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Canada's quiet free trade agreement
18-Oct-2006     Upside Down World
One of the agreements the Canadian government is trying to finalize is the Central America Four Free Trade Agreement (CA4TA) with Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Uri Party proposes FTA-for-security deal
17-Oct-2006     Korea Times
“Protection of US investors comes with the provision of a nuclear umbrella for Korea,” the chief policymaker of Korea's ruling Uri Party said yesterday
Costa Rican sectors battle US trade
17-Oct-2006     Prensa Latina
The withdrawal of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States and development of alternatives are some of the actions proposed by deputies, social organizations and sectors that oppose to the ratification of that agreement on Monday.
US FTA may cost drug industry $1.2 billion: gov't
17-Oct-2006     Hankyoreh
A proposed free trade agreement with the United States is expected to cost as much as 1 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) in damage to the South Korean pharmaceutical industry if the US proposal for the deal is accepted, the South Korean government said.
India, ASEAN to meet next month for FTA talks
17-Oct-2006     The Hindu
India and ASEAN will make another attempt next month to break the deadlock in talks for a Free Trade Agreement, which if clinched would come into force in 2007.
Group accuses Jordan of failing to enforce labor rights
16-Oct-2006     LA Times
Critics of US trade policy say the recent incidents in Jordan illustrate the dangers of forging trade agreements that don't adequately protect workers from abuse.
India must get 5% EU trade share by 2011: CII
16-Oct-2006     The Hindu
India needs to strive toward becoming the second or third largest partner for European Union and increase its contribution in EU trade from the present 1.5 per cent to five per cent by 2011, industry body CII said Sunday.
Britain urges EU to change stance on free trade talks
16-Oct-2006     The Guardian
Gareth Thomas, international development minister, and Ian McCartney, minister of state for trade, are calling for the European commission to be more flexible in its approach and consider alternative agreements, should developing countries choose not to enter an EPA.
GCC countries 'rush into US free trade agreements'
16-Oct-2006     Gulf News
The Dubai police chief said on Saturday that GCC countries that have signed bilateral free trade agreements with the United States "rushed into them".
S. Korean farmers, activists plan anti-FTA protests next week
16-Oct-2006     Asia Pulse
More than 3,000 South Korean farmers and activists plan to hold peaceful demonstrations next week to protest against a fourth round of free trade talks with the United States, organizers said Monday.