Cambodia and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of bilateral political consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries. “The two heads of delegations from Cambodia and the United Kingdom signed the Memorandum of Understanding, on the establishment of bilateral political consultations between the two foreign ministries,” the Ministry … Read more
UAE and Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost bilateral trade and private-sector and academic partnerships in the fields of advance technology, innovation, education and research. In particular, the MoU, signed between Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work … Read more
New Delhi is reportedly facing troubles reaching a trade deal with London that has been in the works since 2021 India and Britain are unlikely to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) this month as London is seeking “better terms” in the area of “goods and services,” the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, quoting unnamed officials. … Read more
Last week FE had reported the FTA would be signed by the end of this month as most of the issues have been, or are close to being, resolved. Trade negotiators from the UK are in India and on Monday both sides will sit together to sew up any remaining loose ends in the Free … Read more
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến on Tuesday had a working session with the visiting Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack in Hà Nội. The visit of the Scottish delegation reaffirmed the growing friendship between the two countries, especially as Việt Nam and the United Kingdom are celebrating 50 years … Read more
Free trade negotiations between the UK and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council are “progressing well” and will enhance the flow of goods, the UAE’s ambassador to the United Kingdom said. “I am really encouraged by what could be achieved by deepening our trade links with the UK,” Mansoor Abulhoul told Bloomberg Television … Read more
India and the UK are “very close” to achieving a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) but the aspects left to agree on are the toughest ones, Britain’s Business and Trade Secretary in charge of the negotiations has told a parliamentary panel. Kemi Badenoch was answering questions posed by the cross-party House of Commons Business … Read more
There was varied economic news this week, as the Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) released July’s economic figures. The UK’s economy shrank by 0.5% and imports also fell 0.4%. However, the international delivery expert ParcelHero says one bright light among the gloomy data is that the UK’s goods exports to the European Union (EU) … Read more
“He said negotiations around a free trade deal were progressing and that he would only agree to an approach which worked for the whole of the UK,” notes a Downing Street readout of the Cabinet meeting. Ahead of the much-awaited G20 Summit, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underscored that the free trade agreement (FTA) talks … Read more
The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024. The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January … Read more