China’s Xi wants to meet U.S. halfway on trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter that he hopes both sides will be able to meet each other halfway to reach…
New York sues Target, Walmart for sale of lead-contaminated toys
An employee pushes shopping carts outside a Walmart store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood said on Thursday that…
Global stocks climb; markets hail U.S.-Mexico trade deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A global stocks index advanced to more than five-month highs on Tuesday, the day after a U.S.-Mexico trade deal boosted investor confidence. A trader works on…
U.S., China escalate trade war, impose more tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods. FILE PHOTO:…
Trump, Trudeau discuss trade, economic issues over phone call
BEDMINSTER, N.J./OTTAWA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late on Friday to discuss trade and other economic issues, White House Press Secretary Sarah…
U.S.’s Mnuchin: ‘Significant’ issues remain over NAFTA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said major issues remained in talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada to renegotiate the North American Free Trade…
German companies worry Trump moving toward ‘America Alone’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than just putting his country first, the head of Germany’s DIHK…
Asia’s biggest exporters bristle over U.S. tariffs, fanning trade war fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Major Asian nations reacted sharply on Friday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, warning of damage to relations amid…