Australia, US seal free trade agreement
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SANTIAGO : Australia and the United States sealed a free trade agreement to start January 1, 2005 after clearing last-minute obstacles.
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The Bush administration signed a free-trade agreement with Colombia, despite strong Democratic Party objections that threaten to keep the pact from becoming law. The signing ceremony culminated more than two and a half years of work on the pact, which the White House sees as an important tool for promoting stability in the volatile Andean region. Leading Democrats criticized the Bush administration for signing the trade deal before addressing their concerns about the pactÂs protection for workers.
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Out of the ASEAN summit, South Korea and Singapore said they agreed to form a free-trade deal that covers nine broad areas, including electronics, finance and intellectual property rights.
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SYDNEY : Australia is increasingly optimistic about securing a free trade deal with China, which it believes could be even more important than the recently signed pact with the United States.
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VIENTIANE, Laos South Korea and Singapore have concluded a free trade agreement at a regional summit meeting in Laos, the South Korean government announced on Monday.
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The United States and Australia ironed out last-minute differences over a free trade deal Wednesday, paving the way for the agreement to go into effect Jan. 1. The deal was announced on the sidelines of the
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Iraq and the United States signed a commercial cooperation agreement Monday to move the country toward a market economy after decades of state planning.
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Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has predicated a successful outcome to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China. &quot;We can&#39;t afford not to enhan ce our relationship
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Trade between Singapore and the United States increased 10 percent to about 40 billion US dollars during the first year of their free trade agreement (FTA), the two countries said.
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South Korea and Japan on Friday agreed to conclude negotiations to sign a free trade deal by the end of 2005. President Roh Moo-hyun and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came up with
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Egypt, Israel and the United States on  Tuesday signed a partial free trade deal described as the most  important economic agreement in two decades between the  original Middle East peace partners.
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Korea and Singapore sealed a free-trade agreement yesterday that covers nine broad areas, including electronics, finance and intellectual property rights.
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PETER CAVE: Australia has been looking forward to coming away from an unprecedented summit of regional leaders with an agreement on a free trade deal between Australia, New Zealand and the ASEAN nations.
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The leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries have reached an agreement with China that will lead to the creation of the world&#39;s largest free trade zone.
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Australia and New Zealand have cleared the last hurdle to a free trade agreement with the 10-nation Association of South-East Asian Nations, with a meeting of Asian economic ministers yesterday recommending a deal.
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The United States and Colombia signed an agreement Wednesday meant to knock down trade barriers for U.S. businesses and bolster a South American ally that has been battling drug traffickers and guerrillas.
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A free trade deal with China would mean billions of dollars of economic benefits for Australia, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said. In an interview with The Australian newspaper, Mr Vaile has predicted for the