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Organizations launch a campaign against Bilateral Investment Treaties
25-Aug-2010     Enlazando Alternativas
Various organizations and social networks in Latin America launched a Continental Campaign against bilateral investment treaties and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Korea denies new concessions on U.S. FTA
25-Aug-2010    
Korea yesterday denied a U.S. media report that it planned to make new “concessions” to secure the ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement from the U.S. Congress.
N.L. not on hook for Abitibi payout: Williams
25-Aug-2010    
Premier Danny Williams says the Newfoundland and Labrador government will not share the $130-million settlement the federal government made with AbitibiBowater.
Nursing exam to include English translation
25-Aug-2010    
A health ministry panel on Tuesday compiled a set of changes in the national nursing examination that include providing English translations to explain difficult Japanese terms for foreigners.
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo to hold 2nd joint study on free trade deal
25-Aug-2010    
South Korea, China and Japan will hold a second joint study meeting next month on the feasibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) among the three Northeast Asian countries, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
India to speed up trade talks with EU, Japan and Malaysia
25-Aug-2010    
India is taking proactive measures to conclude bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and Malaysia, as the future of the Doha round of multilateral trade talks look uncertain because of the protectionist stance of the developed countries.
Tackling non-tariff barriers
25-Aug-2010    
It is no secret that one of the final sticking points in the Korea-U.S. FTA is the alleged Korean non-tariff barriers (“NTBs”) in the automobile sector. The United States takes the position that the enormously low penetration of the U.S. automobiles into the Korean market can only be explained by NTBs.
L’Algérie et l’Iran envisageraient un accord de libre-échange
25-Aug-2010     Le Quotidien d'Oran
Un accord de libre-échange entre l’Algérie et l’Iran dans un proche avenir ? L’information rapportée par la Fars News Agency reste imprécise et évoque un cadre plus général d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Iran et les pays « africains musulmans ».
Canadian apathy puts trade at risk in Southeast Asia: report
25-Aug-2010    
Canada has largely ignored relations with Southeast Asia over the past decade and is now at risk of being shut out of key trading pacts and institutions in the increasingly important region, according to a highly critical report to be released Wednesday.
Africa business blocs set rules for free trade areas
25-Aug-2010     Business Daily
Three regional trading blocs have created a draft agreement which paves the way for the setting up of a $624 billion free trade area.