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India, Gulf states to kickstart talks on free-trade pact
5-Nov-2005     Financial Express
Discussions on a possible free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are gaining momentum with the two sides deciding to meet early next year to thrash out important issues like rules of origin (ROO) and differential tariffs which are key to such agreements.
US, Uruguay to sign amended Bilateral Investment Treaty
5-Nov-2005     Dow Jones News
The US and Uruguay will sign an amended bilateral investment treaty later Friday, the South American country's foreign minister said.
China, Australia discuss free trade agreement
5-Nov-2005     China Daily
China and Australia have concluded the third round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA), ending the first phase of bilateral negotiations.
Anti-US protests flare at summit
5-Nov-2005    
Anti-American demonstrators torched storefronts and battled police Friday in this Atlantic resort following a large, peaceful protest, spearheaded by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, over President Bush's plans to revive a free trade accord at a regional summit.
DR should emulate neighbors, be more aggressive with FTA
4-Nov-2005    
Officials at the highest level along with private business persons from El Salvador are currently on tours that have been denominated as “CAFTA-Tours” throughout the United States, looking to attract investments, in addition to participating in work shops to train exporters on how to best benefit from markets to open with DR-CAFTA.
East Asia Summit to discuss FTA between Asian nations: SM Goh
4-Nov-2005     Channel News Asia
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the East Asia Summit next month would discuss the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement between East Asian countries.
Australia attacks EU on farm subsidies
4-Nov-2005     FT
In the event of failure in Hong Kong next month, foreign minister Alexander Downer said Australia would speed ahead with "Plan B" to sign further bilateral and regional trade agreements.
Anti-Bush rally closes Peoples Summit
3-Nov-2005     Prensa Latina
The 3rd Peoples' Summit is closing Thursday its three marathonic days of searching for an alternative model to neoliberalism with a hemispheric demonstration repudiating US President George W Bush.
Farmers reject new taxes, ask for assistance with upcoming FTA
3-Nov-2005     Dominican Today
Associations in the Dominican farming sector today rejected some of the measures recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and requested from the government to establish a program to shore the sector up, prior to implementing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
CEOs seek to standardize FTA rules at APEC
3-Nov-2005    
Economies in the Asia-Pacific region need to establish standard FTA (free trade agreements) guidelines as FTAs between the countries have no fundamental rules or principles, the APEC CEO Summit chairman said Wednesday.