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Soy source: Brazil’s share of soybean exports to China hits record

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese ship is loaded with soybeans at Port of Santos May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brazil’s share of soybean exports to China, the world’s top buyer of the commodity, grew to the largest on record... More »

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France to vet takeovers of firms in data and artificial intelligence

PARIS (Reuters) – The French government aims to broaden its powers to block foreign takeovers of French companies deemed as strategic, to also include firms involved in data protection and artificial intelligence (‘AI’), the finance minister said on Friday. Br... More »

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Republican governors meet with Pence over NAFTA concerns

FILE PHOTO – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives before U.S. President Donald Trump and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speak at a joint statement at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S. October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reu... More »

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Unexpected decline in German exports narrows trade surplus

A containership is loaded at a terminal at the harbour in Hamburg, late March 30, 2011. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports fell unexpectedly in October while vibrant domestic demand pushed up imports, narrowing its trade surplus... More »

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China’s commodity imports roar back in November

FILE PHOTO: An employee rides a bike on a road near refinery plants of Chambroad Petrochemicals, in Boxing, Shandong Province, China, May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Meng Meng/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commodity imports roared back in November as supply wor... More »

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New Zealand trade deficit narrows despite imports at record high

FILE PHOTO: Containers are stacked at the port of Auckland September 30, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s trade deficit narrowed in October as dairy and lamb shipments fueled a jump in exports, despite imports hittin... More »

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EU lawmakers back exports control on spying technology

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers overwhelmingly backed plans on Thursday to... More »

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Canada, Mexico to question U.S. auto content demands at NAFTA talks

A NAFTA banner is seen during the fifth round of NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canada and Mexico will not make counterproposals to U.S. dema... More »

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Mexico, Canada shun NAFTA autos counteroffers: sources

Flags are pictured during the fifth round of NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Divisions over updating the NAFTA trade deal showed no sign of ea... More »

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Factbox: Major points of friction as NAFTA talks sour

U.S. demands for more favorable treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement, and a proposal that any new deal be allowed to expire after five years, heightened tensions as negotiators held another round of talks to renew the pact this week. More »

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Split U.S. solar industry to debate tariffs at hearing

A fractured U.S. solar industry will present differing proposals on Tuesday to a government commission considering measures to prop up domestic solar panel makers, who say cheap imports have left them on the verge of collapse. More »

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Trump renews threat to scrap NAFTA going into next round of talks

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to scrap NAFTA and ripped on trading partners Canada and Mexico in a tweet early on Sunday, days before the three countries were scheduled to hold a second round of negotiations on rewriting the 23-year-old agreem... More »

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Trump`s NAFTA autos goals to collide with industry as talks start

The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts. More »

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China`s Xi says to accelerate market opening, expand imports: media

FILE PHOTO – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the G 20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 6, 2017. President Xi Jinping said on Monday China will accelerate market opening and clear administrative hurdles to boost foreign investment, while stepping up fi... More »

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Robust German exports push up trade surplus in May

FILE PHOTO: A containership at a loading terminal is seen in the port of Hamburg, Germany, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo German exports rose more strongly than expected in May, outpacing a solid increase in imports and widening the trade s... More »

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U.S., China to meet in Washington on July 19 for economic talks

FILE PHOTO – Flags of U.S. and China are placed for a meeting in Beijing, China June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will meet to discuss bilateral economic issues this month after threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to use tra... More »

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China May exports, imports beat forecasts

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past containers at a port in Shanghai January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo China reported stronger-than-anticipated exports and imports for May despite falling commodity prices, suggesting the economy is holding up better tha... More »

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U.S. and Mexico sugar talks go into overtime after day of drama

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross sits for an interview in his office in Washington, U.S. May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday extended the deadline for U.S.-Mexico sugar trade negotiations by 24 hours, and source... More »

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Indonesia`s April export, import growth slower than expected

Ships are seen moored off of Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta, Indonesia December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside Indonesia’s exports and imports grew more slowly than expected in April, while the country’s trade balance was smaller than a month before, ... More »

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U.S. launches national security probe into aluminum imports

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross waves after speaking about new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber from the White House in Washington, U.S. April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The U.S. Commerce Department launched an investigation on Wednesday to determine... More »

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Signs point away from Trump labelling China currency manipulator

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese 100 yuan banknote is placed under a $100 banknote (top) in this photo illustration taken in Beijing in this November 7, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/File Photo U.S. President Donald Trump looks unlikely to formally declare Chi... More »

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Japan February exports seen rising at fastest pace since 2015

