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Understanding India’s RCEP hesitation
3-Mar-2020     Fortune India
Pressure on India to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has continued, including most recently from Oceania.
Nepal’s bilateral investment treaties
2-Mar-2020     The Annapurna Express
Nepal has signed six bilateral investment treaties that can be described as first generation i.e. a template of BITs that were championed by inves­tor-friendly Western European countries
Kenya-US trade treaty likely to stifle local manufacturing- KAM
2-Mar-2020     The Star
The US has a stronger manufacturing sector meaning their products are likely to be more competitive than the locally produced commodities.
Poland keen on FTA with Sri Lanka
2-Mar-2020     Sunday Observer
Poland is keen to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka, but it has to be initiated by the European Union office in Colombo.
Algeria mulls future of agreement with EU
2-Mar-2020     The Arab Weekly
The Algeria-European trade deal opened the Algerian market to EU imports but hurt local farming and manufacturing sectors, Algerian government leaders said.
Africa may only see impact of new free-trade deal after 3 years
2-Mar-2020     Bloomberg
Target for first trade under continent-wide pact is July 1. Tariffs, rules of origin and protocols for services are yet to be agreed on.
Naturgy leaves Egypt, ending its alliance with ENI in Unión Fenosa after almost 8 years of disputes
2-Mar-2020     The Corner
Naturgy has agreed with Eni and Egypt to end their dispute over Unión Fenosa (UFG), in which the Spanish and Italian firms own 50% each.
Liz Truss kick-starts UK-US trade talks
2-Mar-2020     UK Government
The UK is publishing its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with the United States, with talks expected to begin this month.
UK-US FTA: UK negotiating objectives (Mar 2020)
2-Mar-2020     UK Government
Appeal in ISDS: Appealing for the host state?
28-Feb-2020     South Centre
The basis of a claim in ISDS is always the applicable international investment agreement. There would always be differences and inconsistencies with an appellate mechanism.