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Canada urges S Korea to remove beef, pork tariffs
Canada has urged South Korea to remove tariffs on beef and pork as part of envisioned bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), government officials said Monday.
CAFTA implementation leaves some countries hanging by a thread
While the machines on the factory floor whirred rat-a-tat-tat, textile maker Sergio de la Torre sat in his office and extolled what CAFTA will bring in the future: attention and foreign investment.
Umbrella union vows general strike against S. Korea-U.S. FTA
To express its opposition to a free trade agreement (FTA) that South Korea is negotiating with the United States, one of the nation's major umbrella unions on Monday vowed to launch a general strike on the day of the talks between the two countries.
Accuse U.S. of violations regarding Free Trade
The president of the Latin American Pharmaceutical Industries, Hochi Vega, accused Washington today of violating prior agreements instrumented for implementing the DR-CAFTA free trade accord.
Guatemala joins trade agreement
A free-trade agreement with Central America inched closer to completion with the announcement that Guatemala will join three nations already in the pact today.
Guatemalans Occupy Farms Rejecting FTA
Guatemalan farmers occupy Sunday six state farms in the country's north and eastern regions for three consecutive days, protesting against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with United States.
FMM Supports Malaysia-US FTA
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) said the Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (MUSFTA) will serve as a mutually beneficial partnership agreement for further collaboration in the goods sector.
FTA With M'sia Will Benefit American Companies, Says US Diplomat
A US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will provide a strategic foothold for US companies in Malaysia's growing high technology, telecommunications and financial services sectors, says a US diplomat.
US Senate okays FTA with Oman
The US Senate has approved the Oman Free Trade Agreement, leaving one final battle in the House of Representatives before the accord can be implemented.
Undaunted, Citigroup has eye on Korea
The CEO of the world's largest financial services company, Citigroup's Charles Prince, announced that he is not too concerned with the Korean sentiment against foreign assets in Korea, June 29.