SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The country's free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union has helped keep its exports from plunging amid the prolonged financial crisis in Europe, the government said Thursday.

Lima, Jun. 16 (ANDINA). Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) will participate in the intersessional meetings at the level of Chief negotiators and Crossborder Trade Group from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to be held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 19-21, 2013.

European leaders seeking a path to economic growth while curbing their debt focused on the benefits of a trade agreement with the U.S. after the European Union authorized the start of talks.As Group of Eight leaders gathered for a two-day summit in Northern Ireland today, trade rose to the top of the agenda after the EU’s 27 members bowed to France’s demands on protecting its film industry to start negotiations.

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland—The U.S. and the European Union said they would start talks to build a free-trade agreement to boost growth and create jobs across the Atlantic, a deal that officials hope will strengthen the world's biggest two-way economic relationship.

The government is trying to speed up negotiations for the realisation of the Vietnam- EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2014, while some local experts and businesses have raised concerns about the impact of the FTA. The FTA will bring in a rising trade deficit with the EU. Moreover, many local firms operating in the electronics, chemicals, and automotive sectors will be wiped out once the FTA comes into effect, as they cannot compete head-to-head with European-made products. Spare no effort

ROME, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The formal launch of free-trade talks between the European Union (EU) and the United States at the G8 summit will have positive impac

The US would gain more than the EU from a transatlantic trade deal, according to a study to be released on Monday.Its report concludes that a transatlantic agreement would reduce trade flows within Europe and damage many developing countries.

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — European Union leaders and President Obama announced on Monday the start of negotiations for a far-reaching trans-Atlantic trade deal, but French indignation over recent remarks by a high-ranking Brussels official created a sideshow here at the Group of 8 meeting.

(Reuters) - Indonesia's trade ministry will propose indefinitely extending a temporary 20 percent emergency tariff on wheat flour imports, an official said on Tuesday, as Asia's top importer of the grain looks to protect its expanding wheat mill industry against subsidised imports.

The government Monday sought opinions from industry lobbies and groups on the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations Japan is set to join next month. During a briefing in Tokyo on the outline and expected impact of the trade talks, the government asked participants to provide examples of specific issues they face in the 21 fields dealt with in the talks, including rules on tariffs, investment and intellectual property.