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Vietnam to gain as EU-China investment pact stalls
12-Jul-2021     DW
European investors are likely to look beyond China following the suspension of an investment agreement. Strong diplomatic relations and trade ties with Vietnam mean that the Southeast Asian country is tipped to profit.
Thailand, Kofu city sign trade agreement
12-Jul-2021     Bangkok Post
Thailand is scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to form a deeper trade partnership through a "mini-FTA" with Kofu city in central Japan.
Centre hopeful of beginning FTA talks with EU in coming weeks
12-Jul-2021     Money Control
The enthusiasm of both sides to negotiate lower import duties, market access and custom rules may get a rude reminder on the issue of investment protection, which remains unsolved.
Trading away industrialization? Contexts and prospects of the EU-Mercosur agreement
9-Jul-2021     Global Development Policy Center
The agreement is likely to be a step toward less productive, more unequal and more vulnerable economies in both regions.
US, Mexico announce resolution of GM labor dispute under trade deal
9-Jul-2021     RFI
The agreement marked the first use of the USMCA's Rapid Response Labor Mechanism.
UK signs trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
9-Jul-2021     Euractiv
Britain’s government said it signed a free trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, its latest post-Brexit trade agreement.
Free Trade Agreement with China expected by early next year
9-Jul-2021     Khmer Times
Share The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China has received unanimous support from the National Assembly’s expert committee and is likely to come into force next year.
Three ways that human rights impact assessment can improve consistency between economic law and human rights law
8-Jul-2021     Edinburgh University Press
A human rights-based approach to economic policy-making can result in outcomes from trade negotiations that are not only human rights-consistent but also more politically, socially and economically robust.
Australia trade deal to be drafted by year end, Truss says
8-Jul-2021     Yahoo
The final trade deal with Australia will be fully drafted by the end of the year, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has said.
Britain's Cairn gets French court order to seize 20 Indian properties in Paris
8-Jul-2021     The Tribune
The centrally located properties mostly comprise flats, valued at more than EUR 20 million, used by the Indian government establishment in France.