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The first victim of the free trade agreement
He was a Panamanian who lived of what the land gave him. His name? Sabino Rivera. What happened? Death took him when a bomb, abandoned by the United States in Panama, blew him to pieces.
FTA to create opportunities: Zoellick
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and the United States would create real economic opportunities in both countries for businesses, farmers, and workers, US trade representative Robert Zoellick said.
Oman keen on signing FTA with US
The Bush administration [said->977] on Monday it would begin free trade negotiations with Oman, as well as the UAE, as part of Bush's efforts to promote economic growth in the Middle East.
Lockwood Smith: Second-term Bush presidency good for world trade
While terrorism and security are, for good reason, high in people's minds right now, global trade developments are critically important for New Zealand over the next two to three years.
PM calls for more public participation in FTA deals
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra today reiterated the importance of Thailand forging bilateral economic relations, while pledging to ensure greater public involvement in international trade liberalization deals.
Bush on top means continuity in South Africa-US relations
America will continue to enter into bilaterals with states it views strategically.
Needed: A US-India FTA
A comprehensive FTA with India would be of strategic importance to the US in its current policy of competitive liberalisation.
Dominican tax risks trade pact
The Bush administration is working to strip the Dominican Republic out of a wider free trade pact if the Caribbean nation does not repeal a recently implemented tax on soft drinks that affects U.S. exporters.
Copyright inquiry could save FTA
An inquiry into computer and television piracy could break the impasse threatening to delay the start of the free trade deal with the US.
To stay healthy, US-Saudi ties need attention
Over the past year, the George W. Bush administration has prepared a comprehensive political and economic reform initiative aimed at promoting democracy in the Middle East.