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Bahamas 'did not yield in areas of unease' over EPA
28-Aug-2010    
The Bahamas "did not yield in areas that would cause the population some unease" in its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) services offer, a government minister telling Tribune Business that the 'watering down' of this nation's initial position that European Union (EU) firms joint venture with Bahamian companies in numerous sectors had done "no harm".
Ma can no longer rely on gloomy economics
28-Aug-2010    
On Thursday, the Taiwan Economic News reported that Taiwan’s export growth in the second quarter of this year was the highest of “Asia’s Four Dragons.” With year-on-year export growth at 46.2 percent for the quarter, along with 12.5 percent overall economic growth and a 1.1 percent inflation rate, Taiwan’s economic recovery seems certain.
AbitibiBowater wins NAFTA case vs. Ottawa
28-Aug-2010     Montreal Gazette
It came as a surprise to many this week that the federal government -- and ultimately Canadian taxpayers -- will make a payment of $130 million to Montrealbased AbitibiBowater Inc. to compensate for company assets expropriated by the Newfoundland government in that province.
Peru, Panama to launch free trade negotiations
28-Aug-2010     Andina
The governments of Peru and Panama agreed on Thursday to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement before the end of this year.
India-ASEAN services, investment pact negotiations reviewed
27-Aug-2010    
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma met commerce ministers from ten ASEAN Member States at Da Nang, Vietnam, today to review India-ASEAN services and investment agreement negotiations.
UNCTAD World Investment Report 2010
27-Aug-2010     UNCTAD
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, four international investment treaties were signed per week in 2009, bringing the total now to 5,900.
India, Japan likely to seal trade pact in October: Anand Sharma
27-Aug-2010     The Hindu
India and Japan are likely to sign an ambitious bilateral market opening pact to enhance their $10.4 billion trade during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to that country in October.
SAPSN summit ends with calls to reject EPA
26-Aug-2010     SAPSN
The Southern African People’s Network summit ended with a call from more than 350 grassroots representatives for regional governments to reject the imposition of the Economic Partnership Agreements.
Switzerland commits US$10 million to Peru for trade development
26-Aug-2010    
Switzerland has committed US$ 10 million to Peru for the strengthening and development of the Andean country's trade capacity and competitiveness, Peru's Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur) announced Tuesday.
ECFA to help with Taiwan's FTA efforts: Japanese expert
26-Aug-2010    
The economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) Taiwan signed with China in June is expected to spur interest among other countries in the region in forging free trade agreements (FTAs) with Taiwan, a former Japanese economics official said in an article published Thursday in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a Japanese daily.