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EU-US free trade deal worth €800m
18-Apr-2013     Irish Examiner
US and EU business leaders meet in Dublin Castle today, in parallel to a meeting of EU trade ministers, in an effort to advance talks towards a major new transatlantic trade deal.
No changing intellectual property laws: Sharma
18-Apr-2013     Hindu Business Line
India wíll not tighten laws on intellectual property or go beyond the global intellectual property agreement, TRIPS, in the free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated with the European Union.
Global traders have opportunity to impact outcome of EU-US FTA negotiations
18-Apr-2013     Wall St Journal
United States and European Union companies involved in cross-continent trade in services, importing and exporting have less than 30 days to take advantage of an opportunity to interject their specific trade "wish lists" into the upcoming free trade talks.
Indonesia overcharging on Japanese car imports - Nikkei
18-Apr-2013     Reuters
Indonesia has not reduced its import duties on certain Japanese cars as required under a trade agreement between the two countries, the Nikkei said.
Bilateral investment pacts can’t be subject to foreign jurisdictions: FM
18-Apr-2013     First Post
India's Finance Minister P Chidambaram has made it clear that any bilateral investment protection agreement has to be subject to jurisdiction of domestic legal institutions and India will not allow it to be subjected to foreign courts or tribunals.
Treaty-based disputes between investors, states on the rise, says Unctad
18-Apr-2013     Business Day
Dispute settlements between investors and states saw 62 new cases initiated last year, the highest number of known treaty-based disputes filed in a year, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad)
Canadian groups tell gold company to ‘stop harassing’ Costa Ricans
18-Apr-2013     Tico Times
A war of words heats up between environmental groups and a gold company threatening to sue Costa Rica.
Free trade agreements no farm saviour, analysts warn
18-Apr-2013     ABC
FTAs will result in political agreements which won't bring substantial tariff reductions on Australian agricultural goods
Australia, Japan close to signing FTA
18-Apr-2013     Japan Daily Press
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade revealed on Wednesday that the country is very close to finally formalizing a free trade agreement with Japan.
Sino-Gulf FTA 'may be signed this year'
18-Apr-2013     China Daily
A free trade agreement between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council may be concluded this year, the United Arab Emirate's ambassador to China said.