USDA reports large U.S. soybean sale to China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday reported a large soybean sale to China, an apparent…
Exclusive: In a world first, Facebook to give data on hate speech suspects to French courts
PARIS (Reuters) – In a world first, Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected…
U.S. hopes to re-launch China trade talks, will not accept conditions on tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to re-launch trade talks with China after President Donald Trump and President Xi…
FedEx confirms Huawei mail ban as new ‘mistake’ reignites Chinese ire
(Reuters) – FedEx Corp has apologized for another Huawei delivery “mistake,” reigniting Chinese ire and drawing the fire of state…
Lawyers for Huawei CFO urge Canada to withdraw extradition proceedings
(Reuters) – Lawyers for Huawei’s chief financial officer urged Canada’s justice minister on Monday to withdraw extradition proceedings against Meng…
Iran says its airspace is fully safe and secure: Tasnim
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said on Saturday the country’s airspace was safe for airlines to fly through,…
Exclusive: Exxon’s $53 billion Iraq deal hit by contract snags, Iran tensions – sources
BASRA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Just weeks ago, U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion…
Senator Rubio targets Huawei over patents
FILE PHOTO: Senator Marco Rubio questions witnesses before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about “worldwide threats” on Capitol Hill in…
U.S. to launch public hearings on additional China tariffs next week
FILE PHOTO: Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7,…
India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. goods from Sunday
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will impose higher retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. products including almonds, apples and walnuts from…
Family sent back to DR Congo after two die of Ebola in Uganda
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Authorities repatriated the relatives of two people who died of Ebola in Uganda back to the Democratic…
Brazil asks for WTO investigation of Indonesia on poultry trade
FILE PHOTO: Chicken are pictured at a poultry factory in Lapa city, Parana state, Brazil, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer/File…
Why proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition law fueled protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law that would allow extraditions to…
EU’s Malmstrom hopes Trump, Xi can meet and reduce trade tensions
GENEVA (Reuters) – European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is hoping U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi…
Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister
Mexico’s Economy Minister Graciela Marquez attends a session with lawmakers and senators at the Senate building in Mexico City, Mexico…
WHO panel decides not to declare international Ebola emergency
GENEVA (Reuters) – A World Health Organization panel decided on Friday not to declare an international emergency over Congo’s Ebola…
WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency: experts
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola…
Pompeo to push in India for more U.S. access to local markets
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a joint news conference in The Hague, Netherlands June 3,…
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on…
Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship ‘testy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump declined to set a deadline on Wednesday for levying tariffs on another $325…
Trump confident Hong Kong and China will ‘work things out’ after protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was sure China and Hong Kong would be able…
U.S. economic growth forecast ‘not contingent’ on China trade deal: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow delivers remarks at SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C., U.S. June 11,…
Trump presses China to reverse stance on structural reform if it wants trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was holding up a trade deal with China and…
Trump defends tariff strategy, China says ‘not afraid’ of trade war
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the use of tariffs as part of his trade strategy…
Trump ready to slap more tariffs on China after G20 meeting
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs…
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States…
Wall Street rises with hopes of Mexican tariffs delay
New York (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher after a choppy session on Thursday as investors grew more…
As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday,…
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico wants the United States to redirect security funding toward boosting economic development in the Mexico-Guatemala…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Spelling errors, video show Huawei rival stole trade secrets, U.S. jury hears
SHERMAN, Texas (Reuters) – A former engineering manager used Huawei Technologies Co Ltd trade secrets and lured away 24 of…
Brazil halts beef exports to China after atypical mad cow case
FILE PHOTO: Workers carry salted meat which will be spreaded, dried and then packed at a plant of JBS S.A,…
Cruise line Carnival seeks dismissal of U.S. lawsuits over Cuba docks
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cruise line Carnival Corp is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited…
U.S.-China trade war of words heads for Fox cable TV face-off
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s war of words with the United States over their escalating trade dispute will reach a crescendo…
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute…
Canada takes a first step towards ratifying trade deal with U.S., Mexico
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three…
China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is ‘invasion’ on economic sovereignty
A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao…
Exclusive: FAA tells U.N. panel it expects Boeing 737 MAX approval as early as late June – sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives told members of the United Nations’ aviation agency they expect approval…
U.N. creates new Ebola chief role to tackle security, political issues in Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations named an Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator on Thursday, creating a new position to boost…
Factbox: U.S. companies warn Trump’s tariffs could hit results
(Reuters) – A host of U.S. consumer companies have warned that costs related to tariffs on goods imported from China…
Trump administration announces $16 billion farm aid plan to offset trade war losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a…
U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
China says U.S. needs to fix ‘wrong actions’ as Huawei ban rattles supply chains
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said the United States needs to correct its “wrong actions” in order for trade talks to…
FAA chief has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX approval
FORT WORTH, Texas/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does not have…
Huawei accuses U.S. of bullying, says working with Google to respond to ban
Abraham Liu, Huawei Chief Representative to the EU Institutions and Vice-President European Region speaks at a news conference at the…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China rebuffs Trump claim U.S. tariffs are making firms leave
BEIJING (Reuters) – Foreign investors remained enthusiastic about China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
U.S. eases curbs on Huawei; founder says clampdown underestimates Chinese firm
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has temporarily eased trade restrictions on China’s Huawei to minimize disruption for its…
Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist – source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and…
Exclusive: U.S. may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help existing customers
(Corrects title in 17th paragraph of this May 17 story to say “Chief Financial Officer” Meng Wanzhou, not “Chief Executive…
Exclusive: U.S. says it may scale back some Huawei trade restrictions
A Huawei logo is seen at an exhibition during the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, China May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason…
IMF’s Lagarde says U.S.-China trade war could be risk for world economic outlook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund, delivers a speech during a high-level forum on debt…
China’s tough rhetoric leaves trade talks with U.S. in limbo
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States on Friday, suggesting…
Trump declares some auto imports pose national security threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security…
China’s Huawei restricted from using U.S. suppliers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday officially added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist,…