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Peru: protests against US trade accord rock country
Peruvian unionists, campesinos, leftists and nationalists came together to stage a massive one-day general strike on July 11.
US aims to conclude FTA talks with Malaysia by second quarter 2008, says official
"Both sides would like to finish this as quickly as possible," a US official told reporters
Lotte Mart stops selling American beef
Among 53 Lotte Marts nationwide, six of the stores have already suspended sales of American beef due to demonstrations opposing the Korea-US FTA.
Toni Solo: Americanism v. ALBA
It has taken a while for the US to work out an effective strategy to counteract ALBA.
NEMA applauds signing of US free trade agreements with Panama and South Korea
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) congratulates US trade negotiators on this week's signing of two important bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), and calls upon Congress to ratify the two FTAs as soon as possible.
Civic group asks gov't to disclose FTA text
Lawyers for Democratic Society on July 12 requested that the government disclose information on the six new or corrected articles of the final protocol of the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States concluded on June 30.
Japan eyes FTAs with US, EU
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has released an annual report on international trade specifying the nation's policy of revving up preparations for future talks with the United States and the European Union on concluding free-trade agreements (FTAs).
US considers investment agreement with Taiwan
The United States said it is considering forging a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan but ruled out a free trade pact in the immediate future.
Panama ratifies free trade deal with US
Panama's legislature ratified a free trade agreement with the United States on Wednesday amid protests by hundreds of leftists and farmers opposed to the deal.
Price to pay for trade liberalization
The Bahamas stands to lose just under ten percent of tariff revenue as a result of the complete trade liberalization with the hemisphere and the United States, according to a report on Caribbean development in the 21st century compiled by the Caribbean Country Management Unit of the World Bank.