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South American bloc Mercosur and Canada to resume talks for free-trade agreement
2-Sep-2025     Reuters
Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced.
Saudi Arabia, Syria sign investment protection deal
2-Sep-2025     Arab News
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed an agreement to protect and promote mutual investments between both countries.
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia sign deal to boost investment, infrastructure ties
2-Sep-2025     South China Morning Post
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are negotiating an investment promotion and protection agreement to strengthen investment, investor confidence and bilateral investment flows.
New Zealand's free-trade deal with United Arab Emirates kicks off
2-Sep-2025     RNZ
The New Zealand-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement officially entered into force on Thursday 28 August 2025.
Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure
2-Sep-2025     DW
Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc’s 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still play?
Key points in Shell's arbitration case against Bolivia
1-Sep-2025     Linkedin
On August 5, 2025, BG Overseas Limited, a subsidiary of Shell, informed Bolivia of a dispute involving its subsidiary, Shell Bolivia Corporation, as per Article 8 of the Bilateral Investment Treaty signed with the United Kingdom.
Joint statement: Human rights concerns regarding the UK’s Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
1-Sep-2025     Human Rights Watch
A coalition of rights groups and trade unions express deep concern around the lack of transparency and rights protections in the forthcoming Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council
Brussels poised to present Mercosur and Mexico trade deals this week
1-Sep-2025     Politico
The agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc is likely to run into huge political opposition in countries like France.
Vietnam and Brazil move to initiate FTA negotiations with MERCOSUR
1-Sep-2025     Cubasi
Vietnam and Brazil have taken a significant step toward launching free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, following a telephone conversation between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, and Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira.
India, EU to conclude FTA talks by year-end, pending issues may need political call: Govt sources
1-Sep-2025     CNBCTV18
India and the EU are pursuing a two-stage approach to finalise an FTA, apart from a bilateral investment protection agreement and recognition of geographical indications (GIs) with the 27-member bloc.