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EU makes tricky offer more tempting
The European Union has this week sought to increase the likelihood that it will sign controversial free trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries by offering to open its markets to virtually all of their agricultural goods.
Indo-Qatari labour pact to be amended soon
Sacking Indian employees at will could be reduced drastically in Qatar, if not eliminated, when a 1985 bilateral labour agreement is amended soon.
A free trade accord with India is only a first step
Canada has taken a new initiative with the recent proposal for an Indo-Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Sri Lanka-Nepal free trade deal could trigger trade, but also potential for opening services
A proposed free-trade deal between Nepal and Sri Lanka could boost trade but analysts say there is more potential for service liberalization.
S Korea's finance minister hints at FTA talks with China
South Korea's finance minister said Wednesday that the government may push to strike a free trade agreement (FTA) with China after it wraps up negotiations with the European Union (EU).
Thailand eyes expansion of FTA deal to India
Thailand is ready to expand the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to India if the ASEAN-India FTA talks fail to reach an agreement.
Civic groups continue rally against SK-US trade deal
With South Korea and the United States forging a free trade agreement on April 2, civic groups here were ratcheting up their opposition to the economic pact, blaming the government for "giving up our sovereignty in return for nothing."
US free trade deal with South Korea gives push to Canada's talks, official says
"For the Koreans, the US was a priority so now that that is out of the way, we're hopeful we'll reach an agreement in the near future," a Canadian government official said Tuesday.
US-Korea FTA (2007): US summary of agreement
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Nigeria: Between trade agreements and poverty impact
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson admitted that if the EPA negotiation does not finish this year, there are options available which he termed as expensive and not so good.