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Pacific-EU trade relations on a knife edge
13-Jun-2013     ABC
Pacific trade ministers have still had no reply to their threat to pull out of long-running negotiations with Europe for an Economic Partnership Agreement.
NSA surveillance debate could threaten US-EU trade deal
12-Jun-2013     Marketplace
The furor over U.S. Internet surveillance could hit transatlantic trade. A senior European lawmaker says the revelations could potentially derail plans for a U.S.-EU free trade deal.
A transatlantic corporate bill of rights
12-Jun-2013     A transatlantic corporate bill of rights
Leaked draft versions of the EU negotiating mandate for a far-reaching free trade agreement with the US reveal the European Commission’s plans to enshrine more powers for corporations in the deal. The proposal follows a persistent campaign by industry lobby groups and law firms to empower large companies to challenge regulations both at home and abroad if they affect their profits.
Ghana: Gov’t to engage stakeholders before signing EPA
12-Jun-2013     MyJoy
Ghana now has 15 months to sign the full Agreement. This is after the EU reviewed the deadline from 2016 to October next year.
Israel, Colombia sign free trade agreement
11-Jun-2013     Xinhua
Israel signed a free trade deal with Colombia on Monday, seeking to boost economic ties and expand its ventures in South America.
Investor privileges in EU-US trade deal threaten public interest and democracy
11-Jun-2013     TNI
This new briefing from CEO and TNI analyses leaked proposals for investor-state dispute settlement under the proposed EU-US FTA
Small B.C. First Nation challenging Canada-China free trade agreement
6-Jun-2013     The Province
Members of the Hupacasath First Nations, seen in 2008 at a forestry protest, are now challenging a Canada-China free trade agreement. Photograph by: Wayne Leidenfrost , PNG file photo
Argentine court revokes US$19 bln embargo on Chevron
6-Jun-2013     Bernama
Argentina's Supreme Court revoked a US$19 billion embargo on the assets and future income of Chevron Corp.'s Argentina subsidiary, giving the US oil giant a victory in a decades-old battle with indigenous groups in Ecuador.
EU wants to ban Seed-freedom in poorest countries of the world under WTO law
6-Jun-2013    
Least Developed Countries might loose the current exceptions from the WTO requirements on Intellectual Property Rights, if the EU, US and other rich countries succeed in their current efforts at the WTO in Geneva this week.
China, Mexico vow broad co-operation but no free-trade pact soon as Xi visits
5-Jun-2013     South Morning China Post
China and Mexico promised broad co-operation on issues ranging from energy to mining and infrastructure during a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, but any free-trade pact between the emerging market powers is still some way off.