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Europe intensifies EPA lobby in West Africa
The European Union has rebuffed claims that the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement with the West African region and Nigeria within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is out to undermine the region's nascent manufacturing sector.
Zimbabwe: Govt, Russia to sign Bippa
Zimbabwe and Russia are today expected to sign a proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement in a move expected to enhance investment and trade relations between the countries
A bilateral agreement in limbo
Signed with much fanfare, an Indo-Bangladesh deal on further trade between two countries is yet to take off
Fact Check: Has Obama 'not signed one new free-trade agreement'?
Mitt Romney stated Monday that US President Barack Obama "has not signed one new free-trade agreement in the past four years." "I'll reverse that failure," the Republican presidential nominee said. But is his assertion true?
Gillard cites food security in push for Japanese trade agreement
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used rising concern in Japan about food security to renew the push to finalise a Free Trade Agreement.
Ecuador preparing to contest Icsid's award to Occidental
Ecuador's Attorney General said Monday his office is preparing the legal basis to contest an international court ruling that ordered the country to pay $1.77 billion plus interest to Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Show commitment towards ECOWAS integration -Minister
Trade and Industry Minister, Ms Hannah Tetteh has called all stakeholders in the West African sub-region to show extra commitment to the integration agenda and the implementation of various ECOWAS protocols.
FTA with EU to be concluded after election, Azarov hopes
The negotiations on a free trade area between Ukraine and the European Union will be intensified after the election to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said at a hot line in "Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine" newspaper, the Cabinet’s press service informs.
Time to seal the deal on Japan FTA: Gillard
Julia Gillard announced last night that it was "time to seal the deal" with Japan on what would be Australia's biggest bilateral free trade agreement.
Free trade agreement with Japan urgent, say business leader Hugh Morgan
Veteran business and academic figures are warning free trade agreement negotiations between Australia and Japan are now a matter of urgency as challenges from the Asian Century emerge.