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‘Gas-for-wine’: South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
23-Nov-2025     CTV News
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South African wine on Canadian shelves in exchange for gas exports.
Morocco–EU deal : Labeling of Sahara products fails to convince MEPs
23-Nov-2025     Yabiladi
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has reignited debate over the labeling of agricultural products from Western Sahara, a contentious issue in the recent Morocco-EU agricultural agreement.
EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)
22-Nov-2025     Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security
The EU and South Africa signed the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), building on the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership and the Economic Partnership Agreement.
EU explores investment in Australian resources as trade talks set to restart
21-Nov-2025     TradingView
The European Union is weighing new ways to invest directly in Australia’s critical resources sector, with Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič saying Brussels is exploring options ranging from equity stakes to long-term offtake agreements and joint investments.
India, Israel sign terms of reference for free trade agreement: Piyush Goyal
21-Nov-2025     Fortune India
In his ongoing three-day visit to Israel, Goyal will meet leaders from major Israeli companies in agriculture, desalination and waste water treatment, cyber security, smart mobility, and infrastructure among others, and interact with prominent Israeli investors.
New bilateral investment treaty with Australia being finalised
21-Nov-2025     Dawn
Pakistan and Australia agreed to continue talks to finalise a new bilateral investment treaty to foster and expand opportunities in key sectors including energy, mining, technology, agriculture and industrial development.
EU launches Trade and Investment Dialogue with Trans-Pacific bloc
21-Nov-2025     European Commission
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič launched, together with his twelve counterparts, the first EU-CPTPP Trade and Investment Dialogue.
Lone Star rejects ICSID annulment, eyes new arbitration
21-Nov-2025     The Korea Times
Lone Star said it does not accept this week’s annulment ruling by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, signaling that it could pursue a new round of arbitration against the Korean government.
Bangladesh begins gap analysis to fit in RCEP trade standards
21-Nov-2025     The Financial Express
Bangladesh begins a critical gap analysis of its economic strengths for aligning its trade policies with protocols of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for joining the world's largest trade bloc.
UAE advances CEPA talks with EU, Japan, Nigeria and Mercosur as trade hits $727bn
21-Nov-2025     Arabian Business
UAE advances CEPA talks with the EU, Japan, Nigeria and Mercosur as non-oil trade reaches $727bn in first nine months of 2025.