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Fruit stalls Korea-Colombia FTA
18-Jul-2011 Korea Times
Both Korea and Colombia agree in principle on the need for a fast free trade agreement (FTA) but they just cannot nail it because Korea is not ready to accommodate what Colombia wants ― better terms for its fruits and flowers than what Korea gives Peru and Chile.
Group calls for more transparency in European trade negotiations
18-Jul-2011
A group of concerned citizens is warning Canadians don’t know what they are in for as Canada inches closer towards a free trade deal with Europe.
’Free’ trade deals are bad for Mass. cities like Fall River
17-Jul-2011
Long before 2008, when Wall Street’s unchecked greed brought the world’s economy to its knees, we in the middle class could feel our future slipping away. We knew that we were working longer and harder — we could clearly see that even with two salaries, most families had less disposable income than families did in the ’60s and ’70s when one income was the norm.
SOCMA offers support for free trade pacts with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia
17-Jul-2011
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) issued its support this week of the passage of pending free-trade agreements (FTA) with South Korea, Panama and Colombia by two Congressional committees. SOCMA is the US-based trade association representing custom and batch manufacturers, including contract manufacturers of fine chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
EU seeks huge duty cuts on auto, wines in its FTA with India
17-Jul-2011
The European Union has sought substantial reduction or even elimination of duties in export of its automobiles, wines and spirits to India as a "must have" in the free trade agreement being negotiated between the two sides.
Gov’t signs letters of intent with Philippines in economic meetings
17-Jul-2011
Taipei and Manila managed to reach various consensuses and sign two letters of intent during their just-concluded economic cooperation meetings in the Philippines, Taiwan’s economics minister said yesterday.
Korean fishing company pledges cooperation
16-Jul-2011
A Christchurch-based company which charters Korean fishing boats for New Zealand waters says it will cooperate with a ministerial inquiry into conditions aboard foreign fishing boats.
Canada on track to clinch EU free-trade deal, Tories say
16-Jul-2011
The Harper government says it’s successfully concluded an eighth round of free trade negotiations with the European Union and is on track to clinch a deal by 2012.
S’pore-EU FTA talks going well
16-Jul-2011
Talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Singapore are progressing well.
FTA with Korea, Taiwan urged to boost auto sector
16-Jul-2011
Free-Trade agreements with South Korea and Taiwan. This is what the State-owned think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is urging the government to forge in order to help boost the local automotive industry.
Perplexing silence hangs over proposed Canada, E.U. trade pact
16-Jul-2011
When Canada’s premiers gather in Vancouver next week, it’s hard to imagine that the subject of trade talks with the European Union won’t come up. The potential ramifications of any deal for the provinces are enormous.
Embattled Colombian unionists rally against ‘free trade’
15-Jul-2011 In These Times
Gathering with fellow unionists in Washington, D.C., Jose Hugo Yanini speaks firmly about labor rights in Colombia. But a few weeks ago, the industrial janitor and shop steward feared that he soon might never utter another word.
EU-India FTA - the data exclusivity dilemma
15-Jul-2011 Public Service Europe
Conflict between European and Indian pharma industries might be played out again in FTAs with other nations
China, EU to seek bilateral investment treaty
15-Jul-2011 Xinhua
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty, said China’s Minister of Commerce Chen Deming on Thursday.
Support for EU beef farmers, in the event of a Mercosur deal, is “not enough”
15-Jul-2011 MercoPress
Members of the European Parliament discussing the agriculture budget said that compensation for beef farmers that could face Mercosur competition, if a trade agreement is finally reached, “is not enough” and anticipated that “we will not accept sweeteners in this area”.
People of faith rally against Colombian free trade agreement
14-Jul-2011 Huffington Post
Jose’s phone rang. When he picked up the receiver, no one was on the other line. He hung up. The next time he heard the ring, his wife answered, and a menacing voice said, "Tell that man to calm down his tongue or we will cut it out."
Twenty Turkish firms file suit against Turkmenistan
14-Jul-2011
The government of Turkmenistan faces legal action from twenty Turkish construction firms over broken contracts costing them more than $1 billion in losses, a spokesman representing the companies said on Wednesday.
GCC-Asean FTA discussed
14-Jul-2011
Officials at the GCC and Asean countries stressed the importance of enhancing co-operation in the fields of trade and investment and exploring the possibility of negotiation regarding the Free Trade Agreement between the two groups.
Customs misses 1st-half target by 8.6%
14-Jul-2011
The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday said its collections in the first six months were 8.6-percent below target due to a strong peso and partly as a result of slower imports following Japan’s twin disasters in March.
Obama still uncertain on ways to proceed with FTA bill
14-Jul-2011
The Barack Obama administration is still looking for the best timing to send a bill on a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea to Congress, a senior official said Wednesday, with no clear signs of a breakthrough in federal debt limit talks.