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Time to put a US-South Korea free trade agreement on the fast-track agenda
A memo from the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation.
PhRMA statement on US-Egypt free trade agreement
PhRMA believes that a strong FTA is in the interests of Egyptian patients as well as the business community.
Senate confirms Richard Crowder as USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Crowder has been president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association since 2002. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, International, of DEKALB Genetics Corporation -- now part of Monsanto -- a worldwide leader in agricultural genetics and seed biotechnology.
Drug companies pressure Govt to review FTA
The debate over the cost of medicines in Australia took a new twist today, with Acting Prime Minister Mark Vaile declaring the Government will have a second look at provisions within the Free Trade Agreement with the United States. They're provisions that were specifically designed to keep the cost of pharmaceuticals down.
FTA change will push drug prices up: ALP
The Federal Opposition is warning the cost of medicines will rise if a Labor amendment designed to protect Australian drug prices in the US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is removed.
Tangled web we weave
The hundreds of bilateral and regional trade deals around or being crafted is creating a brave new world for business, reports Daniel Hilken
American Chamber of Commerce: DR-CAFTA delay "perplexing;" deters investments
The American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) reacted yesterday with disbelief to the official announcement that the Dominican Republic postponed entering the Free Trade Agreement till July 2006.
FTA - a passport of opportunities
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a 'passport of opportunities' and it is up to the business communities of both Bahrain and the US to see how best they can use this opportunity, the President of American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), Samir Benmukhlouf, said yesterday.
Robust outlook conducive for US-Malaysia FTA talks
An 18-member mission of the US-Asean Business Council visited Malaysia recently to encourage the start of bilateral FTA talks with the US.
Korean mid-sized cos to drop anchor here
After the big daddies, it appears to be the turn of mid-size Korean companies to hot foot it to India.