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Burkina Faso to be excluded from US-Africa trade deal - White House
18-Nov-2022     Africanews
The United States will exclude Burkina Faso from the trade agreement linking the world's leading power to African countries, the White House announced Wednesday, November 2.
Morocco, Qatar conclude first round of talks on free trade agreement
18-Nov-2022     Morocco World News
Rabat - Morocco, and Qatar have concluded the first round of negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) in Rabat.
Slovenia withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty
17-Nov-2022     Euractiv
Slovenia is no longer a party to the Energy Charter Treaty after the Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed the government’s proposal to withdraw.
Business warns investors could be spooked over trade agreement changes
16-Nov-2022     The Australian Financial Review
“ISDS clauses pose a direct threat to Australia’s sovereignty and the ability of the Australian government to make laws in the national interest. They have no place in any agreement which claims to have the interests of working people at heart,” the Australian Council of Trade Unions said.
India-UK FTA likely to be closed by March 2023
16-Nov-2022     Mint
A source from the commerce ministry said that the free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and India is expected to be closed by March 2023.
Chinese President seeks to speed up talks on free trade deal with South Korea
16-Nov-2022     UrduPoint
Chinese President told his South Korean counterpart about the need to speed up negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries and increase bilateral cooperation in high-tech manufacturing.
Revealed: secret courts that allow energy firms to sue for billions accused of ‘bias’ as governments exit
15-Nov-2022     The Guardian
Secret court set up under energy charter treaty accused of conflicts of interest, self-regulation issues and institutional bias.
New Zealand, the ‘Saudi Arabia of milk,’ pushes Canada to live up to trade obligation
15-Nov-2022     The Globe and Mail
New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister has formally requested a binding dispute-settlement panel to resolve the dairy tiff with Canada under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Decision on India joining IPEF trade pillar linked to return receipt
15-Nov-2022     Fibre2fashion
With regard to joining the trade pillar of IPEF, India decides its strategy on its own terms...If you want binding commitments (from India) on different subjects, tell me what I am getting in return, said the commerce minister.
Aussie companies to lose right to sue under free trade pacts
15-Nov-2022     The Australian Financial Review
In a big win for unions and “fair trade” campaigners, Australian Trade Minister will announce government's vow to strip future free trade agreements of investor-state dispute settlement clauses and water them down in existing deals.