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Talks over trade deal with South Americans continue amid opposition from EU farmers
11-Sep-2018     Independent.ie
EU Commission officials are in Montevideo in Uruguay to reconvene the trade talks with the Mercosur trading bloc.
Freeland to head back to Washington Tuesday for high-level NAFTA negotiations
11-Sep-2018     The Globe and Mail
The two sides have so far been unable to break an impasse over, among other issues, US access to the Canadian dairy market, a cultural exemption for Canada and the Chapter 19 dispute resolution mechanism.
US, EU aim to ease some trade barriers by November
11-Sep-2018     AP
US trade officials say they hope to reach an agreement with the European Union on lifting some technical barriers to trade between the two powers by November.
ISDS reforms shove human rights under corporate red carpet
11-Sep-2018     APWLD
“We call on our governments to either address the real reasons why ISDS is fundamentally flawed or to abandon its ‘reform’ agenda that is designed to reinforce and re-legitimise a self-serving investment dispute system.”
Singapore, Indonesia agree to conclude talks on investment treaty before October leaders' retreat
10-Sep-2018     The Straits Times
Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to conclude talks on a bilateral investment treaty between their countries before their leaders hold a retreat next month.
Joint feasibility study on FTA with Bangladesh
10-Sep-2018     Daily FT
Next round of negotiations on Thai FTA in two weeks. Joint feasibility study on FTA with Bangladesh to be implemented soon.
S. Korea, Mercosur to hold first trade talks in Uruguay
10-Sep-2018     Yonhap
South Korea and the South American trade block Mercosur will launch their formal trade negotiations in Uruguay.
Ecuadorian trade minister hopes to have EPA with Japan
10-Sep-2018     Japan News
Ecuadorian Foreign Trade and Investments Minister Pablo Campana expressed his intention to have an economic partnership agreement with Japan
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rules against Ecuador, favors Chevron
10-Sep-2018     TeleSur
Ecuador will be forced to pay economic reparations to the oil giant. The over 30,000 affected people in the Amazon haven't received any compensation.
NAFTA end game: the predictable and perilous trade-offs facing Canada
10-Sep-2018     Behind the Numbers
Canada has been under intense pressure to make irreversible concessions affecting a broad range of issues.