U.S., China sprint to seal deal ahead of Trump’s deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese negotiators met for over seven hours on Saturday to resolve their trade dispute and…
Trump says he’s inclined to extend China trade deadline and meet Xi soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday there was “a very good chance” the United States would strike…
Italian ruling-party lawmakers push for Huawei ban: paper
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Huawei Technologies in front of the German headquarters of the Chinese telecommunications group in Duesseldorf,…
U.S., China haggle over toughest issues in trade war talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators haggled on Thursday over the details of a set of agreements…
Honda to shut UK car plant in 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese car maker Honda is set to announce it’s closing its only British car plant in 2022…
U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump that could unleash…
Honda to close UK car plant with the loss of 3,500 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese carmaker Honda is set to announce the closure of its only British car plant in 2022…
Britain does not support total Huawei network ban: sources
(Reuters) – British security officials do not support a full ban of Huawei from national telecoms networks despite U.S. allegations…
Canada’s Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi
FILE PHOTO – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland attends the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February…
France suggests glyphosate exit could be even slower than planned
PARIS (Reuters) – Only half of France’s farmland could do without glyphosate-based weed-killers by 2021, the country’s farm minister suggested,…
U.S.’ Mnuchin says ‘looking forward’ to China trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a member of the U.S. trade delegation to China, leaves a hotel in Beijing for…
Trump: China trade talks going ‘very well’ before high-level parley
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday trade talks with China were “going along very well” as…
Venezuela turns to India as sanctions cut oil flow to U.S., Europe
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports have tapered off and shifted toward India since new U.S. sanctions began Jan.…
Venezuela pressures foreign partners on oil venture commitments: sources
(Reuters) – Foreign partners of Venezuela’s PDVSA are facing pressure from the state-run oil firm to publicly declare whether they…
No talks between Trump and China’s Xi before trade deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi…
Trump says he will meet with China’s Xi to try to seal trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try…
Irish data watchdog investigates Twitter over privacy rules breach
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) – Twitter’s…
New Zealand PM says country is not discriminating against Huawei
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – New Zealand’s prime minister has assured Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of even-handed…
Exclusive: U.S. demands regular review of China trade reform
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China’s progress on pledged trade reforms as a…
Exclusive: U.S. pushing for regular review of China trade, reform progress
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China’s progress on pledged trade reforms as a…
Germany considering ways to exclude Huawei from 5G auction: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is actively considering stricter security requirements and other ways to exclude China’s Huawei Technologies…
China has ‘good faith’ to fix trade issues as talks with U.S. resume
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has the “good faith” to work with the United States to resolve trade frictions, the Foreign…
France presses Renault over executive compensation paid via Dutch holding company
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government has told Renault (RENA.PA) to provide more details on compensation paid to senior executives…
Southeast Asia wary of China’s Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S.: survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative…
Trump: Weakness in China economy gives Beijing incentive for trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs for Camp David from the White House in Washington,…
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in…
Trump downplays Apple woes, says China economy helps U.S. in trade talks
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning by Apple Inc and said slowing economic growth…
Exclusive: Global traders halt new Iran food deals as U.S. sanctions bite – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new U.S. sanctions…
Canadian said to be detained in China, Huawei CFO due back in court
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources said on Tuesday, just hours before…
Huawei CFO seeks bail, cites health fears behind bars: court documents
Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei, attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum…
Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing steps up pressure
TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is due back in a Canadian court on…
China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences
BEIJING/OTTAWA (Reuters) – China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release…
Canadian PM: no political interference in Huawei arrest decision
FILE PHOTO – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa,…
Brazil court blocks proposed Embraer-Boeing tie-up
The logo of Brazilian aviation company Embraer is seen during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE)…
U.S., China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday…
Merkel lauds G20 agreement on need for reform of world trade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the plenary session at the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018.…
G20 expected to back trade body reform ahead of Trump, Xi talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade…
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a North American trade pact on Friday, and President…
Trump says ‘long way to go’ on tariffs and China
U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question from a reporter as he departs the White House for travel to Mississippi…
Trump coy on China trade deal before meeting Xi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sent mixed signals on Thursday about the prospects for a trade deal with…
U.S., China exploring deal to delay more tariffs, start talks: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China are exploring a trade deal in which Washington would suspend further tariffs…
Trump says he expects to raise China tariffs: Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to move ahead with raising tariffs on $200…
Egypt says U.S. oil firms showing appetite for offshore projects
ROME (Reuters) – Egypt sees increasing interest from U.S. energy companies in developing its offshore oil and natural gas resources…
Egypt says U.S. oil firms showing appetite for offshore projects
ROME (Reuters) – Egypt sees increasing interest from U.S. energy companies in developing its offshore oil and natural gas resources…
Egypt says U.S. oil firms showing appetite for offshore projects
ROME (Reuters) – Egypt sees increasing interest from U.S. energy companies in developing its offshore oil and natural gas resources…
Explainer: The Ghosn affair and Renault-Nissan’s uneasy relationship
PARIS (Reuters) – Nissan’s (7201.T) board ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday following the auto industry star’s arrest in Japan…
Nissan ends Ghosn’s two-decade reign with last-minute Renault backing
YOKOHAMA, Japan/PARIS (Reuters) – Nissan’s (7201.T) board voted unanimously to oust Chairman Carlos Ghosn over allegations of financial misconduct, after…
Pentagon report on Turkey’s F-35 program delivered to Congress
FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018.…
Pentagon report on Turkey’s F-35 program delivered to Congress
FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018.…
All-UK customs Brexit deal report is ‘speculation’: PM May’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office has dismissed as “speculation” a newspaper report that suggests an all-UK…
MUFG says bank’s CEO will not attend Saudi conference
TOKYO (Reuters) – The CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s banking arm will not attend the Future Investment Initiative conference…
UBS warns staff over China travel after banker held in Beijing: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS Group AG. (UBSG.S) has asked its China wealth management staff to reconsider their…
China moves to lift confidence as economic growth hits weakest pace since 2009
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest quarterly pace since the global financial crisis, with regulators moving…