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Bush says US and Panama close to free trade accord
8-Nov-2005     Reuters
President George W. Bush said on Monday the United States and Panama were close to completing a free trade agreement as he ended a Latin American tour that fell short of his goal of reviving talks on a hemispheric-wide trade zone.
US senators recommend FTA with Pakistan
8-Nov-2005     Daily Jang
US senators and lobbyists have strongly recommended the signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan to rebuild its impaired economy.
Dominican Republic and Canada to begin free trade agreement
7-Nov-2005     Pravda
The leaders of the Dominican Republic and Canada have agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement between their nations, the Dominican government said Sunday.
'Pakistan-US FTA would help quake recovery'
7-Nov-2005     Daily Times
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the United States would help Pakistan cope with the impact of the devastating earthquake of October 8, said Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), on Saturday.
Bangladesh signs APTA: Plan to reduce trade gap with neighbours
7-Nov-2005     The New Nation
Bangladesh and four other countries signed Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) in China despite Bangladesh's huge trade gap with neighbouring India.
Leaders fail to agree on free trade talks
6-Nov-2005     AP
Leaders debating whether to revitalize talks on a free trade zone spanning the Americas ended their two-day meeting Saturday without an agreement.
Trade accord stalled as Americas meeting ends
6-Nov-2005     New York Times
A two-day summit meeting of leaders of 34 Western Hemisphere nations attended by President Bush was drawing to a close here on Saturday without a clear agreement on when and how to resume stalled talks aimed at achieving a hemispherewide free trade agreement.
UAE official: Double taxation deals paving the way for FTA's
6-Nov-2005     MENAFN
According to a top UAE government official, double taxation agreements are paving the way for future free trade agreements and saving millions of dollars for of local companies.
Dubai free zones face regional competition
5-Nov-2005     Khaleej Times
Though many regional free zones have been around since the early 1980's, only recently has the free zone frenzy emerged, coinciding with countries developing free trade agreements (FTA) with their neighbours and others wanting to become members of the WTO.
Seoul moves to cut screen quota
5-Nov-2005     Korea Times
The Ministry of Finance and Economy seeks to slash the screen quota to the number of days demanded by the US before proceeding with the stagnating Korea-U.S. bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and free trade agreement (FTA) talks.