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Bilateral investment treaty and FTAs are two separate pacts; should continue to remain so: Sources
23-Dec-2024     The Economic Times
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate 'investment protection' elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties
23-Dec-2024     Reuters
Switzerland and the European Union said they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and opening the door for the biggest overhaul of bilateral relations in years.
Democrats urge end to trade deal investor protections as USTR denies secret talks
20-Dec-2024     Reuters
A group of 37 Democratic lawmakers urged the US Trade Representative's office to press ahead with efforts to weaken investment protections in US trade agreements.
Dhaka calls for early implementation of the BIMSTEC FTA
20-Dec-2024     The Business Standard
Dhaka has called upon the BIMSTEC to expedite the process for finalizing the necessary instruments for early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement among the member states.
SL-Thailand FTA will come into force in January
20-Dec-2024     Daily News
Thailand Ambassador in Colombo said that the Free Trade Agreement signed between Thailand and Sri Lanka which will be effective from January next year.
GoP receives notice from Halmore power company regarding ‘forced’ negotiated settlement
20-Dec-2024     NewzShewz
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received a formal notification regarding a claim from the owner of Halmore power company.
United States requests USMCA rapid response labor mechanism dispute settlement panel at Bader de Mexico facility
19-Dec-2024     USTR
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States has, for a fifth time, requested a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Commission decides to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with six EU Member States
18-Dec-2024     European Commission
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
Nearly a decade on, New Zealand keen to restart free-trade agreement talks
18-Dec-2024     Business Standard
The two countries entered into FTA negotiations 14 years ago, but talks stalled after 10 rounds of discussions, and no formal round of negotiations has been held since February 2015.
NZ ratifies upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement
18-Dec-2024     Devdiscourse
New Zealand has ratified the upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area agreement, further solidifying economic ties with Southeast Asia and creating new opportunities for exporters.