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Anti-NAFTA groups prepare wish list for Obama
Not everybody in Canada is terrified by the prospect of U.S president-elect Barack Obama reopening the North American Free Trade Agreement.
FTA with Colombia favors companies over Colombians
The US free trade agreement with Colombia is back in the spotlight, after President Bush allegedly conditioned his support for a bailout of the auto industry on the Democrats dropping their opposition to the FTA.
Victoria accused of breaching US free trade deak
The Victorian Government has been accused of breaking Australia's free trade agreement with the US through its "protectionist" new industry policy, which gives local suppliers an advantage over foreign competitors.
Obama not likely to renegotiate NAFTA, ex-diplomat says
President-elect Barack Obama will likely find a way to back off his election campaign promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, a former Canadian ambassador to both the U.S. and France said here Thursday.
M'sia Firm To Leave Rice Out Of FTA List In Negotiation With US
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has assured that it would stick to its decision not to liberalise the markets for padi and rice in negotiating the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.
Ending 4-year battle, Costa Rica approves CAFTA
Costa Rica is finally ready to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Colombia-US: Will Democrats Bury Free Trade Deal?
Ratification by the United States Congress of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia appears to be further away than ever, due to the victory of president-elect Barack Obama, who has declared his opposition to the treaty, and to the effects of the financial crisis.
Roh Shifts Stance on Korea-US FTA
The governing Grand National Party (GNP) Wednesday accused former President Roh Moo-hyun, who called on the government to prepare for renegotiations of the free trade agreement with the United States which was clinched under his presidency, of reversing his stance.
Fair Trade?
The alarm clock squawks you awake and you reach for your asthma inhaler to start the day. Damn, nearly empty. That's another whack off the weekly budget. Drugs have got so much more expensive since the 2011 free trade deal forced changes to Pharmac's bargain basement pricing scheme.
Rahm Emanuel Makes the Right Move on Colombia Trade Deal
This column has expressed plenty of concern about the selection of Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel to serve as President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff. Emanuel, whose record and reputation are those of a rigid "New Democrat," was the pointman for the Clinton White House's free-trade agenda. And, in Congress, he has been a reasonably steady supporter of the Bush administration's trade policies.