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US to host IPEF ministerial meeting in San Francisco next week
7-Nov-2023     NHK
The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced it will host a ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, or IPEF, on November 13 and 14.
Arbitration court favors Bolivia in dispute with mining company
7-Nov-2023     teleSUR
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Bolivia, denying any compensation to the American mining company Orlandini for the revocation of concessions.
EFTA and Ukraine heads of delegation meet to discuss modernisation of their Free Trade Agreement
7-Nov-2023     EFTA
High-level representatives from the EFTA States and Ukraine discussed the way forward in the modernisation of their existing EFTA-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement originally signed in 2010.
PH-EU free trade talks gain momentum
7-Nov-2023     Inquirer Net
The Philippines is nearing the conclusion of initial discussions for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, signaling that formal discussions could begin on the bilateral agreement that is seen bringing greater market access and improved trade with the regional bloc.
Sri Lanka looks to create more trade agreements with Asia
7-Nov-2023     Economy Next
Sri Lanka is looking beyond strengthening ties with its largest traditional export destinations, the USA and the EU/UK, to deeper integration with South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia nations.
Investment treaty gets go-ahead
7-Nov-2023     The Express Tribune
The investment treaty with Saudi Arabia and Qatar would be annexed with the free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), highly placed sources told The Express Tribune.
Zenith adds another arbitration case over Tunisia problems
6-Nov-2023     Energy Voice
Zenith Energy has launched international arbitration in Paris against state-owned Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières (ETAP).
Mauritania set for AGOA return as Uganda, Gabon, Niger and CAR get the boot from US
6-Nov-2023     News24
While Gabon, Niger, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Uganda have been kicked out of an American trade preference scheme for the continent, Mauritania will be making a return.
AGOA: Africa calling for another 10 years
6-Nov-2023     Mail and Guardian
African countries who benefit from the African Growth and Opportunities Act will push for a 10 year extension of the agreement, the African Union (AU) commissioner for trade and industry Albert Muchanga said on the first day of a summit in Johannesburg.
Uganda denounces US plan to exclude it from duty-free trade programme
6-Nov-2023     Reuters
Uganda on Wednesday criticised a U.S. move to eject it and other African countries from accessing a tariff-free trade programme, saying the action was to punish African countries that are resisting the imposition of the West's cultural values.