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Campaigners call for Cop29 to commit to ending secretive corporate courts
15-Nov-2024     Morning Star
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts are a legal mechanism that allow corporations to sue governments for decisions which they claim impact their profits — including environmental protections.
Vedanta parent moves Permanent Court of Arbitration against Indian govt
15-Nov-2024     Mint
UK-based Vedanta Resources Ltd raising a dispute against the government of India brings the challenges of investor-state arbitration into limelight.
Argentina-Japan: Buenos Aires supports economic partnership agreement with Mercosur
15-Nov-2024     Agenzia Nova
Argentina would support the adoption of an economic partnership agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and Japan.
Telefonica awarded $380 million from Colombian government in arbitration, company says
15-Nov-2024     WTVB
Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said that the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes had ordered the Colombian government to pay it $380 million as part of an arbitration process.
Nigeria launches review of bilateral investment treaties
15-Nov-2024     African Law & Business
The state’s trade policies will be updated over the coming months by a nine-member committee.
Hong Kong to sign free-trade deal with Peru, John Lee says ahead of Apec summit
15-Nov-2024     South China Morning Post
Hong Kong will sign a free-trade agreement with Peru. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is in Lima for the APEC summit, where he will also lobby for Hong Kong's membership in the RCEP. He will meet with leaders of other economies and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
S. Korea to proactively address Trump-related uncertainties, upgrade FTAs
15-Nov-2024     Korea Herald
South Korea plans to proactively address global trade changes, especially those related to the new US administration. The country aims to upgrade existing trade pacts, diversify its trade portfolio, and secure new FTAs.
Kenya-US Trade Deal: How Donald Trump's win affects Ruto's Govt STIP agreement with America
14-Nov-2024     Tuko
Trump could delay the conclusion of the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership introduced by Biden, calling for fresh talks incorporating his 2020 FTA.
Nigeria, Ethiopia, others endorse AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol
14-Nov-2024     The whistler.
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to upholding the digital trade protocol to boost investment, export, and economic reforms.
Russia reaffirms commitment to free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco
14-Nov-2024     Yabiladi
Russia is preparing agreements on a free trade zone with Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. That's the whole of North Africa.