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Chavez-led bloc plans to create agriculture, mining businesses
18-Oct-2009     Bloomberg
The Alba trade bloc, led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, agreed to create regional mining and agriculture businesses as the group concluded a second day of talks in Bolivia.
US aims for bilateral climate change deals with China and India
17-Oct-2009     Guardian
Many observers say such bilateral deals risk seriously weakening any Copenhagen agreement by allowing the idea of a global limit on greenhouse gas emissions to be abandoned.
Pakistan: EU’s dilemma
17-Oct-2009     Dawn
Pakistan’s repeated requests for a free trade agreement come at the right time: the EU has switched focus from the uphill struggle to conclude the Doha trade round of World Trade Organisation negotiations to a quest for bilateral pacts.
EU grabs Korea trade pact that was ours
17-Oct-2009     Investors.com
"For Europe, the deal with Korea was easy. The US had already negotiated a trade pact of its own that was ready to go in 2006. Details of the EU-Korea treaty are nearly identical, so it's obvious the Europeans just Xeroxed the US-Korea pact and will now walk off with the spoils," write a US business journal.
Spain urges Namibia to join EU party
16-Oct-2009     Informante
The European Union, through its Spanish chair, has made an impassionate plea for Namibia to sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement saying this will accelerate the country’s economic growth.
Zambia: Economic Partnership Agreements - for the rich or poor?
16-Oct-2009     Times of Zambia
The signing ceremony of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the East and Southern Africa Bloc to which Zambia belongs, raised some eyebrows, but also drew attention to something deeper when Zambia and other members refused to sign.
S.Africa sugar producers hopeful of EU trade deal
16-Oct-2009     Reuters
Durban-based Illovo Sugar -- Africa's biggest producer, majority-owned by British Sugar -- said it plans to raise output by 50 percent to nearly 3 million tonnes in the next five years to cash in on the new tariff-free EU access.
Taiwan hopes to sign cross-strait trade pact as soon as possible
16-Oct-2009     Taiwan News
Taiwan hopes to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), similar to a free trade agreement, with China as soon as possible: next year, if not earlier.
EU-Korea trade deal puts pressure on Obama to act
16-Oct-2009     Reuters
President Barack Obama faced increased pressure on Thursday to win approval of a free trade deal with South Korea after the European Union locked up its own pact with Asia's third-largest market.
Pakistan, Turkey agree to start FTA talks
15-Oct-2009     The News
Pakistan and Turkey have initiated negotiations on a free trade agreement and a formal accord will be signed during Turkish prime minister’s visit to Pakistan next month.