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Mandelson plans bilateral trade deals despite WTO setback
10-Oct-2006     The Guardian
The European Union will use bilateral trade deals to "road test" measures deemed too sensitive to be included in the stalled global WTO liberalisation negotiations, Peter Mandelson said last night.
FTA case profiled in US magazine
10-Oct-2006     Scoop
New Zealand's case for a free trade agreement with the United States is the subject of an article in the latest edition of the New Zealand Magazine which is distributed primarily in the United States as well as in New Zealand.
Sceptics fear political ties that bind free trade
10-Oct-2006     Financial Express
Perhaps the best explanation of why bilateral trade agreements are so popular comes from Pascal Lamy, who was the predecessor to Peter Mandelson as Europe's trade commissioner. Mr Lamy, now director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is fond of saying: "Politicians tell you that when they sign a bilateral agreement with a pal, they get on TV. When they are the 149th minister around the table at the WTO, they don't get on TV."
Aids activists bring patent-drug fight to US
10-Oct-2006     The Nation
The Thai Network of People Living with HIV/Aids will launch the country's first campaign abroad against the Thai-US free-trade agreement (FTA) from tomorrow to October 29 in US cities, including San Francisco, New York, Washington and Chicago.
Occidental drops a claim but may strengthen suit vs government
10-Oct-2006     Easy Bourse
US-based Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) has dropped a compensation claim against Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador in a move that analysts said may strengthen the oil firm's case against the government.
The Australia-US free trade agreement: a contest of interests
10-Oct-2006    
This article analyses the social forces that supported and opposed the AUSFTA, explores why the agreement was signed despite widespread public opposition in Australia, assesses the impact of oppositional campaigns on the content of the agreement in some key areas and analyses the environment and labour chapters.
Bilateral agreements in EU trade policy
10-Oct-2006     DG Trade
Speech by Peter Mandelson at the London School of Economics on 9 October 2006
Malaysia, EU agree to launch talks for broad cooperation pact
9-Oct-2006    
Malaysia and the European Union agreed Monday to launch negotiations for a broad cooperation pact that could lead to an eventual free trade agreement, a top EU official said.
Minimum wage free trade deal will meet resistance
9-Oct-2006    
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Union will resist any attempt to undermine wages and conditions through short term casual workers imported under free trade deals.
One-third of Dominican firms would disappear with Free Trade
9-Oct-2006    
Approximately one-third of the firms in the Dominican Republic could disappear once the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (DR-CAFTA) is implemented, if revisions are not introduced to raise competitive levels.