Trade agreements: Where next for textiles and clothing?

Trade agreements: EU grows bilateral and regional FTAs

Free trade agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and its trading partners worldwide have mushroomed in recent years and…

Trade agreements: Existing US pacts deliver mixed results

While much political attention in the United States has been focused on the merits of sweeping proposed free-trade agreements (FTAs)…

Trade agreements: AGOA renewal suppports ‘Made in Africa’ pull

Surrounded by African diplomats at a White House reception in July, US President Barack Obama welcomed the renewal and 10-year…

Trade agreements: TPP deal remains elusive but tantalising

If the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is agreed by the 12 Asian and Americas countries participating in talks on the…