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Ghana to sign EPA in October
13-Aug-2009    
Ghana may be compelled to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement in its current form come October if discussions on the agreements are not finally concluded by ECOWAS.
Leaders deflect criticism of SPP at Mexico Summit
13-Aug-2009     rabble
The fifth annual North American leaders' summit has just wrapped up in Guadalajara and it's hard to tell what, if anything, was accomplished.
India-US investment treaty to take time
13-Aug-2009     The Hindu
The US on Wednesday said its proposed bilateral investment treaty with India will take time to materialise, but when clinched it would offer protection to investors in each other's markets.
US trade deals open markets – GAO
13-Aug-2009     Feedstuffs
The US Government Accountability Office says bilateral free trade agreements signed by the United States work: they deliver new market opportunities for America's agriculture sector.
Argentina–Venezuela: CFK and Hugo Chavez signed trade agreements
13-Aug-2009     Página 12
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner qualified agreements signed with Hugo Chavez for “key sectors” such as foodstuffs, energy and technology as “absolutely necessary” and “transcendental for the 21 Century”.
T&T eyes Canada trade deal
12-Aug-2009     Trinidad & Tobago Express
Despite the controversies associated with the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Carl Francis, says Trinidad and Tobago will be better off in the area of trade once it joins forces with Canada.
Regardless of DPJ aspirations, FTA with US would be tall order
12-Aug-2009     Japan Times
The media have lashed out at the Democratic Party of Japan over its apparent backpedaling on wanting a free-trade agreement between Japan and the United States.
Panama, Canada sign FTA deal
12-Aug-2009     Xinhua
Panama and Canada on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) after the conclusion of bilateral trade talks.
SPYL Backs Government on EPAs
11-Aug-2009    
The Swapo Party Youth League has come all out in support of Government’s refusal to sign the EPAs, claiming current negotiations with the European Union (EU) on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) are not beneficial to the country.
Canada signs free-trade agreement with Panama
11-Aug-2009