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UK minister urges businesses to get on with GCC trade ahead of FTA implementation

LONDON: Britain is urging businesses to accelerate trade and investment partnerships with Gulf states before the formal implementation of the UK-Gulf Cooperation Council free-trade agreement — with officials forecasting billions of dollars in annual economic benefits from the deal. UK Minister of State for Trade Policy Lord Anas Sarwar told the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue forum in London that companies should begin pursuing opportunities immediately rather than wait for the remaining stages of the

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