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Challenging Harper's imperialist agenda
29-Nov-2013     Monthly Review
The imperialist agenda of the Harper regime has widened the gulf between foreign and economic policy objectives of the Canadian state and the vision of a more democratic and just world order of the Canadian people.
South Korea to have preliminary talks on joining TPP - Yonhap
29-Nov-2013     Reuters
South Korea plans to enter into preliminary negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact and will inform the main countries involved of its intention, Yonhap news agency quoted the finance minister as saying on Friday.
Free-trade pact may muddy GrainCorp deal
29-Nov-2013     Sydney Morning Herald
A side deal in the free-trade agreement with the United States that the Howard government negotiated in 2004 is a wildcard as the Abbott government deals with divisions in its ranks over Archer Daniels Midland's $3.4 billion takeover offer for GrainCorp, the biggest grain handler in eastern Australia.
Ukraine sees positive result at EU summit on free-trade pact
28-Nov-2013     Bloomberg
The EU reiterated that the deal is still on the table. “We have to get over this either-or mentality,” Merkel said. “The Cold War is over.”
Brussels nervous on public reaction to EU-US trade talks
28-Nov-2013     EU Observer
The European Commission last week discussed with member states how best to go about communicating a EU-US trade deal to the public and national media.
TICFA, political economy of US bilateralism and Bangladesh
28-Nov-2013     Countercurrents
It should come as no surprise that TICFA is not really an economic cooperation or development agreement, writes Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan in Countercurrents.
Scrapped EU-Ukraine trade deal is good news for China
27-Nov-2013     Forbes
A long-term beneficiary of Ukraine’s decision could prove to be China, who is investing heavily in Ukraine as a major source of energy and agricultural products
The alternative trade mandate
26-Nov-2013     TNI
The Alternative Trade Mandate has been developed in extensive civil society consultations all over Europe.
Zero tariff for 10 categories of Indian imports
26-Nov-2013    
Despite the adverse impact on local industries, the Government has allowed tariff-free imports on ten categories of Indian goods, which had hitherto remained in the negative list under the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, Daily Mirror learns.
Is ICSID really good for the Canadian taxpayer?
26-Nov-2013    
Most trade lawyers across the country are lauding Canada’s ratification of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention. But they glaze over the serious and far-reaching effects for Canadian public policy.