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Big Tech lobbyists explain how they took over Washington
An amazing research paper unearths how the tech industry invented the concept of digital trade and sold it to government officials.
Britain inks trade deal with Oklahoma, hails architects' licensing pact
British trade minister Nigel Huddleston signed a trade deal with the US state of Oklahoma in Washington.
India-Israel FTA should be as wide as possible: Israeli Minister
The minister said he will hold discussions with the Indian side regarding an FTA between the two countries, negotiations for which have been going on for over a decade.
Let’s speed up Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations: Jokowi
Indonesia once again called for the conclusion of the lengthy negotiations on its trade pact with the European Union (EU). President Joko Widodo raised the subject of the long-awaited Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) when receiving a visit from Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
The garment dilemma in Indonesia-Bangladesh trade talks
Jakarta is committed to promoting free trade through PTA, but it is also keen to protect some domestic industries, such as garment manufacturing, from low-cost import competition due to their importance to the economy.
Philippines eyes free trade deal with US
The Philippines is eyeing a free trade deal with the United States while waiting for the renewal of its eligibility to the US GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) program which expired in 2020, a trade official said.
India, Russia in talks for FTA, BIPA to deepen commercial ties: Russian Deputy PM Manturov
India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement and a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Cariforum and UK sign economic partnership agreement
Ambassador David Hales last Friday signed the CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Government of Guyana.
Air Tanzania aircraft may be seized over $100 million mining compensation claim
Australian-based exploration company Indiana Resources has threatened to attach one of Air Tanzania's aircraft to force the Tanzanian government to pay nearly $100 million as compensation for a failed nickel project.
Smallholder farmers group wants US-Kenya trade deal stopped
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14 – The Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum (KESSFF) is asking the Kenyan government to halt ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, saying the deal favors America and that they have not been involved.