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Resistance and change in the international law on foreign investment
10-Apr-2015     Cambridge University Press
The treaty-based system of investment protection has become tenuous, and change has become inevitable. Emphasising the changes resulting from resistance to a system based on neoliberal foundations, this study looks at recent developments in the area.
TPP is a mistake
9-Apr-2015     Forbes
In many respects TPP appears essentially to be coming down to a US-Japan bilateral trade treaty that might complement the US-Japan security treaty, writes Jean-Pierre Lehmann.
China offers enhanced access for agri produce
9-Apr-2015     The Nation
Beijing and Islamabad are negotiating their FTA afresh following reservations from Pakistani industry that the previous agreement was unbalanced towards China.
Chevron's secret videos show company technicians finding and mocking extensive oil contamination in Ecuador rainforest
9-Apr-2015     Amazon Watch
An apparent Chevron whistleblower has sent Amazon Watch dozens of internal company videos showing Chevron employees and consultants manipulating evidence linked to the oil giant's extensive contamination - and legal dispute - in Ecuador.
TTIP: The newborn in the neoliberal saga
8-Apr-2015     Marcha
Since the mid 1990s, some relevant economic actors have been trying to contribute to the evolution of a massive free trade zone linking the US and Europe, two of the richest regions in the world.
Regulatory cooperation in TTIP: united in deregulation
8-Apr-2015     CEO
Another aspect of the transatlantic trade and investment treaty (TTIP) talks is threatening to the public interest: "regulatory cooperation".
JPEPA: Keep existing fiscal perks, Japan firms urge gov’t
7-Apr-2015     PDI
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines will appeal to the government anew to retain the existing fiscal incentive regime in an upcoming meeting under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa).
US Defense Secretary urges approval of TPP
7-Apr-2015     VoA
US defense chief calls TPP one of the most important parts of the US re-balancing toward Asia-Pacific, including its military relationships.
Israeli envoy pitches for FTA with India
7-Apr-2015     Deccan Herald
Israel's Ambassador to India has been pushing for the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries, adding that he is "not immensely optimistic that this will happen very soon."
Philippines not to seek to join TPP: trade chief
3-Apr-2015     Xinhua
The Philippines will not participate in the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) under its current government, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported earlier this week, citing the Philippine trade chief.