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Settle Brexit bill quickly to boost chance of free trade deal, say pro-EU Tories

29/03/2017

Theresa May will be urged by pro-EU Conservatives to reach a quick deal over the divorce bill from Brussels in order to maximise the chances of reaching a free trade deal within the tight deadline for Brexit talks.

Brexit question draws U.S, Russian, Chinese interest at WTO

29/03/2017

China, Russia and the United States said on Monday they were taking an interest in Brexit, a World Trade Organization source said, after a question about a tricky but vital reform required by Britain arose at the Geneva-based trade body.

8th Meeting of the Continental Task Force (CTF) discusses strategies to fasttrack the establishment of the CFTA

29/03/2017

The 8th Meeting of the Continental Task Force (CTF) on the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) commenced on Monday, 27 March 2017 in Arusha, Tanzania. The meeting is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission

China loses most of WTO poultry challenge, scores small win over EU

28/03/2017

China lost the bulk of a legal challenge against European Union poultry tariff quotas on Tuesday, when a World Trade Organization dispute panel upheld only two small parts of its complaint, both regarding food containing processed duck.

Asia pushes forward to take lead in free trade and globalization

28/03/2017

Since the end of WWII, the world economies have seen a solid 70 years of economic growth and prosperity under a world system that encourages free trade and globalization. Although growth was disproportionate and not every country could maximize the benefits from the free global trading system, every country was progressing in a peaceful environment other than those being bogged down by wars.

New Zealand and China plan to expand free-trade deal

28/03/2017

New Zealand and China announced Monday they would open talks soon to expand a successful free-trade deal in place for nearly a decade.

Argentina rejects dumping accusations by U.S. biodiesel producers

27/03/2017

The Argentine government on Friday denied accusations by U.S. producers that Argentine exporters had flooded the U.S. market with biodiesel and violated trade agreements.