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Special report: TPP negotiations to heat up in Melbourne over patents, copyright, medicines
21-Feb-2012     IPW
The TPP is gaining attention throughout the world not only because it holds the promise of opening up markets in participating countries and exporting stronger intellectual property protections enjoyed in the United States, but because some fear a greater backlash could ensue in the wake of outcry over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
EU launches free trade negotiations with Armenia
21-Feb-2012     European Commission
The EU decided to launch negotiations on a deep and comprehensive free trade area with Armenia in order to boost economic growth and investment with this Eastern European Partner.
Ecuador court rejects latest Chevron attempt to block enforcement of $18 billion judgment, says Amazon Defense Coalition
21-Feb-2012     Market Watch
With its options dwindling and the mistakes of its legal team mounting, Chevron has suffered another courtroom setback in its eleventh-hour attempt to block indigenous rainforest communities from enforcing their $18 billion judgment against the oil giant's assets around the world.
EU trade deal places East Africa in a fix
20-Feb-2012     East African
The East African community is facing a tough time as the deadline for signing a new trade regime with the European Union approaches.
Taiwan urged to follow chewing gum example in addressing beef issue
20-Feb-2012     CNA
A Singaporean academic suggested Sunday that Taiwan follow Singapore's approach to a sticky controversy with the United States over a chewing gum ban as it grapples with a dispute over imports of US beef.
Aussie FTA said still far off as talks end
20-Feb-2012     Japan Times
A four-day meeting between Japan and Australia on reaching a bilateral free-trade agreement ended Friday in Tokyo, with officials saying the two sides addressed a wide range of areas, including agricultural products, automobiles and energy.
EU-India FTA: Shrouded in secrecy, it’s certainly not in our interest
20-Feb-2012     First Post
An analysis of the FTA, the circumstances, additional documents and the entire process smack of an agreement that is terribly not in favour of India, writes KM Gopakumar
Ankara, Seoul to conclude free trade agreement
20-Feb-2012     New Europe
The sides are nearing completion of agreement on their trade in goods but yet to sort differences over services and investment.
EU Malaysia FTA: Report on 6th Round of negotiations
20-Feb-2012    
The sixth round of negotiations was held in Kuala Lumpur from 8 to 11 February 2012.
No Trade with Apartheid! Against the expansion of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement
17-Feb-2012     Tadamon!
Last fall, the Conservative government announced plans to expand the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), a set of policies that serves to further legitimize Israeli occupation and apartheid, and deepen Canadian corporate and state involvement in Israeli racism and colonialism.