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Richterbund statement on multilateral investment court system
16-Nov-2017 Friends of the Earth Europe
English translation of the German Association of Judges opinion on the proposal for the Multilateral Investment Court system (MIC).
Rising US, China protectionism: Philippines still on losing end
16-Nov-2017 Ibon
As the world financial crisis persists, developed countries like the United States and China are taking increasingly protectionist stances while they are also aggressively pursuing further liberalization of less developed countries.
Mexico bristles at US proposal that would benefit AT&T in NAFTA
16-Nov-2017 Reuters
Mexico shot down a proposal by the United States to include provisions in the North America Free Trade Agreement that would benefit AT&T Inc, Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said.
PHL, US set to start talks on trade deal this month
16-Nov-2017 Business Mirror
Manila is sending a mission to Washington later this month to begin preliminary talks on the US-Philippines free-trade agreement.
Contentious issues still holding back RCEP mega trade deal
16-Nov-2017 Inquirer
Some countries behind the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership still haven’t seen eye to eye on some contentious issues even after 20 rounds of negotiations held within the year.
New Zealand part of mystery initiative at request from United States
16-Nov-2017 Stuff
New Zealand appears to have joined a mysterious "regional initiative" at the request of the United States, but the matter is being kept under wraps.
EU, Mercosur complete latest FTA round
15-Nov-2017 Tax-news
The EU and Mercosur made "substantive progress" in all areas of negotiation during their latest round of talks on a new free trade agreement.
Preferring RCEP to TPP? S. Korean government putting RCEP before TPP
15-Nov-2017 Business Korea
The South Korean government is showing signs of putting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership before the Trans-Pacific Partnership in free trade agreement strategy management.
Chinese premier calls for advancing China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations
15-Nov-2017 Xinhua
China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations were launched in November 2012, with the 12th round of the negotiations being held in Tokyo in April 2017.
US business groups ask trade agency to keep trucking rules in NAFTA
15-Nov-2017 Reuters
More than 100 US-based retailers, agriculture groups and transportation councils urged the government’s trade agency to preserve trucking provisions in any new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trump’s trade barbs push Asian nations closer to China’s orbit
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
Trump declared his 11-day swing through Asia a success before heading home, saying that “all countries dealing with us on trade know that the rules have changed.”
Maple Brexit? EU eyes Canada model for UK trade
15-Nov-2017 Reuters
The European Union is sizing up Britain for a post-Brexit free trade deal along the lines of one it agreed last year with Canada.
Trial in Rs 22,100 crore Vodafone tax dispute in February
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
An international arbitration tribunal in February will begin trial on Vodafone’s challenge to India using a retrospective legislation to seek Rs 22,100 crore in taxes.
‘India-Canada foreign investment protection pact is ready to be signed’
15-Nov-2017 The Hindu
Canadian International Trade Minister bullish on growing trade ties with New Delhi.
Nafta talks resume as US warns ’short fuse’ risks burning down
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
It’s back to the table time for Nafta negotiators after a month long breather in the talks, which broke up last time amid stark differences between the countries.
Canada takes softwood lumber dispute with US to NAFTA appeal panel
15-Nov-2017 Bay Today
Canada is turning to the North American Free Trade Agreement in its bid to stop US duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
Ottawa files lawsuit in dispute over broken northern Manitoba rail line
15-Nov-2017 National Post
Ottawa filed a lawsuit against the owners of a broken rail line in northern Manitoba hours after the company said it would file a complaint against the federal government under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Britain faces ‘TTIP on steroids’ as US trade talks begin, campaigners warn
14-Nov-2017 Common Dreams
Campaign group Global Justice Now has warned there are just months to stop ‘TTIP on steroids’ as the latest round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom governments begins in London.
Mercosur and Mexico trade agreements: The quest for a sugar fix
14-Nov-2017 EurActiv
There is intensive lobbying by European sugar beet growers against the prospect of widening of EU quotas for non-EU cane sugar as part of ongoing bilateral free trade negotiations.
EU, Chile to start talks to update free trade deal
14-Nov-2017 Reuters
The EU and Chile signed a deal on political and economic cooperation in 2002, but have decided it needs updating to increase work together on issues including climate change, education policy and trade.