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Free trade great for corporations, not farmers
Big Agbiz are global buyers and sellers who, when able to play both sides of any trade-leveled playing field the world over, rarely lose.
Stop TTIP signature hand-over action in Brussels, 7 Oct 2015
Stop TTIP signature hand-over action in Brussels
I didn’t think TTIP could get any scarier, but then I spoke to the EU official in charge of it
With just eight words she exposed everything that's wrong with the deal, and why it needs to be defeated
East African states agree on free trade area issues
The East African Community partner states have agreed on the outstanding trade issues under the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).
India may provide most favoured status to RCEP investors
India is likely to grant most favoured nation (MFN) treatment to 15 countries that are in talks to conclude an agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Govt spin won't stop TPP facts emerging
If governments want to play by secret squirrel rules they can hardly accuse those who raise alarms based on best available information of scaremongering.
No ban for TPP nationals buying NZ houses
Prime Minister John Key says the Trans Pacific Partnership will not technically prevent a future Labour Government from banning the sale of residential properties to foreigners.
Coalition expects to cut deal with Labor over China trade agreement
Sitharaman bats for early implementation of SAFTA
Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a strong pitch for greater integration of the South Asian region, even as she underscored the need for speedy implementation of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) agreement.
Asean officials in Busan to kick off free trade deal
Trade officials from Asean and six of its dialogue partners are in Busan, South Korea, to kick-start a regional free trade deal that almost stalled after three years of negotiations.