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East Africa: US, EAC pursue new trade partnership
The United States and East African community have agreed on a new partnership could serve as a building block towards a more comprehensive trade agreement over the long term.
NGOs express concern over ongoing US-India Bilateral Investment Treaty
A group of public interest organisations in India have expressed concern about the ongoing US-India Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
East Africa: EAC strikes new trade agreement with US
A new Trade and Investment partnership has been forged between the Arusha-based East African Community (EAC) and the United States of America, the 'Sunday News' has learnt.
Romney: Ban Japan from free trade talks
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney doesn't support including Japan in free-trade talks, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Breaking ’08 pledge, leaked trade doc shows Obama wants to help corporations avoid regulations
A draft agreement leaked Wednesday shows the Obama administration is pushing a secretive trade agreement that could vastly expand corporate power and directly contradict a 2008 campaign promise by President Obama.
Obama trade document leaked, revealing new corporate powers and broken campaign promises
A critical document from President Barack Obama's free trade negotiations with eight Pacific nations was leaked online early Wednesday morning, revealing that the administration intends to bestow radical new political powers upon multinational corporations, contradicting prior promises.
Kazakhstan wins the arbitration proceeding versus Caratube company
On 5 June 2012 the arbitral tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) adopted the decision on the case initiated by Caratube International Oil Company LLP (CIOC) against the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Taiwan activists protest against U.S. beef
Larger trade talks between Taiwan and the United States have stalled as a result of the country's indecision about accepting US beef imports.
Civic groups mount call-in against US beef
Civic groups and the Consumers’ Foundation yesterday encouraged consumers to call legislators and urge them to vote against relaxing a ban on ractopamine residues in US meat products, stressing that the health of Taiwanese should not be used as a trading chip for economic development.
Activists protest at AIT over US beef import row
Activists demonstrated at the American Institute in Taiwan Friday to protest what they called Washington's highhanded attitude in forcing Taiwan to open its doors to US beef containting residue of the leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine.