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Progress in negotiations of trade agreement between CA and EU
13-Feb-2009     Guatemala Times
Increased flexibility of the rules of origin, market access, services, dispute resolution, regional approach, competition and procurements are the advances made in the sixth round of negotiations of the Free Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America according to Romulo Caballeros, Minister of Economy of Guatemala.
US trade policies limit 52 governments' use of capital controls to fight financial crisis
13-Feb-2009     IPS
As the global economy descends further into crisis, a new report finds that U.S. trade and investment agreements with 52 countries have removed one tool that has proved effective in past crises: capital controls.
Closer ties, larger markets: Examining the ASEAN FTAs
13-Feb-2009    
Background paper on the ASEAN free trade agreements with special focus on the ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand FTA. Soon to be published in the Philippine Natural Resources Journal of the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Philippines
British finance lobby calls for EU-S.Korea trade deal
13-Feb-2009    
International Financial Services London, representing banks, accountants and other financial industries, said it was disappointed that some European manufacturing groups opposed the deal and were calling for negotiations to be suspended.
China to seek early FTA with GCC
13-Feb-2009    
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday that China will seek an early free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Kenya-S.Africa to enhance trade relations
12-Feb-2009    
There is need to address the prevailing trade imbalance between Kenya and South Africa in order to enhance trade relations between the two countries Trade Permanent Secretary Dr (Eng) Cyrus Njiru has said.
New Zealand prods Asean to ink trade pact
12-Feb-2009    
The New Zealand government has called on member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to sign the free-trade agreement (FTA) with them and Australia to prepare the East Asian region for the worse impact of the global financial crunch.
Trading blocs to continue with EPA negotiations
12-Feb-2009    
The EU Trade Commissioner, Catherine Ashton, was scheduled to arrive in Botswana on Wednesday for talks with senior SADC officials.
Namibia Revives EPA Discussions
12-Feb-2009    
Namibia is taking another bite at discussions on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union in the hope of reaching a favourable standing.
Costa Rica, Singapore set to negotiate free trade agreement
12-Feb-2009    
Costa Rica and Singapore will begin negotiating a free trade agreement on April 20, the foreign trade ministry announced on Thursday.