Canada’s international trade slows in sign of weakening recovery
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit remained at historically elevated levels in November, as exports and imports slowed amid a weakening global recovery.
Germany appeals to U.S. to scrap tariffs in Airbus, Boeing fight
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said the U.S. and the European Union should scrap billions of dollars of tariffs on each other’s exports levied in…
U.S. trade gap widened to second-biggest on record in November
The U.S. trade deficit widened to the second-largest on record in November as merchandise imports reached a more than one-year high in the midst of…
Return to food protectionism is riling farmers in Argentina
A ban on corn exports in Argentina is fanning fear among farmers and traders that one of the world’s top food suppliers is returning to…
US Secretary of Commerce Ross on President Trump’s Executive Order: “Addressing the threat posed by applications and other software developed or controlled by Chinese companies”
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) titled, “Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese…
Port logjam hurts Pakistan goal to curb surging inflation
Pakistan’s move to import food items to tame Asia’s fastest inflation has an unintended casualty -- cement exports.
US imports no Saudi crude oil for first time in 35 years
The U.S. didn’t import any Saudi crude last week for the first time in 35 years, a reversal from just months ago when the Kingdom…
Michelin blames French job cuts on flood of cheap tire imports
Michelin plans to cut 11% of its French workforce over three years as the tire maker slashes costs and moves more aggressively into new markets…
China turns to new commerce minister as US tensions simmer
Wang Wentao has the investor-friendly background that one might expect from China’s next commerce minister. But it’s political credentials that might be key to his…
Johnson launches charm offensive to sell Brexit deal to business
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a call with U.K. business leaders to spell out details of the last-minute trade deal he struck with the…
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