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UK-India FTA text (July 2025)
28-Jul-2025     UK Government
Japan expects only 1% to 2% of $550 billion US fund to be investment
28-Jul-2025     The Japan Times
Japan expects only 1% to 2% of its recently agreed upon $550 billion U.S. fund to be in the form of actual investment, with the bulk of it being loans, according to the nation’s chief tariff negotiator.
US-China talks to restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension
28-Jul-2025     BBC
The US and China are due to start a fresh round of talks on Monday as expectations grow that the world's two biggest economies could agree a 90-day extension to their trade war truce.
Investment agreements with India and the UAE could redraw Israel’s geoeconomic map
28-Jul-2025     Ynet
New generation of agreements designed not only to encourage capital flow, but also to signal Israel’s readiness to anchor itself within emerging spheres of global influence, most notably in the Global South
Türkiye wins $30M arbitration case over Italian Enel’s revoked solar license
28-Jul-2025     Türkiye Today
Türkiye has prevailed in an international arbitration case brought by Italian energy giant Enel S.p.A. over the 2022 cancellation of a pre-license for a solar power plant in the southwestern province of Isparta, the country's energy regulator announced on Friday.
Toyota Motor Philippines seeks JPEPA review after US tariff deal
28-Jul-2025     Manila Standard
Philippine automotive industry renews calls to update the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement due to tariff imbalances created by zero-tariff access for US vehicle imports.”
EU-US tariffs: five key takeaways from the trade deal
28-Jul-2025     The Guardian
Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal on Sunday, but questions remain over what the finished picture will be.
Out-gunned Europe accepts least-worst US trade deal
28-Jul-2025     Reuters
In the end, Europe found it lacked the leverage to pull Donald Trump's America into a trade pact on its terms and so has signed up to a deal it can just about stomach - albeit one that is clearly skewed in the US's favour.
Mounting corporate pressure on Honduras threatens community rights
25-Jul-2025     Mongabay
New data on foreign arbitration claims in Honduras reveal that the lawsuits filed by corporations against the country now total $19.4 billion in legal claims, equivalent to roughly 53% of Honduras’ GDP in 2024.
Canada eyes investment pact as Ethiopia opens $169bn economy
25-Jul-2025     Finance in Africa
As Ethiopia opens its doors to foreign investment, Canada is positioning itself to be among the first in line, with legal safeguards in place.