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MEPs urged to veto NHS trade deal
10-Sep-2014     Express and Star
The leader of the UK's biggest union has written to all British MEPs urging them to vote against a controversial EU-US trade deal if the NHS is not exempted.
US-EAC trade pact: Players fear East Africa could get raw deal
9-Sep-2014     NTV Uganda
With the East African Community under pressure to sign the Economic Partnership agreement with Europe, pressure is emerging from elsewhere: the US. Civil society warn of the dangers.
Ethiopia to join COMESA's free trade area
9-Sep-2014     Addis Fortune
The government of Ethiopia is on the move to join the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA) which enables the country to have preferential trade interaction between member countries.
US Senator John McCain calls for US-India FTA
9-Sep-2014     Economic Times
India and the US should start negotiating on a free trade agreement to achieve full potential of the bilateral ties, a top Republican senator today said.
De Gucht rejects claims Commission misrepresented benefits of TTIP
9-Sep-2014     EurActiv
The European Commission has rejected claims it misrepresented the possible economic benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
China, Chile ready for new level: minister
9-Sep-2014     China Daily
Head of Chile's agricultural sector began a trip to Asia a week ago, stopping at South Korea to sign food product export agreements. His final destination was the furthest country from his own, China. He led a delegation of representatives from public and private sectors of Chile to sign four agreements, including memorandum of understanding for the first electronic certification among Latin American countries and two food export protocols.
Unions say planned international trade deal poses threat to NHS
8-Sep-2014     The Guardian: Unions say planned international trade deal poses threat to NHS
Transatlantic trade and investment partnership may make the outsourcing of national health services in Britain permanent
Russian FTA could kill Vietnam's steel market
8-Sep-2014     Thanh Nien News
Next week, Vietnamese officials will engage in their seventh round of talks on a pending free trade agreement with the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union. The Vietnamese steel industry expects to go bankrupt as a result.
India signs FTA in services, investments with ASEAN
8-Sep-2014     PTI
India has signed the free trade agreement (FTA) in services and investments with 10-member ASEAN, paving the way for freer movement of professionals and further opening opportunities for investments.
Taiwan, Beijing to resume free-trade pact talks after long delay due to fierce protests
8-Sep-2014     AFP
Talks on a free trade agreement in goods will reopen on Wednesday after being delayed for about five months, including massive protests in Taipei and a weeks-long blockade of parliament by students