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Even rich nations now worried about ISDS
2-Nov-2023     Inter Press Service
Governments the world over are worried about investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) rules. These allow foreign investors to sue them for billions over new laws or policies reducing their profits.
AGOA trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China
31-Oct-2023     The conversation
South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US.
In the 1960s, the World Bank created a mechanism that allows corporations to sue states
31-Oct-2023     Jacobin
The investor-state dispute settlement is a system that empowers foreign investors to sue a sovereign government. It was instituted in the 1960s against the votes of most Latin American countries — and continues to wreak havoc today.
India, UK see free-trade deal possibly in December after poll results
31-Oct-2023     Business Standard
India and the UK don’t expect a free trade agreement to be announced until after state elections in the South Asian nation are completed in December.
EU/Mercosur trade agreement expected to be signed next semester, with Belgium presiding EU Council
31-Oct-2023     MercoPress
Spain's acting Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism has anticipated that the signature of the accord will be delayed until the next semester.
S. Korea, EU to launch talks for digital trade agreement
31-Oct-2023     Yonhap
South Korea's trade ministry agreed with the European Union to launch negotiations for a digital trade agreement in line with efforts to seek broader partnerships in online commerce and data industries.
CEPA set to drive UAE-Turkiye's trade
31-Oct-2023     Zawya
The UAE-Turkiye CEPA entered into force on September 1, 2023.
Saudi Arabia intends to sign more free trade agreements – report
30-Oct-2023     Zawya
Trade talks will be negotiated through the six-nation GCC bloc, says economy minister.
Why this Canadian-owned copper mine is facing fierce opposition in Panama​​
30-Oct-2023     Corporate Knights
First Quantum notified the government of its intent to initiate arbitration under the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement in 2022, during the contract’s negotiation process.
Investment changes coming to ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement
30-Oct-2023     Watson Farley & Williams
On 21 August 2023, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand brought several amendments, improvements and additions to their longstanding free trade agreement known as AANZFTA