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EU-Africa Summit urged to tackle deep rift over trade agreement
30-Nov-2010     PANA
African leaders meeting with their European counterparts in Tripoli are set to demand a major shift in the European Union's approach to ongoing negotiations over a new trade pact, in which the EU is demanding a greater access to African markets in exchange for investments.
Israel, India to sign free trade agreement
30-Nov-2010    
A new world of opportunities is set to open up before the Israeli entrepreneur. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz announced Thursday that Israel was set to sign a free trade agreement with India.
FTA pact's product list under attack
30-Nov-2010    
The government is coming under increasing attack from activists for pushing ahead with EU-Thailand free trade agreement talks which include alcohol, tobacco and medicines.
Table of NAFTA “Chapter 11” foreign investor-state cases and claims
30-Nov-2010     Public Citizen
Over $326 million in compensation has already been paid out by governments to mainly US corporations in the 66 NAFTA cases filed to date.
Wal-Mart upbeat on Japan's TPP prospects
30-Nov-2010     Japan Times
Wal-Mart Asia CEO Scott Price says Japan's participation in the TPP would increase business opportunities for Wal-Mart, which operates supermarkets in 15 countries.
Iran, Syria to set up joint bank to facilitate bilateral trade ties
29-Nov-2010    
A senior Iranian trade official announced that Iran and Syria have prioritized setting up a joint bank in a bid to boost their bilateral trade ties.
FCCISL, FPCCI sign agreement
29-Nov-2010    
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at the Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Forum 2010 yesterday.
Turkey wants to sign free trade agreement with Ukraine
29-Nov-2010    
Turkey is interested in expanding economic cooperation with Ukraine and introducing the visa-free regime between the two countries, Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce Nihat Ergun has said at the Black Sea Economic Forum in Yalta, an UKRINFORM correspondent reported.
Stepped-up talks revive hope of India-EU FTA
29-Nov-2010    
With the pressure on for the European Union (EU) and India to come up with a significant announcement at the upcoming EU-India summit on December 10, a flurry of activity surrounding the ongoing negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) is giving momentum to the process.
S. Korea not to discuss beef but to focus on auto trade; Minister Kim
29-Nov-2010    
South Korea will focus on autos and is not ready to discuss beef during the upcoming talks with the United States for the ratification of a pending free trade deal, the chief South Korean trade negotiator said Monday.