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US judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case
12-Mar-2010     Reuters
Chevron Corp may pursue an international arbitration claim over environmental pollution allegations in Ecuador, a judge ruled on Thursday, part of a long-running case that carries a potential $27 billion liability for the second-largest US oil company.
Rights groups slam EU free trade deal with Colombia
12-Mar-2010     Deutsche Welle
The European Union is close to reaching a free trade deal with Colombia. But human rights watchdogs, trade union organizations and some politicians believe the agreement would send all the wrong signals to Bogota.
CP urges firms to tap low tariffs under trade pacts
12-Mar-2010     Bangkok Post
Thai entrepreneurs need to make the best use of tariff cuts under free trade agreements, says Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand's leading agricultural conglomerate.
No free trade agreement with Indonesia for now
12-Mar-2010     LiveMint
A proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and Indonesia has been put in cold storage as the Southeast Asian nation expressed its inability to resolve domestic opposition to such a pact. A joint study group set up by the two countries had strongly favoured a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement.
Delhi Network of Positive People: Indian government trading away our lives
11-Mar-2010    
Delhi Network of Positive People protest the EU-India and all FTAs to MPs in India
Uruguay: Philip Morris files first-known investment treaty claim against tobacco regulations
11-Mar-2010     Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
The move is certain to be closely watched by international lawyers and policymakers alike, as it will serve as an early test-case of the little-used intellectual property protections contained in BITs.
Avatar downfall a blow for indigenous communities
10-Mar-2010     IPS
In 2009, Chevron's lobby against the renewal of preferential tariffs for Ecuador was "one of the strongest and fiercest that Ecuadorean foreign policy has ever faced."
Trade pact with the US 'depends on Thailand'
10-Mar-2010     Bangkok Post
"There is no question that President Obama's efforts to at least start talking to a few countries in Asia about a free trade agreement are the right step. Whether Thailand is ready to engage with the US in a free trade discussion is really a question for the Thais themselves," says the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand.
India, US to ink trade pact on March 18
10-Mar-2010     Indian Express
The MoU will serve as the backbone for promoting a comprehensive investment policy between the two sides, both seeking out protection for their foreign investors and domestic industries.
Ecuador sees ruling in Occidental case in second half of year
10-Mar-2010     Wall St Journal
The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes may soon rule on a case brought by US oil company Occidental Petroleum Corp. against Ecuador