EU approves tough negotiating mandate for UK trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday gave its chief negotiator Michel Barnier a robust negotiating mandate to g...
UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal
LONDON — Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to...
Britain to seek Canada-style free trade deal with EU
LONDON — Two days after Brexit, British officials pushed the European Union on Sunday for a Canada-style free trade arrangement as British Prime Minis...
Trump celebrates major rewrite of North American trade rules
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico, celebrating the fulfill...
Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico ...
France rejects 11-month deadline UK sets on EU trade talks
BRUSSELS — France made it clear Friday that it does not want to be shackled to the tight deadline British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to i...
EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
LONDON — The European Commission's president warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union's market...
China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
CHENGDU, China — Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea's nuclear and missile programs at a trila...
Mexico reaffirms rejection of US labor inspectors
MEXICO CITY — Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Monday he does not feel tricked by the insertion of a provision for labor inspectors in le...
Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to leg...
China and France reiterate support for Paris climate deal
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trad...
ASEAN meeting grapples with trade war, territorial disputes
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Malaysia's prime minister has urged leaders in Southeast Asia to use the sway of their shared market of 650 million people and ...
UK’s Brexit deal estimated to cost almost $100 billion
LONDON — A respected British think tank slammed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Wednesday, concluding that the economy would be 3.5% sma...