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US, India eye bilateral investment treaty
The United States and India are to explore the possibility of forging a bilateral investment agreement in high-level talks next month, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.
White House planning 'relentless' campaign for FTAs: trade official
The White House is planning a "relentless" campaign this year to push Congress to approve pending free trade agreements with South Korea and Latin American nations
FTA-like India-US pact in pipeline
India on Wednesday said it is in talks with the US and Canada for a market-opening bilateral agreement, on the lines of trade pacts being negotiated with the European Union and the ASEAN.
USTR Susan Schwab and CEA President & CEO Gary Shapiro at International CES: Trade is vital to US economic growth and jobs
Free trade agreements are important for the US consumer electronics industry
Malaysia-US FTA talks to resume on January 14
Formal negotiations between Malaysia and the US are said to be scheduled to resume during the week of January 14 in Kuala Lumpur, according to Barbara Weisel, the US chief negotiator, adding that the US hopes to reach an agreement by the middle of the year.
United States and Libya sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement is an important step in recognizing Libya's renunciation of weapons of mass destruction, says the US State Department. It is a component of Washington's efforts to promote peace and stability in the Maghreb and broaden US-Libya bilateral relations.
Free trade with US a boom for elites, a bust for most: report
Canada's 20-year-old free trade agreement with the United States has not lived up to its billing and the promises of its proponents, says a new report that seeks to debunk the conventional wisdom that the deal was the best thing for Canada since sliced bread.
Lawmakers to clash over US FTA
Korea's parliamentary "yes-or-no without amendment" vote on the Korea-US FTA motion may not be carried out before Roh's term expires on Feb. 25.
US puts UAE free trade deal on ice
Negotiations for a free trade agreement between the US and the UAE will not be resumed under the current US administration, according to the US Trade Representative office
NPPC urges Australia not to restrict pork imports
Citing the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which became effective Jan. 1, 2005, the US National Pork Producers Council said, in advance of an Australian government report that may recommend protecting Australia's pork industry, that US pork should be excluded from any such action.