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New US push for Mideast free trade deal
28-Feb-2008    
US officials are engaged in "informal" talks with several GCC countries on possibly concluding a Middle East Free Trade Agreement (Mefta) by 2014, it was revealed yesterday.
Crean spruiks free trade in Pacific
28-Feb-2008    
The tiny island nations of the south Pacific should have high ambitions heading into free trade negotiations with Australia, Trade Minister Simon Crean says.
FTA with El Salvador effective tomorrow
28-Feb-2008    
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Taiwan and El Salvador is set to take effect tomorrow, Ministry of Economic Affairs officials said yesterday.
'We've messed up' on EPAs - trade experts
28-Feb-2008     Swazi Observer
Even though Swaziland initialled an interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union, trade experts acknowledge that the country 'messed up' by doing so.
Private sector for India-US investment treaty by year-end
28-Feb-2008     Mangalorean
The US-India Private Sector Advisory Group has asked the two governments to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty by end of 2008 while continuing to promote sectoral openings.
Brussels proposes first ever framework for EU-Libya ties
28-Feb-2008     AFP
The European Commission said it would begin negotiating an agreement covering political, social, economic, commercial and cultural relations with Libya once it has received the green light from the bloc's 27 member nations.
Caricom 'carry go bring come'
28-Feb-2008    
Tomorrow, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states will assemble in Kingston to spend two days in a retreat on the conduct of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations. This is hard to believe.
House approves trade pact extension
28-Feb-2008    
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a 10-month extension of a trade program aimed at promoting imports from four Andean nations and thus discouraging the cultivation and production of illegal drugs.
AU ambassadors endorse AU stance on EPAs
28-Feb-2008    
African group of ambassadors who on Friday met in Brussels expressed satisfaction at declaration of the AU assembly of heads of state and government on EPA negotiations.
Costa Rica wins 7-month CAFTA deadline extension
28-Feb-2008    
Costa Rica has won a seven-month extension from its U.S. and regional trade partners to pass laws required for its entry into the CAFTA free trade pact, President Oscar Arias said on Wednesday.