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American agriculture, GMOs and Europe
European law firm advises on how US companies should lobby the EU to get doors opened to GMOs
Mitsubishi boss keen to seal free-trade deal
The chairman of Mitsubishi -- a huge investor in Australia's resource industry -- has urged Japan and Australia not to miss the current "window of opportunity" and clinch the long-awaited free-trade agreement.
GCC-Singapore free trade deal boon for Saudi firms
The Saudi-Singapore Business Council is encouraging Saudi investors to invest in Singapore instead of Europe, using the GCC-Singapore FTA as a launching pad into China.
Putting the I In TTIP: The necessity of a strong investment chapter
United States Council for International Business (USCIB) argues for a strong investment chapter in the EU-US FTA (TTIP)
European officials consulted business leaders on trade pact
Long before trade negotiations began with the United States this summer, European officials were consulting with business leaders from both sides of the Atlantic on how to structure a free-trade pact.
Five nations beef alliance agrees on core principles for TPP
An alliance of cattle producers representing Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have signed a letter announcing their support for a comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
US Trade Representative, Inc
"Is the TPP being put together to benefit the usual gang of thieves and thugs?" asks former US trade negotiator Clyde Prestowitz
Did Obama administration duck smoking issue in free trade talks? Sherrod Brown suggests so
US Senator Sherrod Brown is challenging the Obama administration's handling of the tobacco issue in the TPP
Trans Pacific Partnership might include international ban on GMO labeling
A burgeoning global trade agreement with nations such as Japan, Vietnam and Australia is leaving GMO-labeling advocates concerned that it could result in a ban on GMO labeling not only in the US, but in all countries taking part in negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.
NPPC, other organizations urge adoption of TPP principles
A coalition of agricultural and food organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council and Cargill sent a letter recently to urge U.S. trade negotiators to include its “core” principles for a final Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.