International trade
Trade trouble as Trumps's beef with the EU hots up
Trump's trade beef with Europe escalates
G20 finance chiefs fail to renew anti-protectionist pledge after US opposition
G20 finance chiefs meeting in Germany on Saturday have failed to renew a pledge to bolster free trade.
G20 finance ministers ponder how strongly to defend free trade
Faced with Trump's threats, world financial leaders are seeking a common stance on trade and rejecting protectionism at the G20 meeting in Germany.
Canada supports trilateral talks for renegotiating NAFTA
Canada supports keeping the North American Free Trade Agreement as a trilateral accord, the trade minister has said, in a sign of support for Mexico.
For trade, think near, think big but mostly think China: View
Germany could soon export more to China than to its crucial neighbor and partner France, and it already exports more to China than it does to Italy
What drives Trump's trade policies: protectionism or revanchism?
Emerging technologies and the global resurgence of populism and nationalism that Trump’s presidency embodies, will not make this process easy. But they also make it more important than ever
"We expressed the frustration of the Sahrawi people" - Polisario's European representative
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China's exports and imports surge
China posted much stronger-than-expected trade data for January even as Asia braces for a rise in US protectionism under President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump’s anachronistic trade strategy
By Richard Baldwin, professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva Donald Trump’s ignominious executive order barring entry
Ford profit down from Mexico plant hit
Ford has reported a quarterly loss partly linked to abandoning a planned factory in Mexico that President Trump criticised.
German business morale weakens, but is Trump to blame?
German businesses are gloomier this month according to a survey of 7,000 firms, which may or may not be linked to Trump's protectionist comments.
Canada's Trudeau talks trade as Trump rejects TPP and NAFTA
On President Trump's protectionist rhetoric Canada's PM Justin Trudeau says he'll emphasise the strong trade ties between the two countries.
Germany and EU urged to take advantage of US protectionism
Germany is looking to take advantage of trade opportunities in Asia and South America from the United States turning protectionist.
Trump dumps the TPP trade pact as fears grow for the future of NAFTA
In a move seen as distancing America from its Asian allies, Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership on…
China's warning over protectionism: don't lock yourself in a dark room
All eyes were on the Chinese President's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as he gave a vigorous defence of free trade
Dismal year for Chinese exports as Beijing faces Trump trade threats
Chinese exports fell last year with global demand for its goods weakening, amid fears of a trade war with the US under the Trump administration.
Trump administration 'keen on fast trade deal with Britain'
The incoming administration of Donald Trump reportedly wants to negotiate a new trade deal with the UK as quickly as possible after it leaves the EU.
China stresses US mutual interests amid trade war fears
China signals it wants to avoid a trade war after US President-elect Donald Trump names tough-talking Robert Lighthizer as his chief trade negotiator.
Oil extends gains ahead of OPEC talks
Oil prices extended gains for a second session running on Friday – fuelled by optimism that non-OPEC producers will agree to reduce output following a cartel agreement to limit…
Why Trump might not be the end of the world for globalisation
Global growth and development have been predicted to be one of the casualties of a Trump presidency hostile to free trade.