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RCEP: Impasse at Indonesia talks may put more pressure on India
15-Dec-2016     The Hindu Businessline
Round in Indonesia fails to generate breakthrough in final numbers
Report: Lobbyists heavily influencing TiSA negotiations
15-Dec-2016     EurActiv
Businesses are exerting massive pressure on the Trade in Services Agreement negotiations and the European Commission is all too willing to listen
EU pushes for Dutch deal on Ukraine to fend off Russia
15-Dec-2016     Reuters
European Union leaders expressed confidence that they would clinch an agreement that addresses Dutch concerns over a deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, mindful that any failure to do so would hand a victory to Russia.
Winning arbitration case
15-Dec-2016     Jakarta Post
The Indonesian government should stick to its policy of removing the investor-state dispute-settlement (ISDS) mechanism from its bilateral investment or trade treaties.
Five ways the Trade in Services Agreement threatens public health and environment
15-Dec-2016     People's World
TiSA is the brainchild of Wall Street banks that want to stop new financial regulations and begin rolling back the relatively mild safeguards adopted after the 2007 financial crisis.
Venezuela ordered to pay steelmaker Tenaris $162 million for takeover
15-Dec-2016     Reuters
A World Bank tribunal ordered Venezuela to pay steelmaker Tenaris SA $162 million for expropriating two investments in the country
EU, Canada to launch investor protection court proposal
15-Dec-2016     Bloomberg
The European Union and Canada will launch a proposal for a new global investment court system for settlements of disputes between states and foreign investors over discriminatory treatment.
FTA talks with EU expected in early 2017
15-Dec-2016     Business World
The Second round of talks for a free trade agreement between the European Union and the Philippines has been moved to early next year, delayed by “logistical” concerns.
Primer on EPAs
15-Dec-2016     People Over Profit
Under the EPAs, African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries will implement commitments way beyond what they already have agreed to in the WTO.
Donald Trump's vow to end TPP affects India’s trade talks
14-Dec-2016     The Economic Times
The members common to two agreements (TPP and RCEP), especially developed countries such as Australia, Japan and New Zealand, want talks at the RCEP trade bloc to move ahead full steam