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Colombians blast flower trade
12-Feb-2009    
Flowers from Colombia are grown in blood, according to a small delegation from that country asking Canadians to think twice about the origin of flowers they buy for Valentine's Day.
Chile FTA to open market up to meat, wine and dairy exports
11-Feb-2009     AFN
The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement is set to come into force on 6 March, 2009, allowing a host of Australian exporters a greater opportunity to enter a growing market.
Trade network urge RP and EU negotiators to disclose contents of Cooperation Agreement
11-Feb-2009    
Reacting to news reports about the launch of the formal negotiations for a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement between EU and the Philippines, the EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign Network urged both the EU and Philippine governments to disclose to the public the contents of the cooperation agreement.
Dhaka examines sensitive deals with Washington, New Delhi
10-Feb-2009     DPA
Bangladesh leaders on Thursday discussed two politically sensitive deals it will be negotiating with the United States and India on trade and investment, triggering strong reactions from domestic political and civic groups.
CPB speaks against 'anti-people' trade deals
10-Feb-2009     BD News
The Communist Party of Bangladesh has said it will protest any kind of "anti-people" agreements including a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the US.
EU Member States reject the call to terminate intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
10-Feb-2009     ITN
The majority of European Union Member States want to maintain the network of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) that exist between themselves, despite concerns by the European Commission that these treaties have been superseded by European Community law, according to a memo by the EU's Economic and Financial Committee (EFC).
China looking even better
10-Feb-2009     Calgary Herald
Treaty-level action on trade and investment policy from Ottawa could support Canadian business interests in China
US Ambassador to Guatamala reports CAFTA boosting free and open trade
10-Feb-2009     GRAINNET
In the first 11 months of 2008, for example, total US agricultural and food exports to CAFTA-DR countries hit $34 billion, which is up nearly 36 percent from the same period the previous year.
RP-EU pact contains migration provisions
10-Feb-2009     Inquirer
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the European Union will contain provisions on migration and corruption.
Russia, Bangladesh express willingness to sign Free Trade Agreement
10-Feb-2009     Xinhua
Dhaka and Moscow on Tuesday expressed their willingness to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to further bolster bilateral trade during a meeting between Russian envoy and Bangladesh's foreign minister