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Singapore hedge fund targets billions for trade finance
A Singapore hedge fund that’s posted steady gains by financing commodity trades in everything from rice to cashews, is working with a global business group…
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Commerce continues to honor the lives of Secretary Brown and eleven Commerce employees
Twenty-five years ago today, former Secretary Ron Brown perished in a fatal plane crash in Dubrovnik, Croatia that also took the lives of 32 other…
Iran says nuclear talks must guarantee sanctions removal
Iran said Tuesday’s talks to salvage its nuclear deal with world powers won’t succeed unless they lead to the full and guaranteed removal of U.S.…
Made in US reflation trade is a globally unwanted export
The U.S. bond tantrum is sending a chill through indebted countries which have for years paid less to borrow more.
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US forges ahead on $1 billion tariff plan over digital taxes
The U.S. is pressing ahead with plans to hit six nations that tax Internet-based companies with retaliatory tariffs that could total almost $1 billion annually.
Peso may seal lead over Baht as Philippine trade deficit shrinks
The Philippine peso and the Thai baht offer a tale of contrasting fortunes, with one faring better than the other against a strong dollar.
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Farmers across US stay cautious after years of getting burned
Corn is in the midst of its best rally in a decade, and soybeans have also surged. But the gains weren’t enough to prompt the…
Pakistan’s trade flip-flop evokes conflict between the Koreas
Pakistan’s decision to reimpose trade curbs on India less than a day after lifting a ban on them is evocative of what’s been playing out…
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US trade chief raises concerns on Vietnam currency policy
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai raised concerns about Vietnam’s currency practices during a virtual meeting on Thursday with the country’s trade minister.
Japan’s Suga to be the first foreign leader to meet with Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will become the first foreign leader to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden in a summit planned for…