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Dairibord cautious of AfCFTA
12-May-2021     Newsday
DAIRIBORD Holdings Limited has said although the African Continental Free Trade Area could unlock a string of spinoffs, significant threats to intra-African trade would also arise.
Tunisia ready to participate in the COMESA free trade regime
12-May-2021     COMESA
Tunisia is ready to fully participate in the COMESA Free Trade Area regime (FTA) one year after giving notification of participation in the trade regime in March, 2020.
Gerald Group resolves iron ore dispute with Sierra Leone
12-May-2021     Reuters
US commodity trader Gerald Group will pay Sierra Leone $20 million and cede a 10% stake in an iron ore project as part of the resolution to a nearly two-year dispute that led to the shutdown of production.
Canada-Chile agreement aimed at enhancing bilateral engagement on intellectual property issues
12-May-2021     The Lawyer's Daily
The memorandum of understanding creates a formal mechanism for the two countries to enhance bilateral engagement on IP under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement.
UK-Australia trade deal could mean children and patients eating meat reared in ways illegal in UK, warn experts
11-May-2021     The Independent
‘It would be grossly hypocritical for the government to allow unsustainable meat to be served in schools and hospitals,’ say critics
Taiwan says will work with EU, other democracies on chips
11-May-2021     Reuters
President Tsai reiterated a call for Taiwan and the EU to restart talks for a stalled bilateral investment agreement.
EU, Kazakhstan celebrate strides in bilateral relations
11-May-2021     La Prensa Latina
The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement allows for cooperation in areas such as trade and customs, the environment and the fight against climate change, energy, the rule of law and the judiciary.
Peru, Nicaragua begin free trade agreement negotiations
11-May-2021     Xinhua
Peru and Nicaragua began the first round of negotiations to form a free trade agreement.
US unions lodge first Mexico labor grievance under new NAFTA
10-May-2021     Reuters
The AFL-CIO, the biggest US labor federation, will file the first petition for the US government to bring a labor complaint against Mexico under the USMCA trade deal.
Malaysia eyes fresh free trade talks with EU
10-May-2021     DW
As the EU secures trade deals with Southeast Asian nations, Malaysian industry groups are pushing to restart trade talks. Experts say a free trade agreement would boost post-pandemic recovery in both regions.