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at an industrial port in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Japan’s exports probably rose at the fastest pace in two years in February thanks to a softer yen and improving global demand, a Reuters poll sho... More »

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China supports globalization, free trade: Premier Li

China’s Premier Li Keqiang arrives for a news conference after the closing ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that Ch... More »

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Japan will tell United States to respect WTO rules: PM Abe adviser

Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks during the Reuters Japan Investment Summit in Tokyo May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan will tell the United States in their economic talks that any border tax the U.S. government imposes on imports should not break World Trade Or... More »

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U.S. Commerce secretary says Trump did not endorse border tax plan

Wilbur Ross speaks, as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence watches, after being sworn in as Secretary of Commerce in Washington, DC, U.S. February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts New U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said President Donald Trump did not endorse a... More »

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India lobbies Trump administration to avert visa threat

Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich – India has stepped up its lobbying effort against moves in the U. S. Co... More »

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Lakers trade guard Williams to Rockets

Feb 14, 2017- Los Angeles, CA, USA- Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou Williams (23) moves to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward Anthony Tolliver (43) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lake... More »

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Japan January exports seen up for second straight month

Newly manufactured vehicles await export at a port in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan’s exports are seen rising for the second straight month in January, supported by a global economic recovery and a soft yen while imports are expec... More »

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British government’s vaunted China export deals don`t add up

FILE PHOTO: The new Land Rover Discovery 7 is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Each aluminum Land Rover body that rolls along the production line at Solihull carries a length... More »

China, New Zealand launch talks to upgrade free trade pact

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key (L) gestures as he shares a laugh with China’s Premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Parker Song/Pool China and New Zealand have agreed to s... More »

China Oct exports, imports fall more than expected

Cranes are seen above piles of steel pipes to be exported at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily/File Photo China’s exports and imports fell more than expected in October, with weak domestic and global demand a... More »

Belgian regions set to block EU-Canada free trade deal

Thousands of people demonstrate against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in the centre of Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2016. Reuters/Eric Vidal Southern Belgium is ... More »

Obama enlists Republican Kasich to push for TPP trade deal

Ohio Governor John Kasich speaks as he withdraws as a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, took over the White House briefing lectern on Friday to praise t... More »

Banks and tech firms apply blockchain to trade finance

LONDON/HONG KONG An HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch venture and financial technology firm R3 said separately on Wednesday that they had created ways of using blockchain technology to simplify trade finance processes. The two banks said they had joined w... More »

Singapore launches talks for free trade deal with Sri Lanka

SINGAPORE Singapore and Sri Lanka have started talks for a free trade pact, including measures to free up trade in goods and services as well as investments, the city-state’s trade minister said on Monday. Sri Lanka’s push to build infrastructure and develop i... More »

China June exports, imports both fall more than forecast

BEIJING China’s exports fell more than expected in June as global demand remained stubbornly weak and as Britain’s decision to leave the European Union clouds the outlook for one of Beijing’s biggest markets. Imports also shrank more than forecast, indicating ... More »

Obama says EU and U.S. must move forward with TTIP

HANOVER, Germany U.S. President Barack Obama said the European Union and United States must move forward with a trade free trade accord still under negotiation which supporters say could boost each economy by some $100 billion. “It is indisputable” that free t... More »

China internet regulator says web censorship not a trade barrier

BEIJING China’s online censorship system protects national security and does not discriminate against foreign companies, the country’s internet regulator said, after the United States labeled the blocking of websites by Beijing a trade barrier. The U.S. Trade ... More »

China’s trade will stabilize, improve: commerce minister

BEIJING China’s Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said on Wednesday that he is confident the country’s trade will stabilize and improve. When asked why the government’s work report released on Saturday did not include a trade target for this year, Gao cited the co... More »

German trade pushes up after plunging in prior month

BERLINGerman exports and imports bounced back in September after plunging in the prior month but failed to allay concerns that a slowdown in emerging markets will leave its mark on Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office reported on Monday that... More »

U.S. hopes to release Pacific trade deal text in 30 days: Froman

The U.S. administration hopes to release the full text of a Pacific trade deal within the next 30 days, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in an interview with CNN. The United States sealed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with 11 trading partner... More »

Late delay as Pacific trade talks near landmark deal

ATLANTA A dozen Pacific nations closed in on a sweeping free-trade pact on Sunday in Atlanta but failed to finalize terms on the fifth day of round-the-clock talks, dashing hopes raised by an earlier breakthrough on protections for new biotech drugs. U.S. offi... More »