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US not interested in trade pact: Piyush Goyal
23-Aug-2021     The HIndu
Hopes of an India-U.S. trade pact are off the table for now, with the Joe Biden administration conveying to India that it is not interested in a free trade agreement (FTA), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Bangkok keen to sign FTA with Dhaka
23-Aug-2021     Dhaka Tribune
Thailand is interested to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to increase bilateral trade as tariff and non-tariff barriers stand in the way of promoting business potentials between the two countries.
GM workers in Mexico defeat union in first test of US trade deal
20-Aug-2021     Reuters
Workers at a General Motors plant in central Mexico have voted to scrap their collective contract, opening the door for them to oust one of Mexico's largest labor organizations as their union under a new trade deal.
NGOs urge Slovenia’s minister to propose EU exit Energy Charter Treaty
19-Aug-2021     Euractiv
Slovenian environmental NGOs have called on infrastructure minister Jernej Vrtovec to use the country’s EU presidency to propose a political discussion on the bloc exiting the Energy Charter Treaty.
Mercosur-Egypt: Brazil to request more tariff reductions
19-Aug-2021     MENAFN
The Brazilian private sector will request to anticipate tariff reductions in the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Egypt, in addition to demanding the inclusion of new products.
HSBC initiates legal proceedings against El Salvador claiming breach of treaty with UK
19-Aug-2021     Reuters
HSBC Holdings said the banking group has initiated legal proceedings against El Salvador for what the company called a breach of the nation’s investment treaty with the UK.
A makeover for the India-Africa economic partnership
18-Aug-2021     The New Indian Express
The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks.
Russians warn of arbitration against South Africa
18-Aug-2021     IOL
RUSSIAN attorneys have warned they will institute international arbitration proceedings against South Africa for failing to protect their client Transasia Mineral’s investment after the company was allegedly defrauded of R458 million by a local businessman.
Bye-bye regional implementation, hello variable geometry
18-Aug-2021     Euractiv
The EU-Kenya agreement to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement originally planned with the entire East African Community unties the Gordian knot between its supporters and opponents among African countries in the short term, but has long-term consequences beyond the divergence of tariffs towards the EU.
Turkey eyes comprehensive free trade pacts to boost exports
18-Aug-2021     Anadolu
Free trade talks ongoing with Japan, Thailand and Indonesia in Asia-Pacific region, says trade minister.