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Nants carpets Ecowas for signing EPA
26-Jan-2015     Business World
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (Nants), on behalf of civil society groups and private sector organisations in the sub-region, has blasted leaders of the Economic Community for West African States for secretly signing the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
India, US to resume talks on investment treaty; hotline between top leaders soon
25-Jan-2015     PTI
India and US on Sunday decided to resume talks on bilateral investment treaty during discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
Beijing unveils draft of foreign investment law
25-Jan-2015     Want China Times
China began a public consultation on the draft of a foreign investment law on Jan. 19, which marked a step toward reforming existing laws governing the area
Harper goverment talks free trade in Kiev as fighting intensifies
25-Jan-2015     Canadian Press
Canada's International Trade Minister will be in Kiev to talk free trade with his counterpart as fighting intensifies between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the embattled country.
Japan offers compromise on rice in Asia-Pacific trade talks: Nikkei
25-Jan-2015     Reuters
Japan has offered to import more rice from the United States in a compromise aimed at pushing forward the Asia-Pacific regional trade talks, the Nikkei reported on Sunday.
EU and Vietnam hold eleventh round of FTA talks
25-Jan-2015     DG Trade
The EU and Vietnam completed their eleventh round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement as they work towards a swift conclusion of the talks.
New weaknesses: Despite a major win, arbitration decisions in 2014 increase the US’s future exposure to litigation and liability
25-Jan-2015     CCSI
In 2014, the US again emerged the winner in investor-state arbitration. But it did suffer losses on a number of important issues, and those losses leave it more vulnerable to future claims, litigation costs, and potential liability.
PNG govt ordered to stop interfering in SDP
25-Jan-2015    
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Papua New Guinea's government to stop interfering in the management of PNG Sustainable Development Program.
European Commission's clever ruse to introduce corporate sovereignty regardless of ratification votes in EU
25-Jan-2015     Techdirt
Even if CETA is rejected in Europe, claims under the ISDS chapter would still be possible up to three years afterwards for investments made during the provisional period.
ASEAN to declare single market but delay deeper integration: Malaysia
25-Jan-2015     AFP
ASEAN will officially call itself a single market by year’s end, but “big things” like seamless travel within the 10-nation bloc would only come in 2020, Malaysia’s trade minister told AFP in an interview.