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New Zealand-GCC free trade deal likely soon
13-Jun-2014     Arab News
New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser expressed optimism regarding the signing of a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that will lower trade barriers between Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries.
Countries rush to fast-track FTAs with India after elections
13-Jun-2014     India Briefing
As pro-business leader Narendra Modi settles into office, the European Union, Israel, Canada and Peru, among others, are rushing to expedite free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India’s new government.
Fight rages over definition of Tennessee whiskey
12-Jun-2014     AP
The fight over labels on whiskey bottles comes amid a global drive to seek labeling protections by a smorgasbord of regional foods such as cheeses, hams and wines.
Business v state investment disputes in EU spotlight
12-Jun-2014     BBC
Should foreign businesses have the right to take a sovereign state to arbitration to seek compensation for a change in the law or government policy? And if so, in exactly what circumstances?
TTIP agreement may be too big not to happen, says USDA
12-Jun-2014     Farmers Guardian
The US and the European Union may be too big for a free-trade deal not to happen, says USDA chief economist Joseph Glauber
Scholars skeptical of agreement with EU
12-Jun-2014     Daily News
The South Centre has rubbished threats by European Union of withholding support to African countries should they fail to ratify Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
New negotiations begin on Chinese-US investment treaty
12-Jun-2014     Prensa Latina
Chinese and US representatives are beginning another round of negotiations here today in this capital on a bilateral investment treaty, said the Commerce Ministry.
Cross-Straits trade agreements stall
12-Jun-2014     ECNS
Lawmakers in Taiwan Monday confirmed that negotiations on a series of economic measures between the island and the Chinese mainland have halted in the wake of disruptive protests in Taipei in March.
Australia: PM seeks to broaden free trade deal with US
12-Jun-2014     Sky News
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will use a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House to seek the reopening of the decade-long agreement, News Corp Australia reports.
Peru's “Bagua massacre” haunts the TPP
12-Jun-2014     The Hill
The experience of the US-Peru FTA makes clear even improved labor and environmental chapters cannot overcome the NAFTA-style investor protections at the core of the Peru FTA and now TPP.