International Trade

Johnson and EU warn of no deal as deadline nears

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 11, 2020

Johnson and EU warn of no deal as deadline nears

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen both warned that a no-deal Brexit is looming on Dec. 31 as they continued last-ditch talks to try to reach a deal before Sunday.

Norway may shut access to EU, U.K. fishing amid Brexit delay

Bloomberg | December 11, 2020 | International Trade

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EU warns no deal is likeliest outcome of talks

Bloomberg | December 11, 2020 | International Trade

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that a no-deal split with the U.K. is the likeliest outcome on Dec. 31 as last-ditch talks to try to reach a deal before Sunday continue in Brussels.

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Johnson Appeal for Brexit Help Frustrated by Summit Deadlock

Bloomberg | December 11, 2020 | International Trade

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s last-ditch plea for European Union leaders to step in and salvage the bloc’s faltering trade negotiations with the U.K. was frustrated when summit talks overran on Thursday night, pushing Brexit to the fringes.

U.K., Vietnam reach free-trade deal as Brexit deadline looms

Bloomberg | December 11, 2020 | International Trade

Scrapped China talks cast shadow over EU investment pact

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

China sends sanctioned official to AmCham dinner in Beijing

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

Commodity traders need to wait longer to see China tariffs gone

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 10, 2020

Commodity traders need to wait longer to see China tariffs gone

Commodity traders relying on Joe Biden to remove tariffs on $370 billion of imports from China will have to wait a little longer.

U.K.-Canada deal hits delay, threatening trade on WTO terms

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

Russia roils markets on Putin’s push to curb food prices

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Handed a 5G lifeline by Trump, Japan races to catch up to Huawei

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

Scrapped China talks cast shadow over planned EU investment deal

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

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No-deal Brexit more likely after dinner fails, officials say

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

Negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union are on course to end without a trade deal amid fears on both sides that their disagreements are too wide to bridge, officials familiar with the talks said.

Pound drops as failure to break impasse drags out Brexit pain

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

Biden agriculture pick boosts farmer optimism on biofuels, trade

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 10, 2020

Biden agriculture pick boosts farmer optimism on biofuels, trade

The prospect of Tom Vilsack returning to oversee U.S. agriculture is drawing praise from some farmers who are hopeful the former Democratic Iowa governor will be an ally on everything from biofuels and dairy to China and climate-friendly farming.Vilsack is President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If nominated and confirmed by the Senate, Vilsack, who served eight years under Barack Obama, would be one of the country’s longest-serving USDA secretaries.The next

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Trump set record sanctions use that Biden is likely to keep

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | International Trade

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions at a record-shattering pace of about three times a day during the president’s time in office: a slew of measures targeting companies, individuals and even oil tankers tied to Iran, North Korea, China, Venezuela and Russia.