U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but tariff increases on Chinese goods set to go in place…
China to fight back against U.S. tariff move: People’s Daily
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) – China will fight back against…
Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no U.S. concessions seen – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its…
China warns U.S. to stop ‘wrong’ trade actions or face consequences
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in front of a U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman…
Pandemic bonds face scrutiny after Ebola outbreak yet to trigger payout
LONDON (Reuters) – World Bank funding instruments issued to help emerging countries swiftly tackle pandemics have come under the spotlight after the latest deadly Ebola outbreak has yet to trigger…
U.S. airline group says it had a ‘productive meeting’ with Trump on Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. airline industry group said it had a “productive” meeting on Thursday with President Donald Trump, who “shares our concerns” about accusations that subsidies by Qatar…
Trump meets with airline CEOs over Qatar subsidy accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the chief executives of major American airlines to discuss their accusations that subsidies by Qatar and United Arab Emirates…
Mexico and U.S. try new trade fix to win over Democrats: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is working closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to close a loophole in the new North American trade deal, aimed at satisfying demands of…
Oil prices slip as demand worries outweigh OPEC supply cuts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as worries that a weakening global economy would dent demand for the commodity outweighed OPEC’s decision to extend supply cuts until next…
Opioid use booming as tramadol crisis emerges in Africa – U.N. drug report
VIENNA (Reuters) – Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising…