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EU's Barnier eyes loose association deal as basis for new British ties
30-Jan-2020     Reuters
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the 27 EU states that a loose so-called association agreement like the one the bloc has with Ukraine should serve as the basis for a new relationship with Britain.
Trump signs trade deal with Canada and Mexico
30-Jan-2020     New York Times
President Trump signed the trade deal at the White House, fulfilling a campaign promise to rewrite the North American trade rules.
CPEC: the bigger picture
30-Jan-2020     International The News
For China, the benefits of the BRI go beyond mere connectivity and trade to ratcheting up its regional and global clout. Capital, whether it takes the form of equity or credit, is a principal source of extending leverage over other nations.
Economic diplomacy: APEC’s future, digital trade deals, and green debt
30-Jan-2020     The Interpreter
Malaysian PM Mahathir controls the credibility of APEC, and China controls how emerging economies cut carbon emissions.
Australia to intensify engagement, new envoy likely to be India-hand O’Farrell
30-Jan-2020     The Hindu
Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu hope that India will seriously consider returning to the RCEP table.
US, Kenya to start trade talks seen as template for Africa
29-Jan-2020     Bloomberg
The US and Kenya are expected to announce negotiations on a free-trade agreement, America’s first such deal with a sub-Saharan country.
Algeria, Libya plan to establish free trade zone
29-Jan-2020     Xinhua
Algerian Minister of Trade Kamel Rezig announced a joint initiative with Libya to establish a free trade area.
NFU to lead food standards rally in Westminster
29-Jan-2020     Poultry News
Hundreds of farmers from across the country will gather in London in March to join the NFU in a rallying call to Government, urging them to commit that future UK trade policy will not allow imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK.
Mauritania to apply free trade deal with ECOWAS
29-Jan-2020     Journal du Cameroun
Mauritania will soon implement the free trade agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President El Ghazouani has said.
US to talk trade deal with India before Donald Trump's visit
29-Jan-2020     Live Mint
India expects to sign deals to raise its defense and energy purchases from the US during Donald Trump's visit: said a Report.