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USA and EU make official talks to begin Atlantic free trade alliance
The United States and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to push for the launch by the end of June of talks to create an Atlantic free trade alliance that could be a benchmark for global partners to follow. A free trade deal would be the most ambitious ever attempted, encompassing half the world's economic output and a third of global trade flows. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesA good way to go,
Feb 13th, 2013 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0but make no bones here, it aint gonna stop the UK withdrawing,
free trade should be the standard anyway.for all
we know its not,,,,but it should be.
Two ships with holes in them joining forces only make two sinking ships. hahahahaha.
Feb 13th, 2013 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0depends where the holes are.
Feb 13th, 2013 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Free trade should be standard, but action should be taken for dumping.
Feb 13th, 2013 - 09:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0G20
Feb 13th, 2013 - 09:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hope they don't invite Hernan Lorenzino ( Argi Finance Minister ) and Mercedes Marco del Pont ( Argi Central Bank Governor )
They will probably whinge about not fair FALKLANDS is Argentina B******s
Bad move!! There is no such thing as a free trade agreement with the US and before you know it there will be a Wal-Mart in every town and village in Europe.
Feb 14th, 2013 - 02:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Europe need to look to the Atlantic, Schroeder, Chirac, Berlusconi and other demagogues made Europe turned to Russia and to the east, for what? for gas-pipe blackmailing every winter? for crony capitalism, populism and protectionism?
Feb 14th, 2013 - 03:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0Europe needs to look across the Atlantic to the US and Canada, these countries protect intellectual property, enforce trade agreements, are serious partners.
Walmart doesn't need a trade agreement for a walmart. They are everywhere anyway and whereever they go people seem to buy for some reason. They are capitalism......which produces shit to sunshine.
Feb 14th, 2013 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Interesting fact, Walmart's sales are higher than Argentina's GDP and infinitely more profitable, they've been steadily growing for the last 50 yrs and have more liquid assets and less debt than Argentina.
Feb 14th, 2013 - 03:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe Walmart should run Argentina.
Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom? YES or NO
Feb 14th, 2013 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://www.facebook.com/questions/477553115645297/
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Falkland Islands Desire the Right!
“Two ships with holes in them joining forces only make two sinking ships. hahahahaha”
Feb 14th, 2013 - 06:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I suppose Argentina does have the most experience with these matters.
most of argies ship are already at the bottom.
Feb 14th, 2013 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0At thats at the bottom in their own ports!!
Feb 15th, 2013 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder if the TPP is still active, but this new one looks interesting too.
Feb 16th, 2013 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9 yankeebabyballs
Feb 16th, 2013 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the quality of walmart product are the cheapest in the world
everything is made in china
please, pay attention what you post
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