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As Guatemala enters CAFTA, US coalition calls for a new trade model
3-Jul-2006     Stop CAFTA Coalition
As the Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is expected to be implemented tomorrow with Guatemala, a coalition of U.S. organizations denounces the Bush Administration's strong arm tactics to force implementation and calls on Congressional candidates to promote positive trade agreements by taking the Pledge for Trade Justice.
Japan can use Dominican Republic to enter the U.S. market
3-Jul-2006    
Dominican president Leonel Fernandez today presented his country as a "springboard" for Japanese products to enter the United States duty free.
Europe seeks Russian trade deal
3-Jul-2006    
The European Union wants a free-trade deal with Russia once the country joins the World Trade Organization, the European Commission president has said.
Opening of the 9th Roundtable Meeting for Pacific Island Countries on WTO and Regional Trade Agreements
3-Jul-2006    
Jim Anderton opened the 9th Round Table meeting for Pacific Island Countries on WTO and regional trade agreement provisions in Wellington today. He stressed that although currently only three Pacific Island Countries are WTO members, it is important to become part of the multilateral trade system.
Making SAFTA effective
3-Jul-2006    
The South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), has come into force in the member countries in South Asia. Of the seven countries of SAARC India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are at the phase of developing countries and the remaining four in the category of least developed countries.
Costa Rican Unions against US FTA
3-Jul-2006    
Secretary of the Internal Front of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) Fabio Chavez Friday assured unions would apply to all possible resources to hamper the implementation of a commercial alliance with the US.
'National Consensus Crucial for FTA'
3-Jul-2006    
It is important to set up measures supporting those to be damaged by the free trade agreement (FTA) and induce national consensus to turn the FTA into a new growth engine, the president of the Dominican Republic said Saturday.
UAE and Japan to boost trade ties
3-Jul-2006    
The UAE and Japan yesterday agreed to foster their existing trade and economic relations by starting discussions on Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty to create an enabling environment for bilateral investments.
Canberra quenches Beijing's energy thirst
3-Jul-2006    
No other country today appears to be more important in Australia's diplomatic and political calculations than China, at least for commercial purposes.
Investment considerations
3-Jul-2006    
In recent months, there has been much ado about foreign investment considerations, though the issues have not always presented themselves directly, or exclusively, as investment questions. Some of them touch on significant Jamaican interests, so we need to be especially careful in our analysis.