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EU struggles to persuade Italy over Korea trade deal
13-Sep-2010     AFP
European partners scrambled on Monday to convince Italy to drop its opposition to a trade deal with South Korea ahead of an EU summit, as Rome fretted about the impact on its vital auto industry.
PACER-Plus: Why we need to get it right
13-Sep-2010     Islands Business
“PACER-Plus is the most important economic negotiation that Forum Islands nations will undertake this decade, so you need to get it right.” So says Dr Chris Noonan, Chief Trade Advisor to Forum Islands Countries for the PACER-Plus free trade negotiations.
SADC Churches discuss SACU
13-Sep-2010    
A regional SACU civil society conference has recommended that there is a need for a broader regional agenda anchored on the strength of small economies in the region.
Pressure over farmers could stall trade deals: official
13-Sep-2010    
Political pressure to protect farmers will stall Taiwan's dreams of signing free trade agreements (FTA) with Southeast Asia, setting back a piece of the island's growth strategy, a senior official said.
Major push for grand FTA
12-Sep-2010    
The envisaged grand Free Trade Area (FTA), a grouping of COMESA, EAC and SADC will hold a decisive tripartite summit in January 2011 in South Africa as a major push for coalescence amongst the 26 countries gathers traction.
Thai-Lao business blossoms
12-Sep-2010    
The value of cross-border trade between Thailand and Laos is forecast to reach 80 billion baht at the end of this year, as the Thai government is pursuing a new strategy to optimise free trade agreements.
ECFA to widen income disparity: forum
12-Sep-2010    
Experts at a forum on economics yesterday said the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), which came into force yesterday, would exacerbate income disparity and unemployment in Taiwan.
ECFA heralds cross-strait government-to-government links: MAC
12-Sep-2010    
Taiwan and China will be able to develop government-to-government links under the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) signed in June, which will help boost mutual understanding and goodwill, a Taiwanese official said in the Belgian capital Friday.
Iran, Armenia to sign FTA
12-Sep-2010    
Iran and Armenia will sign a free trade agreement (FTAs) during the Armenian economy minister’s upcoming visit to Tehran.
Japan stance 'unchanged' on US beef imports for talks, ministry says
12-Sep-2010     Bloomberg
Japan will maintain its stance on restricting some U.S. beef when officials from the two countries hold talks next week, the agriculture ministry said today.