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2-Jun-2021    
Mongolia-EEU free trade agreement to boost Moscow-Ulan Bator economic ties - Lavrov
2-Jun-2021     UrduPoint
Negotiations continue between Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission on the possibility of concluding an agreement on a free trade area.
Israel to open economic office in Abu Dhabi to boost Gulf investment
2-Jun-2021     The Jerusalem Post
Israel plans to open an economic attaché office in Abu Dhabi to attract foreign investment and boost economic relations with Gulf states and the broader Arab world
Farmers' opposition to UK-Australia trade deal grows
2-Jun-2021     BBC
Opposition among UK farmers is growing towards a trade deal close to being concluded with Australia. They say there are no meaningful safeguards in place to stop farmers being undercut by cheap imports.
Ecuadorean state should pay $412 million to Perenco after losing legal dispute
2-Jun-2021     Amico Hoops
The Ecuadorean country will have to face a millionaire sum for Perenco oil company after a ruling by a panel formed under the auspices of the World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Israel, UAE sign double taxation prevention agreement
1-Jun-2021     The Jerusalem Post
The tax treaty and the investment-protection agreement lay the groundwork for increasing economic cooperation.
Fears junk food regulation chilled by free trade agreements
31-May-2021     Stuff
Efforts to combat child obesity have fallen behind the pack as international free-trade agreements threaten to put a “chill” on junk food regulations, experts say.
Alarm at secret court scheme in UK-Australia trade deal
31-May-2021     The Guardian
Campaigners concerned by controversial plans for tribunals where firms can seek compensation for effect of government policies.
The Cairn $1.4 billion award is patently illegal
31-May-2021     NDTV
The arbitral award has condoned the tax avoidance scheme adopted by Cairn Energy.
Experts urge selective protectionism as FTA with Malaysia returns to table
31-May-2021     Dhaka Tribune
As a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia returns to the table, experts fear local companies could lose business to Malaysian ones if duty-free market access is given in sectors where the latter has a competitive advantage.