Thailand bets on a new rice grain to feed the world
A long—but soft—strain suits the globe’s changing appetite and might save the country’s declining export business. But experts miss the signature fragrance of traditional varieties.
Xi urges cooperation as his policies signal rising tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for countries to strengthen cooperation and avoid conflict on Thursday, even as his assertive policies in the Pacific set him…
US-Mexico partnership will get more prickly
Beyond his bluster on migration and trade, Donald Trump actually asked little of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. That will change under Joe Biden.
EU withholding finance access is ‘really regrettable’, UK says
A senior U.K. Treasury official urged the European Union to match its attempts to preserve cross-border finance, calling it “really regrettable” that the bloc hasn’t…
UK steps up talks with industry as Brexit disruption nears
The U.K. government is intensifying talks with industry as it seeks to avert Brexit disruption at year-end, with companies facing upheaval even if Britain and…
Burberry warns no-deal Brexit would lead to higher duty bill
Burberry Group Plc warned that it faces the risk of being saddled with higher costs from a no-deal Brexit, while a possible U.K. clampdown on…
US envoy sees new Iran sanctions, rules out military action
The U.S. will impose new sanctions on Iran while President Donald Trump remains in office, according to a senior American diplomat who described speculation over…
China says Australian ‘words and deeds’ to blame for dispute
China said the actions and words of Australia’s government and some people in the country are to blame for the worsening relations between the two…
China and 14 Asian nations to sign world’s biggest free-trade deal
Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations including China aim to clinch the world’s largest free-trade agreement this weekend, the culmination of Beijing’s decade-long quest for greater economic integration…
Egypt’s focus on local sugar is bad news for European exports
After a drought and crop disease, add a shrinking export market to the list of headaches for the beleaguered European sugar industry.
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