U.S., China report progress in Beijing trade talks
BEIJING/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China were going very…
Exclusive: Trump eyeing stepped-up Venezuela sanctions for foreign companies – Bolton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other countries that do business with…
U.S.’ Mnuchin says had ‘productive working dinner’ in China
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a member of the U.S. trade delegation, speaks to the media upon his…
Dueling Qualcomm, Apple rulings leave battle lines unchanged
(Reuters) – Split decisions on Tuesday by a U.S. government panel in acrimonious patent disputes between iPhone-maker Apple and chip…
U.S. Customs details China pork seizure; importers could pay fine
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. border agents said they have seized 1 million pounds (453,592 kg) of food products from China…
GM to announce $300 million investment in Orion EV/AV plant
(Reuters) – General Motors Co will announce on Friday plans to invest $300 million in a suburban Detroit plant that…
Beneath Fed’s positive spin, an embrace of a tepid future
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers see a U.S. economy that is rapidly losing momentum. They predict inflation will…
EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move
ADDIS ABABA/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing…
Trump says China trade talks going well, predicts ‘good deal’ or no deal
FILE PHOTO: A Benjamin Franklin U.S. 100 dollar banknote and a Chinese 100 yuan banknote with late Chinese Chairman Mao…
China says it welcomes delay on U.S. tariff increase
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (7thR), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House economic adviser…
U.S. says rejects WTO’s ‘straitjacket’ of trade obligations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration filed another salvo at the World Trade Organization on Friday, saying U.S. trade policy…
Trump asks China to lift tariffs on U.S. farm products
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he had asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agricultural products…
Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei…
Canada seen approving extradition hearing against Huawei executive
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is likely to announce on Friday that an extradition hearing against a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd…
Challenges ahead even if a US-China trade deal is reached: ANALYSIS
Expert says deal likely but warns US against relying on personal diplomacy. Source link
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…
Oil prices dip as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million barrels per day
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12…
Oil near 2019 highs amid OPEC supply cuts, but rising U.S. output weighs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered near 2019 highs on Wednesday, supported by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on…
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…
Auto industry lines up against possible U.S. tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. auto industry urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday not to saddle imported cars and…
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…
China, U.S. start high-level trade talks in Beijing: Xinhua
U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer leaves a hotel in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, China, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas…
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.…
Oil prices rise 1 percent amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by around 1 percent on Wednesday as producer club OPEC said it had deeply…
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…
Oil rises on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although…
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…
Exclusive: Boeing nears $3.5 billion 737 MAX jet deal with Japan’s ANA – sources
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co is close to a deal worth $3.5 billion at list prices to sell 30 Boeing…
Oil tumbles 4 percent on growing U.S. supply, China trade worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil fell more than 3 percent on Monday, heading for its biggest one-day percentage drop in…
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…
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…
Industry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO
DETROIT (Reuters) – Global automobile and auto parts makers which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles need to…
Airbus steps up pressure on suppliers over Canadian jet
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Europe’s Airbus is ratcheting up pressure on suppliers like United Technologies to cut costs for its Canadian-developed…
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…
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…
China warnings signal Trump’s trade war finally hitting home
ATLANTA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Weak sales at Apple and Cargill, U.S. giants of technology and agriculture, may be the clearest…
Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer “brain” of its new…
Farmers risk loss of federal payments, loans, from shutdown
The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America’s farmers. Fresh off the passage of the…
Is China buying U.S. soy? Washington shutdown keeps traders guessing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily…
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…
GoPro plans to move U.S.-bound camera production out of China
FILE PHOTO: A GoPro camera is seen on a skier’s helmet as he rides down the slopes in the ski…