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TPP deal eludes Pacific trade ministers as talks break up over biologics patents, dairy trade

Published Sun, Oct 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Atlanta

    TRADE ministers of 12 Pacific Rim countries failed again to conclude a deal on a huge free-trade area and were to meet one more time Sunday in hopes of reaching agreement.

    The ministers attempting to nail down a deal encompassing 40 per cent of the global economy began meeting late Saturday with hopes of a breakthrough, but the talks in Atlanta broke up after only about 15 minutes, with little progress.

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