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Stung by Asean-China deal, Minister asks for FTA delay
11-Apr-2011     Antara
Indonesia's Industry Minister MS Hidayat has asked for a postponement of the free-trade agreement between Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand to allow for further study.
Car industry fires a warning over EC free-trade deals
11-Apr-2011     Express
Free-trade agreements with India and Japan could undermine the UK’s automotive industry, which employs 700,000 and accounts for more than 10 per cent of exports, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is warning.
Ohio's senators disagree on Colombian trade pact
11-Apr-2011    
Sen. Sherrod Brown, a longtime critic of trade pacts such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, last week assailed the new agreement between the Obama administration and Colombia, charging that "it merely represents another example of Washington being out-of-touch with concerns and values of most Americans."
Busy days as Korea-EU trade agreement nears
11-Apr-2011    
The history of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea, or the BCCK, dates back to 1977 when seven British businessmen began holding regular meetings to discuss issues about promoting business in Korea.
Peru, EU to officially sign FTA on Wednesday
11-Apr-2011    
Peru and the European Union will officially sign a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Wednesday, April 13, in Brussels, Belgium, according to a ministerial resolution published Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
Panama human rights problems spotlighted in Washington
9-Apr-2011     Panama Newsroom
The list of US criticisms of human rights infringements in Panama under the Martinelli administration continues to grow and the president, unlike the leaders of other countries seeking an FTA, has still not been invited to the White House.
India-EU FTA talks gather momentum
9-Apr-2011     Business Standard
The agreement, if pulled off, is widely seen as a way for the EU to steal a march over its transatlantic cousin, the United States.
Czechs face uphill battle to cancel US investment treaty
9-Apr-2011     Czech Position
The Finance Ministry wants to cancel the bilateral investment agreement with the US, but that idea faces powerful opposition
European Parliament urges EU to suspend Association Agreement talks with Syria
9-Apr-2011     ENPI
The EU must reassess its bilateral relations with Syria in light of the violent repression of demonstrators, while talks on a future Association Agreement must be suspended, according to a resolution passed by the European Parliament today.
Election postpones Canada-EU trade offers; now is the time to debate the deal, says Council of Canadians
8-Apr-2011    
The Council of Canadians is encouraged the federal and provincial governments have postponed an exchange of offers with the European Union before a seventh round of Canada-EU free trade negotiations next week.