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Chevron calls for strong investor rights chapter in US-EU trade deal
US energy giant Chevron is encouraging the United States to pursue a strong investment chapter and investor-state dispute settlement process in the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union.
European firms push Thai-EU FTA talks
Representatives of the European business community in Thailand yesterday said the country's service sector was in a dangerous situation due to strict local regulations that obstruct foreign investment, especially from Europe.
Japan’s rice lobby visits Capitol Hill to fight free trade pact
Rice is a staple food in Japan, but it is also a cultural staple — so much so, say opponents of a 12-nation­ free-trade agreement, that the values learned through rice farming keep the streets of Tokyo safe and the nation stable.
EU-US free trade deal worth €800m
US and EU business leaders meet in Dublin Castle today, in parallel to a meeting of EU trade ministers, in an effort to advance talks towards a major new transatlantic trade deal.
Global traders have opportunity to impact outcome of EU-US FTA negotiations
United States and European Union companies involved in cross-continent trade in services, importing and exporting have less than 30 days to take advantage of an opportunity to interject their specific trade "wish lists" into the upcoming free trade talks.
Free trade agreements no farm saviour, analysts warn
FTAs will result in political agreements which won't bring substantial tariff reductions on Australian agricultural goods
Business people to discuss FTA with US
Turkish business world to discuss proposals for Turkey in reaction to an Free Trade Agreement between EU & US
India-EU FTA: Dairy sector seeks insulation
India's dairy industry, led by the country’s largest milk cooperative that owns the Amul brand, has opposed the proposed India-EU free trade agreement on the ground that it would led to subsidised dairy products from Europe flooding India.
EU trade guilds call for EU-India FTA
Fifteen European business organizations issued a joint statement Friday, calling for both the European Union and India to speed up free trade agreement talks towards an ambitious trade agreement.
KCCI urges Belgium to facilitate signing of FTA between Pak and EU
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged that Belgium, being the capital of Europe and centre of European politics and policy making, should support the efforts for signing free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and European Union.