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Are mega-trade agreements a threat to Brazil?
27-Feb-2015 EconoMonitor
Bilateral trade agendas with both US and EU may become a way for Brazil to mitigate the negative potential impacts of TTIP and TTP, argues a former World Bank official.
White House sees China as trump card in trade debate
27-Feb-2015 Reuters
The Obama administration is confident lawmakers will warm up to a proposed Pacific free trade deal on the grounds it is a chance for the United States, rather than China, to dictate the rules of Asian trade, a top official said on Thursday.
Korean petrochemical industry to be most affected by Korea-China FTA
27-Feb-2015 Business Korea
Those in the petrochemical industry are unhappy about the provisionally-signed Korea-China FTA, because the synthetic resin and rubber imported from China wil be subject to immediate tariff elimination
The Trans-Pacific Partnership clause everyone should oppose
26-Feb-2015 Washington Post
"Agreeing to ISDS in this enormous new treaty would tilt the playing field in the United States further in favor of big multinational corporations. Worse, it would undermine U.S. sovereignty," writes Elizabeth Warren.
Experts concerned about impact of Economic Partnership Agreement on Ghana’s economy
26-Feb-2015 GBC
The President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it was not right for Ghana to have signed the agreement.
Lithuania, Qatar continue negotiations on Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
26-Feb-2015 Baltic Course
On February 25th, Lithuania and Qatar entered the second stage of negotiations on Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. The two-day negotiations take place in Vilnius, reports LETA/ELTA.
S. Korea, Turkey ink FTA in services, investment
26-Feb-2015 Yonhap
South Korea and Turkey on Thursday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) in the investment and service sectors that will complement their bilateral trade pact that went into effect nearly two years ago.
India to soon start FTA feasibility process with Russia, Peru
26-Feb-2015 Times of India
India will soon initiate the feasibility process to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement with Russia and Peru, a move aimed at enhancing economic ties with these nations.
Update on Indonesia BITs review
26-Feb-2015 IGJ
Indonesia for Global Justice together with Indonesian civil society networks met with the Director of Bilateral Cooperation of Investment Coordinating Board, Fritz Horas Silalahi, in Jakarta to discuss the review of Indonesia Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITS).
ISDS in EU-Singapore deal too favourable to corporations, should be modified according to lead MEP David Martin
26-Feb-2015 ViEUws
David Martin MEP (S&D, UK), the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the EU-Singapore trade deal, criticises the infamous ISDS (investor-to-state dispute settlement) part of the agreement.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft services & investment offer (Feb 2015)
26-Feb-2015 BBC
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TTIP: Transatlantic trade deal text leaked to BBC
26-Feb-2015 BBC
A leaked draft of what the European Union wants excluded from a new trade deal with the United States has been obtained by the BBC.
Will a new US-led IP empire in India put access to medicines at risk?
25-Feb-2015 Financial Express
Prof Brook K Baker, Professor of Law and Northeastern University, cautions that the Modi government’s accelerating flirtation with the US and its investors is dangerous to hundreds of millions of people worldwide whose lives depend on Indian generics
Lawmakers grapple with ‘fast track’ trade bill
25-Feb-2015 WSJ
US congressional leaders crafting the so-called fast-track bill, meant to expedite passage of trade deals, want to include sweeteners to attract skeptical Democrats, including rules to allow lawmakers greater access to details of ongoing trade negotiations.
TTIP talks: EP committees discuss their recommendations for negotiators
25-Feb-2015 European Parliament
The European Parliament’s development committee calls on the Commission to make an independent study of TTIP’s impact on developing countries “once the provisions of TTIP are clearer”.
S. Korea, China initial bilateral free trade pact
25-Feb-2015 Yonhap
South Korea and China initialed their free trade agreement (FTA) Wednesday, taking a step closer to implementing what South Korean officials hail as the most significant trade deal for the country.
ComMin expedites work on FTA before Modi’s Canada visit
24-Feb-2015 Indian Express
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to visit Canada in April this year, the commerce and industry ministry has expedited the work on firming up the framework for the proposed free trade agreement with the country.
German Social Democrats fear free trade
24-Feb-2015 Deutsche Welle
Support for the TTIP free trade agreement with the US is waning further among Germany’s Social Democrats, DW reports
EU: Turkey’s concerns over TTIP ‘legitimate’
24-Feb-2015 World Bulletin
The EU’s trade chief, Cecilia Malmstrom, said Monday that Turkey has “legitimate” concerns over the ongoing EU-US free trade talks and promised to keep Ankara informed on almost every step during the negotiations.
Shinzo Abe loses ally in TPP trade deal
24-Feb-2015 Financial Times
Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, has lost an important ally on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal after his agriculture minster resigned in a scandal over political donations.