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Google adtech fine on hold as EU awaits lower US car duties, sources say
3-Sep-2025     Reuters
EU antitrust regulators have delayed fining Alphabet’s Google over its adtech business, while waiting for the United States to cut tariffs on European cars as part of a trade deal.
How fining Elon Musk’s X could threaten the US-EU trade deal
3-Sep-2025     The New York Times
The European Union is expected to penalize the company, which has been accused of breaching the Digital Services Act, a law President Trump has criticized.
Annulment insurance and disposal of Italian assets
3-Sep-2025     Rockhopper
Rockhopper has drafted new request for arbitration against Italy and expects to submit it in the coming weeks.
Korea-Ecuador SECA expands Latin America trade
3-Sep-2025     The Chosun Daily
South Korea has officially signed its first free trade agreement under President Lee Jae-myung’s administration: the Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) with Ecuador.
India's trade diplomacy on the rise: ambitious deals with US and EU in sight
3-Sep-2025     Devdiscourse
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed optimism about finalizing a bilateral trade agreement with the US by November. Negotiations have been impacted by geopolitical factors, but progress continues.
India, ASEAN agree to fast-track FTA review amid Trump’s tariffs
3-Sep-2025     Money Control
India and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) have come to an agreement to fast-track negotiations for a review of the trade pact between them in a bid to overcome uncertainties owing to steeper tariffs imposed by the United States on the South Asian nation, a government official said.
Negotiations on Thailand-UK FTA set to start
3-Sep-2025     Vietnam Plus
Thailand and the United Kingdom are pushing for the opening of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) at all levels, along with pursuing joint efforts to explore channels to expand two-way trade and investment.
South American bloc Mercosur and Canada to resume talks for free-trade agreement
2-Sep-2025     Reuters
Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced.
Saudi Arabia, Syria sign investment protection deal
2-Sep-2025     Arab News
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed an agreement to protect and promote mutual investments between both countries.
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia sign deal to boost investment, infrastructure ties
2-Sep-2025     South China Morning Post
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are negotiating an investment promotion and protection agreement to strengthen investment, investor confidence and bilateral investment flows.