4-Oct-2015
The Australian Financial Review
A standoff between Australia and the United States on monopoly rules forpharmaceutical drugs has emerged as the ultimate impediment to clinching anhistoric trade deal sweeping across 12 Pacific Rim countries.
29-Sep-2015
Nikkei Asian Review
While domestic political schedules are making it imperative for the U.S., Japan and Canada to wrap up a historic trans-Pacific trade pact, New Zealand and Mexico appear intent on prolonging the talks to extract the best concessions possible.
28-Sep-2015
World Poultry
Negotiations are about import tariffs but mainly about sanitary and phytosanitary standards, which can have far-reaching consequences for agriculture.
25-Sep-2015
National Observer
Ahead of the Paris climate change talks, a new report argues that international trade deal contracts must be amended to ward off lawsuits that could potentially scuttle any agreements reached on climate change.
24-Sep-2015
The Independent
The motor industry has been accused of withholding a report that reveals US cars are substantially less safe than European vehicles - for fear that the findings would hamper the drive to harmonise safety standards as part of the controversial TTIP deal.