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Israel interested in a free trade zone with Eurasian Economic Union
27-Jan-2015
Israel is interested in creation of a free trade zone with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Ukraine intends to sign FTA agreement with Canada, says economy minister
27-Jan-2015
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and Canada will promote an increase in goods turnover between the two countries and the inflow of Canadian investment to Ukraine, Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Minister Aivaras Abromavicius has said.
New study on preferential agreements and TTIP
27-Jan-2015 Logistics Insight Asia
A new research study from AEB and DHBW shows that companies expect TTIP to have almost no positive effects on employment and financial development.
Concerns over backlash: Implementation of Korea-China FTA around the corner
27-Jan-2015 Business Korea
The Korean government is planning to provisionally sign the Korea-China FTA and make public the schedule of concessions this week.
Australia: Public health, union, and church groups slam TPP trade deal
27-Jan-2015 AFTINET
An unusually diverse mix of 47 Australian community groups including public health, environment, union, church, development aid and other groups have written an open letter to Trade Minister Robb citing mounting evidence that the TPP is not in the national interest, and demanding that the text be released for public scrutiny before it is signed.
Protests as Trans-Pacific Partnership talks resume in New York
27-Jan-2015 Our Future
Hundreds of trade, labor, environmental, health, communities of color, anti-GMO and food justice, anti-fracking, animal and other activists braved the big blizzard to protest the secret TPP trade agreement and "fast track" trade promotion authority (TPA).
Paris and Berlin call for review of EU-Canada trade deal
27-Jan-2015 EurActiv
Trade negotiations between the EU and Canada concluded in October 2013, but France and Germany now want to make changes to the CETA agreement’s investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause.
“Investment arbitration is now on Broadway, and the critics are not being kind”
26-Jan-2015 Mediate.com
There is a developing consensus among states that it is acceptable, and even virtuous, to challenge investor-state arbitration as an infringement on the rights of the public to pass laws through their democratically-elected representatives.
Human rights in investor-State arbitration: The human right to water and beyond
26-Jan-2015 SSRN
This article analyzes the restrictive approach adopted by investor-State arbitration tribunals to human rights arguments raised by host States, as exemplified in the case of the human right to water
Nants carpets Ecowas for signing EPA
26-Jan-2015 Business World
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (Nants), on behalf of civil society groups and private sector organisations in the sub-region, has blasted leaders of the Economic Community for West African States for secretly signing the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
India, US to resume talks on investment treaty; hotline between top leaders soon
25-Jan-2015 PTI
India and US on Sunday decided to resume talks on bilateral investment treaty during discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
Beijing unveils draft of foreign investment law
25-Jan-2015 Want China Times
China began a public consultation on the draft of a foreign investment law on Jan. 19, which marked a step toward reforming existing laws governing the area
Harper goverment talks free trade in Kiev as fighting intensifies
25-Jan-2015 Canadian Press
Canada’s International Trade Minister will be in Kiev to talk free trade with his counterpart as fighting intensifies between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the embattled country.
Japan offers compromise on rice in Asia-Pacific trade talks: Nikkei
25-Jan-2015 Reuters
Japan has offered to import more rice from the United States in a compromise aimed at pushing forward the Asia-Pacific regional trade talks, the Nikkei reported on Sunday.
EU and Vietnam hold eleventh round of FTA talks
25-Jan-2015 DG Trade
The EU and Vietnam completed their eleventh round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement as they work towards a swift conclusion of the talks.
New weaknesses: Despite a major win, arbitration decisions in 2014 increase the US’s future exposure to litigation and liability
25-Jan-2015 CCSI
In 2014, the US again emerged the winner in investor-state arbitration. But it did suffer losses on a number of important issues, and those losses leave it more vulnerable to future claims, litigation costs, and potential liability.
PNG govt ordered to stop interfering in SDP
25-Jan-2015
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Papua New Guinea’s government to stop interfering in the management of PNG Sustainable Development Program.
European Commission’s clever ruse to introduce corporate sovereignty regardless of ratification votes in EU
25-Jan-2015 Techdirt
Even if CETA is rejected in Europe, claims under the ISDS chapter would still be possible up to three years afterwards for investments made during the provisional period.
ASEAN to declare single market but delay deeper integration: Malaysia
25-Jan-2015 AFP
ASEAN will officially call itself a single market by year’s end, but “big things” like seamless travel within the 10-nation bloc would only come in 2020, Malaysia’s trade minister told AFP in an interview.
Chevron’s battered image over Ecuador ecological disaster takes another hit in Davos
23-Jan-2015 Amazon Watch
Oil giant wins "lifetime achievement" award for efforts to evade justice