Trump says EU call to set up trade meetings is positive
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the EU’s move to set up talks was positive and that he hoped…
UK retail sentiment plummets in May and sales fell more sharply, CBI says
Confidence among British retailers fell at the sharpest pace in five years and a decline in sales volumes gathered pace…
Trump’s tariff blitz prompts ‘firefighting’ response from Fed researchers
U.S. Federal Reserve staffers have scrambled since January to decipher what Trump administration trade policies will mean for the economy,…
US trade deal could boost Indian exports, government report says
A successful trade agreement between India and the U.S. could boost exports and unlock new market access, India’s finance ministry…
Italy’s business lobby urges EU to expedite trade deals beyond US
Italy’s main business lobby Confindustria on Tuesday called on the European Union to speed up trade agreements with other countries…
Retailers pummeled by Trump’s trade war entertain more ‘take-private’ offers
Boards and the owners of retailers whose shares have been pummeled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war are increasingly…
ASEAN unveils strategic plan to integrate its economies
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial…
Ahead of trade talks, Brussels seeks detail on companies’ US spending
European Union policymakers have asked the bloc’s leading companies and CEOs to swiftly provide detail of their U.S. investment plans,…
Historic dollar fall needed to eliminate US trade deficit
If the United States is to significantly reduce or, whisper it, eliminate its trade deficit, the dollar will probably have…