International Trade

The U.S. and the U.K. were racing to reach a limited trade agreement before the political crisis in Washington jeopardized plans to announce a deal within days, according to three people briefed on the negotiations.

China urgently needs to take steps to contain financial stability risks as the economy’s recovery takes hold, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Pakistan’s move to import food items to tame Asia’s fastest inflation has an unintended casualty -- cement exports.