The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership seems to be going ahead. There is some sparring about the audiovisual sector and genetically modified crops though.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro got strong backing from regional heavyweight Brazil on Thursday on a tour of South American allies to cement his legitimacy as political heir to the late Hugo Chavez.
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Aside from outright fraud, is there any justification for the data “drift”?
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As a free trade agreement between the European Union and India reaches the final stages, activists are worried it could stifle India’s ability to supply affordable lifesaving drugs.
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US academic and former statesman, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has said Western democracies need to create a trans-Atlantic free trade area to remain relevant in world affairs.
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Glencore recently invited Swiss parliamentarians to hear an explanation of its “engagement for sustainable business, for the health and safety of its employees and for the environment”. Media and NGOs were denied access to the closed-door meeting.
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Iceland on Monday (15 April) became the first European country to sign a free trade agreement with China after six years of negotiations.
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Guinea-Bissau is so poor that I am amazed that they can afford ships! Anyway, this was a DEA sting operation. It look more like a warning to other West African nations and Colombia’s FARC rebels to me.
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While Iceland cannot offer much in the way of market growth, it could help China in its quest for more influence in the Arctic, as global warming makes the area increasingly accessible. (For some reason this seems to scare the west)
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Japan and the United States agreed on Friday on a deal that paves the way for Tokyo to join talks on an Asia-Pacific free trade agreement. I wonder if the whole bogus North Korea crisis has something to do with this?
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