International Trade

Brexit trade threat prompts retail, pharma workaround plans

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 06, 2018

Brexit trade threat prompts retail, pharma workaround plans

Companies facing the potential threat of tariffs and other trade barriers after Brexit are stepping up contingency planning, with some retailers creating new sites in continental Europe to avoid snags.

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US and China barter on trade gap, ZTE as tariff deadline nears

Bloomberg | June 06, 2018 | International Trade

The U.S. and China continued to haggle over the shape of a deal to fend off an impending trade war, with China offering to boost purchases of American goods and the U.S. finalizing a deal to allow China’s ZTE Corp. to resume purchases from American suppliers.

China smashes steel gangs operating $750 million export scam

Bloomberg | June 06, 2018 | International Trade

America’s wells, mines and farms targeted by China trade offer

Bloomberg | June 05, 2018 | International Trade

Australia’s economy accelerates faster than expected on exports

Bloomberg | June 05, 2018 | International Trade

America may need to adopt China’s weapons to win tech war

Bloomberg | June 05, 2018 | International Trade

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Mnuchin said to favor less-sweeping investment limits for China

Bloomberg | June 05, 2018 | International Trade

The Treasury Department wants President Donald Trump to rely on legislation to tighten scrutiny of Chinese investments in the U.S. instead of an executive move imposing sweeping new limits, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Trump wants bilateral NAFTA talks but he won’t quit accord

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 05, 2018

Trump wants bilateral NAFTA talks but he won’t quit accord

President Donald Trump is seriously considering separate trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico but he doesn’t plan to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.