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Brussels and Israel. EU agreement reached to liberalise trade in Agricultural and Fishery Products
5-Aug-2008     BYM
Negotiators have reached a preliminary agreement to further liberalise trade in agricultural and processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products between the European Union and the State of Israel
Regional FTA to be born soon
5-Aug-2008    
The signing of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area is set for August 17, and member states want to walk into the signing occasion with all the fanfare and ceremony.
FTAs crash into Australian car makers
3-Aug-2008    
The Bracks review of the car industry is expected to urge the Federal Government to take a stronger line in negotiating free trade agreements after the review's hearings became a flashpoint for dissent over the Thai free trade agreement (FTA).
Progress in CEPA Talks with India
2-Aug-2008    
Korean negotiators say talks with Indian officials to strike a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement produced considerable progress.
Spotlight turns to EPA's as Doha talks fail
2-Aug-2008    
With the failure of the Doha development round trade talks fresh in everyone's minds, the focus now shifts to the equally controversial Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA's).
Decision on FTA with India, Pakistan, Lanka likely today
2-Aug-2008    
The government will finally take a decision in a meeting today on signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with its neighbouring trading partners India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Pamalakaya to spearhead 'Jpepa free zone' campaign
2-Aug-2008     GMA News
A Filipino fisherfolk alliance is set to lead an across-the-country campaign to oppose the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), which is still pending ratification in the Senate.
Free trade accord may pose problems for female workers
2-Aug-2008     Khaleej Times
Problems of female workers are expected to increase with the full implementation of the Free Trade Agreement reached between Bahrain and the United States that completed its second year on Friday.
Official: Mexico open to new NAFTA talks
2-Aug-2008     Chicago Tribune
The Mexican government dismisses talk of disbanding NAFTA as politics, the country's economy minister said Friday, but it would back the idea of a new round of North American trade talks, with the aim of including issues such as the environment and labor.
Trade focus shifts
2-Aug-2008     Bangkok Post
With the collapse of the World Trade Organization talks this week, members of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum are looking forward to working out a deal that would help its 21 members.