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’s November export, import growth shrinks, showing weak demand
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported far weaker than expected November exports and imports, showing slower global and domestic demand and…
Boeing CEO says hopeful U.S.-China on course to resolve trade dispute
FILE PHOTO – Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, Boeing speaks during a roundtable discussion on defense issues with U.S. President Donald Trump…
In major shift, U.S. now exports more oil than it ships in
(Reuters) – The United States last week exported more crude oil and fuel than it imported for the first time…
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…
Oil rises after Russia leans towards output cut
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil reversed course and rose as much as 3 percent on Thursday, after industry sources said…
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…
Oil weighed down by record Saudi output; markets eye G20, OPEC meetings
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Record Saudi oil production pulled down crude prices on Tuesday amid cautious trading ahead of the G20…
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…
China’s Sinopec signs purchase agreements worth $45.6 billion at Shanghai Expo
The company logo of China’s Sinopec Corp is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 26, 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…
Stock market plunges, Dow and S&P are now negative for the year
The stock market plunged on Wednesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing in negative territory…
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…
Unwelcome guest: U.S. tariffs loom at China’s biggest trade fair
BEIJING (Reuters) – Amid gathering gloom over the state of the Chinese economy, exporters of motorcycles, tractors, photocopiers and Christmas…
U.S. to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: Mnuchin
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington wants to include a provision…
Mnuchin says U.S. will seek currency provision in trade deal with Japan, others
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday Washington would like to include a provision…
Mexico says new U.S. trade deal won’t block other economic relations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray told his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Saturday that…
China echoes IMF pledges to avoid using currency as trade war tool
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – China’s top central banker on Saturday pledged to keep the yuan currency’s value “broadly stable,”…
IMF members pledge to avoid using currencies as trade weapon
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday its members pledged to refrain from competitive currency…
NAFTA talks run up against deadline; U.S. tariffs remain tough issue
OTTAWA (Reuters) – With little time left ahead of a deadline to agree to a renewed NAFTA, Canadian and U.S.…
Canada, U.S. make progress in bid to save NAFTA, no deal yet: sources
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States on Saturday narrowed their differences in last-ditch talks to save NAFTA but…
Trump rejects Canada leader’s request to meet, unhappy with NAFTA talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a meeting during…
Oil above $80 lifts stocks, offsets trade and bond market chill
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares rose and Wall Street was set for a stronger open on Tuesday, as oil above…
Canada PM says informal NAFTA talks likely in next few days at U.N.
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal…
White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic about finding a way forward in its trade dispute with China, but…
Futures flat as oil gains offset chipmaker falls
(Reuters) – Stock index futures handed back initial gains on Friday to point to a flat opening for U.S. markets,…
Global shares knocked after new U.S. tariff threat on Chinese goods
LONDON (Reuters) – European share markets followed Asian counterparts lower on Monday as investors took fright at news Washington was…
Trump ‘likely’ to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports…
Iran says Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken oil market ‘hostage’: SHANA
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s OPEC governor said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken the oil market “hostage”…
China says battling swine fever is ‘complex and challenging’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Battling the spread of African swine fever in China is “very complex and challenging”, the country’s agriculture…
Brazil space station open for small satellite business
ALCANTARA SPACE CENTER, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the…
U.S. firms in China feeling ‘clear and far reaching’ trade war pinch: survey
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – American companies in China are being hurt by tariffs in the growing trade war between Washington and…
Oil prices rise on declining U.S. crude stockpiles, looming Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a report of declines in U.S. crude inventories and as looming…
Russia says ASF might have come to China from the EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus may have came to China from the European Union, Russian agriculture…
China seeks WTO backing for $7 billion sanctions on U.S. over dumping duties
GENEVA (Reuters) – China told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday it wanted to impose $7 billion a year…
Despite Trump tweet, Ford says it won’t make hatchback in US
Ford won’t be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China — despite President Donald Trump’s…
Oil up as U.S. drilling stalls, Iranian sanctions bite
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling stalled and investors anticipated lower supply once new U.S.…
Oil climbs as U.S. drilling stalls, Washington sanctions against Iran loom
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling for new production stalled and as the market eyed…
May wraps ‘suicide vest’ around UK over Brexit, says Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal wraps “a suicide vest around the British constitution” and hands the…
Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
(Reuters) – U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) should make products inside the United States if…
China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s…
EU, U.S. trade chiefs to mend ties after Trump tariff detente
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. and EU trade chiefs will hold a first meeting in Brussels on Monday to pursue closer…
U.S. trade deficit rises to five-month high on declining exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit increased to a five-month high in July as exports of soybeans and civilian…
U.S. oil prices rise as Gulf oil rigs evacuated ahead of hurricane
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices rose on Tuesday, breaking past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil…
Oil prices higher as U.S. sanctions limit Iran exports
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by concerns that falling Iranian output will tighten markets once U.S.…
Oil falls on rising output from OPEC and United States
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday amid rising supply from OPEC and the United States, outweighing concerns that…
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North…
U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada
WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade…
Trump ready to ratchet up China trade war with more tariffs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to quickly ramp up a trade war with China and has…
Predicting Trump: Chinese turn to fortune tellers to divine trade war
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As analysts crunch trade data and political commentators dissect official statements for signs of how the Sino-American…
Canada rejoins NAFTA talks as U.S. autos tariff details emerge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s top trade negotiator praised Mexico’s trade concessions on autos and labor rights on Tuesday as she…