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Vol. 5 Num 540 Sat. December 03, 2005  
   
Business


US eyes trade deals with Egypt, Peru, S' Korea


The United States hopes to begin free-trade talks with Egypt, South Korea and Switzerland and wrap up deals with Peru, Panama and possibly Colombia in the near future, the top US trade official said.

"We're not slowing down, and you may see some of those announcements in the next few weeks," US Trade Representative Rob Portman told reporters Thursday at a briefing where he offered a glum view of current efforts to reach a new world trade deal.