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Central Africans express mixed reactions to continental free trade area
15-Jul-2019     VOA
Analysts and businesspeople in the six-member Central African Economic and Monetary Community say that although the African Continental Free Trade Area brings hope for pan African trade, they are not sure CEMAC will be fully implemented anytime soon.
The ‘giant sucking sound’ of NAFTA: Ross Perot was ridiculed as alarmist in 1992 but his warning turned out to be prescient
15-Jul-2019     The Conversation
What Americans need is trade between the US and Mexico that benefits people in both countries. To do that, labor rights need to be harmonized to the best standards in North America, not slide to the lowest.
Trade impasse as EU seeks deal with entire EAC bloc
15-Jul-2019     The East African
The EAC negotiated and concluded a bilateral trade agreement with the EU as a bloc, and it must remain as such, say sources at the European Commission.
EU-US trade talks: milestone reached in mutual recognition on pharmaceuticals
15-Jul-2019     The European Sting
The mutual recognition agreement for inspections of manufacturing sites for human medicines in their respective territories can make it faster and less costly for both sides to bring medicines to the market.
EU-Vietnam trade deal prompts concern in Thailand
14-Jul-2019     ASEAN Today
The new EU-Vietnam free trade deal could spark a manufacturing exodus from Thailand to Vietnam. Thailand will likely look to other markets to compensate.
EU-Philippine free trade agreement still on the table
14-Jul-2019     Inquirer Net
The EU Commission or the Council never have adopted any decision to suspend the EU - Philippines FTA negotiation
Dhaka to form body to negotiate signing FTA with Malaysia
14-Jul-2019     The Independent
Bangladesh will form a committee to negotiate signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia.
Pakistan fined Rs950 bn in Reko Diq case
14-Jul-2019     The News International
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of World Bank has rendered almost $6 billion (Rs950 billion) award against Pakistan in Reko Diq case.
EU-Mercosur FTA texts (Uruguay, Jul 2019)
12-Jul-2019     Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
As released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
Trump's 'America First' policy driving other countries to ink trade deals, analysts say
12-Jul-2019     Washington Times
Europe, Asia, Africa rush to nail down accords