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European Union says US spying claims could affect free trade
1-Jul-2013     Raw Story
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding on Sunday warned that landmark negotiations with the United States to create a vast free trade zone could be affected if media reports that Washington had bugged EU premises proved true.
GCC-EU free trade agreement soon
1-Jul-2013     TradeArabia
"Almost 99 per cent of the items have being agreed and only one issue related to export duties is currently being reviewed before any decision is reached,” Bahrain's Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said.
Will Asia’s largest FTA make a difference?
1-Jul-2013     Jakarta Post
Unless there is enough political will to close potential loopholes disguised as “flexibility” and pursue reforms deeper than those ever before attempted, RCEP may be seen as serving the geopolitical interests of a few players, to little economic effect.
Investment agreements: A new threat to health and TRIPS flexibilities?
30-Jun-2013     South Centre
Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) may be a threat to access to medicines as shown by a recent legal suit by a drug multinational against Canada for invalidating a patent, writes Carlos Correa
US cut of trade privilege angers Bangladesh
28-Jun-2013     AJE
Bangladesh has criticised the decision by the United States to cut trade privileges in the wake of a deadly garment factory collapse, insisting it had taken concrete action to improve safety.
US suspends trade benefits for Bangladesh over safety
28-Jun-2013     Reuters
President Barack Obama cut off long-time US trade benefits for Bangladesh on Thursday in a mostly symbolic response to conditions in the country's garment industry that have cost more than 1,200 lives in the past year.
US-ASEAN businessmen lobby Indonesia on TPP
28-Jun-2013     Jakarta Post
US businessmen grouped under the United States-ASEAN Business Council are seeking ways to access the Southeast Asian market, which its population of 620 million, through a Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Canada, India conclude latest EPA talks
28-Jun-2013     Tax News
Canada and India have concluded an eighth round of talks toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the the Canadian Government saying that it has identified core economic opportunities in India in the energy, agriculture, infrastructure and education sectors.
Mozambique and Japan pen investment treaty
28-Jun-2013     This is Africa
Japan signs its first bilateral investment treaty with a sub-Saharan African country, aimed at increased Japanese investment flows into Mozambique's infrastructure, agriculture and agri-processing and sectors.
China, ROK agree to push for completion of free trade pact
28-Jun-2013     Xinhua
China and Korea, during talks held Thursday between Presidents Xi Jinping and Park Geun-hye, agreed to push for the completion of a bilateral free trade agreement.