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India-ASEAN trade pact on services by year-end
7-Oct-2013     Vancouver Desi
India and the 10-nation ASEAN are set to formally sign a free trade agreement on services and investments by the end of 2013 and implement the ambitious agreement by July 2014, a top official said Monday.
US Commerce Secretary pledges TPP transparency, but not now
7-Oct-2013     Tempo
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker defended the secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks on Sunday, responding to questions from Indonesian reporters on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bali.
Amid shutdown, US cancels trade talks with the EU
6-Oct-2013     The Hill
Trade talks between the United States and the European Union set for next week have been nixed because of the government shutdown.
EU-US trade deal will lead to a race to the bottom where only big business wins, warns new report
4-Oct-2013     S2B
As the second round of negotiations on the proposed EU-US trade agreement kick off in Brussels next week, a new report published by the Seattle to Brussels Network today reveals the true human and environmental costs of an EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Asia-Pacific heads to hash out trade deal as clock ticks
4-Oct-2013     Bloomberg
Asia-Pacific leaders will seek momentum on talks for a sweeping 12-nation trade pact when they meet in Bali in coming days, trying to overcome concessions sought by countries that threaten to further delay completion.
Bilateral FTAs emerge as Safta talks in limbo
4-Oct-2013     Kantipur
With the implementation of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) remaining in limbo, Nepal has been negotiating with a number of South Asian countries to sign bilateral Free Trade Agreements.
Chile and Canada upgrade FTA to include financial services
2-Oct-2013     Santiago Times
Chilean and Canadian officials announced the expansion of their existing free trade agreement Monday. Among other changes, the agreement now includes a chapter which extends free trade rights to the financial services sector.
Patents against people: How drug companies price patients out of survival
2-Oct-2013     Dissent Magazine
The struggle for access to medicine presents a legal and ethical minefield for rich and poor countries alike—one that is being fought out as humanitarians challenge corporations over intellectual property rights.
China’s FTA rush
1-Oct-2013     Financial Express
China’s external engagement policies are showing marked changes under the new leadership. This is evident from the proactive moves being taken for getting involved in various important regional economic agreements.
Colombia, Israel ink free trade accord
1-Oct-2013     Xinhua
Colombian Trade, Tourism and Industry Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados said Monday his country has signed a free trade agreement with Israel that will take effect next year.