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India to protect automobile industry in free trade agreement with EU: Commerce and Industry Minister
22-May-2011    
India will protect its automobile industry as it has reached the final stages of negotiations for a free trade agreement with European Union.
Japan, China, South Korea Eye Trade Pact
22-May-2011    
The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea pledged Sunday to speed up laying the ground work for a possible three-way free trade pact, in a step to revitalize discussions in light of the economic damage from the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.
FTAs touted as economic panacea
22-May-2011    
The nation should seek to improve its economic performance by encouraging local enterprises to enhance their research and development and marketing capabilities, and stepping up the signing of free-trade agreements (FTA) with major global trading nations, economists said yesterday.
India seeks trade pact with MERCOSUR
22-May-2011     Business Standard
India is soon going to launch negotiations to have a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) with Latin American trading bloc MERCOSUR even as it looks to “expedite” the talks to have a preferential trade agreement with the South African Customs Union (SACU).
Investment treaties undemocratic
20-May-2011     IPS
A proposal to put an end to the highly anti-democratic nature of the European Union’s Bilateral Investment Treaties was heavily watered down by a plenary voting in the European Parliament. However, in their current form the treaties may pose a serious risk for European democracy.
Doha talks on trade may need to be ended, US envoy Kirk says
20-May-2011     Bloomberg
The decade-old Doha round of World Trade Organization negotiations may have to be revamped or ended, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said.
US, partners set target for TransPacific trade deal
20-May-2011     Reuters
The United States and eight other Asia Pacific countries agreed on Thursday to strive for the "broad outlines" of a free trade pact by the time President Barack Obama hosts a regional summit in Hawaii in November.
CIS PMs fail to agree on creation of free trade zone
20-May-2011     Xinhua
The prime ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member countries failed to reach an agreement on the creation of a free trade zone during the meeting of the CIS heads of governments in Minsk on Thursday, local media reported.
US steps up pressure on Guatemala to enforce labor laws
19-May-2011     AFL-CIO
The Obama administration announced yesterday that because Guatemala has not taken sufficient steps to effectively enforce its labor laws, as required under the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), it is requesting a meeting of the Free Trade Commission.
Conglomerate heads urge quick approval of U.S. FTA
19-May-2011    
Leaders of South Korea's largest business groups urged the nation's parliament Thursday to quickly ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States signed four years ago.