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SA faces R80m claim for Zimbabwe farm loss
18-Jul-2007
A Free State farmer who had farms in Zimbabwe repossessed is taking SA’s government to court to try to force it to ratify a treaty designed to protect South African investments abroad.
Free trade agreement with EU possible only after Azerbaijan’s WTO accession, deputy foreign minister says
18-Jul-2007
“There are common factors in Azerbaijan’s integration into Europe and accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO),” Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev told journalists, APA reports. He said that European Union approves the idea of Azerbaijan’s WTO membership.
OECS trade ministers discuss European trade
18-Jul-2007
OECS Trade Ministers accommodated the European Commission’s principal negotiator for the Economic Partnership Agreement, Karl Falkenburg on Wednesday.
Govt goes ahead with Chile free trade deal
18-Jul-2007
Australia and Chile will go ahead with the drafting of a bilateral trade deal.
Saying no to free trade
18-Jul-2007
The US Congress has postponed discussion of free-trade agreements (FTAs) signed with Peru and Panama for several months, while indicating that it will not consider the accord with Colombia at all at this time. This represents a huge setback for the Colombian government of President Alvaro Uribe, who has invested much political capital in his strong alliance with Washington and in promoting a bilateral trade agreement.
Chile, Canada expand free trade pact
18-Jul-2007 Forbes
Canada and Chile marked the 10th anniversary of their free trade agreement Tuesday, vowing to expand the accord to financial services and other areas.
CEFTA needs one more ratification
17-Jul-2007
The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) needs one more country to ratify it before it can take effect.
Canada can help counter Chavez’s mischief
17-Jul-2007
As Prime Minister Stephen Harper departs upon his first official visit to Latin America this weekend, he will likely make a better impression than did Pierre Trudeau on his own visit to South America.
Malaysia-US FTA talks nothing to do with Malaysia’s domestic policies: DPM
17-Jul-2007
Malaysia’s ongoing negotiations with the United States on a free trade agreement (FTA) will not involve any of Malaysia’s domestic policies such as that related to the special status for Bumiputeras, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday.
Africa ’’will not be the winner’’ of the EPAs
17-Jul-2007
"I do not know if a winner will emerge from the signing of the economic partnership agreement under the current conditions but I know for sure that Africa cannot be the winner," says Amadou Ba, who heads the international negotiations division at Senegal’s ministry of commerce.
New Zealand seeks more FTAs to improve trading relationship
17-Jul-2007
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Helen Clark said the country has been proactive in seeking free trade agreements (FTAs), including with Malaysia and Asean, in its move to improve trading relationship.
S. Korea, EU have differences over automobiles in free trade talks
17-Jul-2007
South Korea and the European Union are struggling to narrow differences on tariffs and safety regulations on automobile trade as they try to forge an ambitious free trade agreement, a top South Korean negotiator said Tuesday.
GCC-India FTA to be a reality soon
17-Jul-2007 MENAFN
"Negotiations will be completed by the yearend and the signing of the final agreement could be sometime early next year," the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain says.
Peru: protests against US trade accord rock country
17-Jul-2007 WW4 Report
Peruvian unionists, campesinos, leftists and nationalists came together to stage a massive one-day general strike on July 11.
CARIFORUM divided on liberalisation issue - Economic Partnership Agreement under threat
17-Jul-2007 Jamaica Gleaner
A disagreement among the members of CARIFORUM, which represents the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic, could cause a delay in the group completing negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
EU sets ambitious goals for South Korean free trade deal
17-Jul-2007 Monsters and critics
’We are setting the bar very high with a 100-per-cent trade liberalization offer,’ an EU trade official told Deutsche Presse-Agentur as European and South Korean officials opened a second round of negotiations in Brussels.
US aims to conclude FTA talks with Malaysia by second quarter 2008, says official
17-Jul-2007 IHT
"Both sides would like to finish this as quickly as possible," a US official told reporters
Lotte Mart stops selling American beef
17-Jul-2007 Donga-A Ilbo
Among 53 Lotte Marts nationwide, six of the stores have already suspended sales of American beef due to demonstrations opposing the Korea-US FTA.
Beyond just cricket and Bollywood
16-Jul-2007
The India-China comparison has become almost passé with western audiences in the past few years. But in countries like New Zealand where ties with China, particularly economic ties, have traditionally been far stronger than with India, the comparison is relatively new and India often comes a poor second, especially in the eyes of New Zealand Inc.
Canada steps into void left by US-Colombia rift
16-Jul-2007
Canada started trade talks with Colombia on Monday and pledged full support for President Alvaro Uribe, who has seen his key bilateral relationship with the United States bog down in a scandal over human rights.