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US using trade deals to shield tech giants from foreign regulations
9-Oct-2019     Business Standard
The US administration's push is the latest salvo in a global fight over who sets the rules for the Internet.
SoKor, PH to sign expanded free trade agreement next month
9-Oct-2019     Philippine News Agency
South Korea and the Philippines are expected to sign next month an expanded free trade agreement to further boost the two countries flourishing commercial trading.
Australia set to ratify controversial trade deal with Hong Kong
9-Oct-2019     The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia will ratify a controversial trade deal with Hong Kong despite growing concern over Chinese government control of the city and the brutal treatment of protesters demanding universal suffrage for its people.
Can an ‘open relationship’ work after a UK/EU divorce?
8-Oct-2019     Open Democracy
Three problems - excessive free trade focus, the specific risky features of FTAs, and a serious lack of trade democracy - would be a poor basis for a new open relationship with the EU.
City of London representatives head to US to promote post-Brexit finance ties
8-Oct-2019     BT
Representatives from the City of London are to travel to the US in a bid to boost transatlantic ties for the finance sector post-Brexit.
US, Japan sign trade deals
8-Oct-2019     The Hill
President Trump oversaw the signing of two limited trade deals with Japan, slashing tariffs on $7.2 billion worth of America's agricultural exports, but avoiding thorny issues such as auto tariffs.
US-Japan trade agreement text (2019)
8-Oct-2019     USTR
As published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
US-Japan digital trade agreement text (2019)
8-Oct-2019     USTR
As published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
Canada-EU beef trade deal not working as well as hoped
8-Oct-2019     CBC
European health standards too costly and complicated for Albertan beef exporters.
ISDS in numbers
8-Oct-2019     TNI
Impacts of investment arbitration against African states.