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In the dark on trade deals
19-Jan-2010    
Lack of information, coupled with procedural problems, discouraged companies from fully taking advantage of the potential benefits of a free-trade scheme in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a working paper authored by trade experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed.
India, Nigeria to conclude trade talks by June
19-Jan-2010    
India and its largest African trading partner Nigeria will conclude by June the talks to sign agreements on trade, investment and double taxation avoidance that will lead to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
India-Korea CEPA (2009)
19-Jan-2010     GoI
The text of 1263 pages in PDF format as uploaded on the Government of India's, Ministry of Commerce and Industry's web site
Ecuadorians want Chevron held to account
19-Jan-2010     Courthouse News
Now, Texaco is asking a panel of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, which works in cooperation with the World Trade Organization, to release it from environmental liability, the communities say.
India, EU to focus on trade deal hurdles next week
19-Jan-2010     Reuters
Indian and European negotiators will focus on whittling down differences over market access and intellectual property rights when they meet next week to push for a bilateral trade pact, a European diplomat said on Monday.
EU still committed to signing free trade accord with C.America
19-Jan-2010     Xinhua
A senior European Union official on Monday stressed the 27-nation bloc's commitment to signing a free trade agreement with Central American nations.
Kenyan premier proposes free trade pact with Singapore
19-Jan-2010     AFP
Visiting Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has proposed a free trade agreement between Singapore and a group of African nations, the city-state's foreign ministry said Monday.
Canada, EU head into round two of trade talks
19-Jan-2010     AFP
Canadian and European Union representatives are to meet this week in Brussels for a second round of free trade negotiations, Canada's top trade official said Monday.
In Costa Rica, CAFTA hits a snag
19-Jan-2010     Tico Times
While the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States technically has been in effect in Costa Rica for more than a year, one piece of it still languishes in the Legislative Assembly awaiting approval: changes to Costa RIca's copyright rules.
Capital outflows will rise after an ECFA: activists
19-Jan-2010     Taipei Times
Labor rights activists and business leaders with experience working in China agree that signing a trade agreement between Taiwan and China would speed up capital outflow from the nation, but their opinions differ on solving Taiwan’s unemployment problem.