic partnership agreement
23-Feb-2016     Food Security Portal
New trade stemming from the EPA will not be very extensive, and any poverty reduction effects will also likely be quite small.
The TPP kills
22-Feb-2016     ALAI
It’s no joke. The consequence that the Transpacific Treaty on Economic Cooperation (the English acronym for which is the TPP) recently signed by 12 countries in the Pacific Ocean, including Mexico, Peru and Chile on this side of the Pond, has on access to medicines is brutal.