More Trade News in Brief – Week 20 (14 – 19 May 2013)

 

* US, UK, Australia – Tax Information

 

United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have developed a plan to share tax information.

 

Check here for more.

 

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* ASEAN–EU: A Strategic Partnership

 

EU and ASEAN signed their first inter-regional cooperation agreement four decades ago, now it is thinking that a Strategic Partnership should be implemented.

 

Read more about following the link.

 

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* EU – New Rules on Credit Rating Agencies

 

The Council of European Union adopted a directive and a regulation amending the EU’s rules on credit rating agencies (CRAs).

 

Check here the New rules on credit rating agencies.