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Argentina mulls export sweetener to bridge gap in debt talks
Argentine officials may offer warrants linked to the South American nation’s agricultural exports to close the gap with top creditors in debt restructuring talks, according…
ASM warns new Northern Ireland Customs checks could severely affect trade
The freight community has concerns over UK government plans for new Customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain when the UK leaves…
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FDA misled senators on China’s role as vital US drug supplier
The Food and Drug Administration had to walk back testimony by an official at a Senate hearing last week after he downplayed the scale of…
Extending Brexit talks would be ‘crazy’, UK minister says
Boris Johnson’s government reiterated its opposition to extending trade talks with the European Union beyond the end of 2020, even as the deadlock in the…
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Trade tensions poised to rise as EU-US talks break down
European Union efforts to soothe transatlantic trade tensions have stalled, according to the bloc’s trade chief, who said the upcoming U.S. election means any breakthrough…
Argentina seizes top soy exporter in new ‘statist vision’
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez dipped into the play book of his deputy, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, with a plan to seize crop trader Vicentin SAIC,…
The world needs an effective WTO more than ever
If allowed to do its job, the global trade-promotion agency would be a vital asset.
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Europe’s steelmakers rip into EU revamp of import controls
The European Union steel industry lashed out at the EU’s trade authority for failing to slash import quotas in a planned revamp of them, saying…
Trade-reliant Germany suffers biggest ever plunge in exports
German exports plunged at a record pace in April when economies around the world shut down to contain the coronavirus.
UK and Japan start post-Brexit talks to replace EU deal
The U.K. and Japan start trade talks Tuesday, aiming to replace the free-trade agreement that Britain currently enjoys with the country through the European Union.