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TTIP reloaded: big business calls the shots on new EU-US trade talks
21-Feb-2019     CEO
Corporate lobby groups roam the corridors of EU negotiators working to set the agenda for the talks with the US, while the European Commission covers over its links with big business.
USDA to send trade mission in April
21-Feb-2019     Taipei Times
The US has long criticized Taiwan’s zero-tolerance policy regarding meat product imports and views Taiwan’s ractopamine ban as a trade barrier.
Russel Norman – climate change and free trade
21-Feb-2019     Daily Blog
The panel on a sustainable world at the hui in October 2018 on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade Strategy for New Zealand argued for major changes to address pressing environmental issues.
Much to fear from post-Brexit trade deals with ISDS mechanisms
21-Feb-2019     The Guardian
Investor-state dispute settlement is a threat to human rights, health and the environment, say representatives of trade unions, charities and faith groups.
How the CPTPP could widen inequality
21-Feb-2019     The ASEAN Post
The ways that the CPTPP could harm developing countries and widen inequality
Agribusiness's secretive plans to unravel food safety and worker protections
20-Feb-2019     IATP
Little-known council linked to NAFTA subverts public safety to free trade.
EU committee shelves climate concerns to open US trade talks
20-Feb-2019     Climate Home News
The committee of the European Parliament for international trade endorsed opening trade talks with the US.
Pakistan to ink MoU on free trade agreement with Saudi Arabia
20-Feb-2019     Profit Pakistan Today
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are also going to sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for a Free Trade Agreement.
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19-Feb-2019    
India, Argentina for expediting signing of BIT, DTAA to boost investments
19-Feb-2019     Business Standard
India and Argentina agreed to expedite signing of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between the countries to promote economic ties.