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Lithuania is against EU-Mercosur trade deal, says minister
2-Jan-2025     LRT
Lithuania should not back the ratification of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc, Agriculture Minister Ignas Hofmanas has said.
Pakistan, Kenya agree to promote free trade amid Islamabad’s push for economic growth
2-Jan-2025     Arab News
Pakistan and Kenya have agreed on a free trade agreement and mutual cooperation to enhance business and investment opportunities.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action against Bangladesh interim govt
2-Jan-2025     Dhaka Tribune
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founding chairman and managing director of the Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to seek compensation for alleged financial losses.
Zenith Energy wins key decision in ICSID arbitration
2-Jan-2025     Investing.com
In a significant legal development, Zenith Energy Ltd. announced that the ICSID has rejected a request for bifurcation by the Republic of Tunisia in an ongoing arbitration case.
PH-Korea free trade deal takes effect Tuesday, to benefit farmers
2-Jan-2025     Manila Standard
The Philippine-Korea Free Trade Agreement is expected to deliver some $189 million in tariff savings for banana exporters within its first five years as the trade deal comes into force, the Board of Investments said.
United States prevails in USMCA dispute on biotech corn
24-Dec-2024     USTR
The United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically engineered corn.
Enagás: ICSID agrees with Enagás in dispute with Peru over GSP and recognises compensation of €186 million
24-Dec-2024     The Corner
Favourable news for Enagás, although the amount is lower than initially claimed and represents an accounting loss.
The Mercosur trade deal risks derailing the EU's plan to protect the world's forests
23-Dec-2024     Client Earth
The EU-Mercosur trade deal does not only contradicts the EU's flagship legislation against global deforestation but will potentially force the European Commission and EU Member States into legal and political disputes over its implementation.
Bilateral investment treaty and FTAs are two separate pacts; should continue to remain so: Sources
23-Dec-2024     The Economic Times
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate 'investment protection' elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties
23-Dec-2024     Reuters
Switzerland and the European Union said they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and opening the door for the biggest overhaul of bilateral relations in years.