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…
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: 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 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,…
China April industrial output cools, retail sales growth falls to 16-year low as trade risks rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday reported surprisingly weaker growth in industrial output and retail sales for April, reinforcing expectations…
Japan Finmin Aso: Sino-U.S. trade war won’t trigger economic crisis
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso delivers a speech during a high-level forum on debt at the Finance ministry…
Trump and Xi to meet after defiant China hits U.S. with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as…
U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Kudlow says new tariffs will remain
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded…
China still ‘cautiously optimistic’ on U.S. trade talks despite new tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…
China, U.S. to hold more trade talks as Trump ratchets up tariff threat
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…
Trump says talks with China to continue as trade war escalates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China would continue even after Washington…
China, U.S. agree to hold more trade talks: Vice Premier Liu He
(Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He…
First day of U.S.-China trade talks ends; Trump’s tariff hike set to take effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to…
U.S. Customs agency issues tariff increase notice, allows grace period
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), owned by Hutchison Port Holdings, as part of the Kwai…
China Vice Premier says hopes to engage in rational, candid talks with U.S.: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He leaves the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/James…
Trump readies more China tariffs as make-or-break trade talks start
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was taking steps to authorize new tariffs on $325…
Sticker shock from Trump’s new trade tariffs months away
(Reuters) – It may take three or four months for American shoppers to feel the pinch from President Donald Trump’s…
Wall Street slides as U.S.-China trade fears rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slid on Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered…
Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to U.S.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington for two days of trade talks this week,…
U.S.: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald…
Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he…
Trump vows new tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing on Sunday…
U.S. stock futures tumble after Trump threatens China with steeper tariffs
(Reuters) – Wall Street stock index futures fell sharply on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hike…
Take Five: Vol squall coming? World markets themes for the week ahead
May 3 (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the…
Trump: Japan will invest $40 billion in U.S. car factories
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again rally at the Resch Center Complex in Green…
China’s Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals
BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China’s Belt and…
Europe wants to sign Belt and Road MOU as a group: German minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – Major European Union countries want to sign a memorandum of understanding on China’s Belt and Road initiative…
U.S. to end all waivers Iran oil imports, crude price jumps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it will eliminate in May all waivers granted to eight economies…
Iran says ready for U.S. waivers end, as Guards threaten to shut Hormuz
FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian…
Oil hits 2019 high on U.S. plan to tighten squeeze on Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil topped $74 a barrel on Monday, the highest since November, as the United States was set…
U.S. intelligence says Huawei funded by Chinese state security: report
(Reuters) – U.S. intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday,…
Exclusive: Spain’s Repsol suspended swap deal for Venezuelan oil under U.S. pressure
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Spain’s Repsol suspended its swaps of refining products for crude with Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA,…
New North American trade deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production,…
EU says it is ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to start talks on a trade agreement with the United States and…
Italy’s UniCredit to pay $1.3 billion to settle U.S. sanctions probe
(Reuters) – Italy’s top bank UniCredit SpA and two subsidiaries have agreed to pay $1.3 billion to U.S. authorities to…
Auto giants battle used car dealers for Africa’s huge market
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – At the edge of Nairobi’s Ngong Forest, thousands of used cars glitter in the hot sun on…
Mnuchin says hopes U.S.-China trade talks nearing ‘final round’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a U.S.-China trade agreement would go “way beyond” previous…
U.S., China agree to establish trade deal enforcement offices: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have largely agreed on a mechanism to police any trade agreement they…
Delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossing hits autos, trucks still lining up
Trucks wait in queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S. at the Cordova-Americas border crossing bridge in…
Exclusive: Standard Chartered expected to pay just over $1 billion to resolve U.S., U.K. probes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – London-based Standard Chartered is expected to pay slightly more than $1 billion to resolve a nearly…
U.S. proposes list of EU goods for tariff retaliation against Airbus subsidies
FILE PHOTO: The Airbus logo is pictured at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau…
World Bank board elects U.S. Treasury’s Malpass as next president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – David Malpass, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the World Bank, won unanimous approval from the…
As latest round of U.S.-China talks end, ‘significant work’ remains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up their latest round of trade talks on Friday and were scheduled…
Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the…
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal may be reached in four weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were getting very close to…
Mixed data offer glimmers of hope for slowing U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, but a rebound in factory activity in March and strong…