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No meeting with Trump, but WTO chief sees U.S. ‘sense of urgency’ on trade reforms

Andrea Shalal | Reuters | 02/05/2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington, but believed U.S….

Germany’s Merkel arriving in South Africa to talk trade

Mogomotsi Magome | Associated Press News | 02/05/2020

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merke...

China to halve tariffs on some U.S. imports as virus risks grow

Se Young Lee, Yawen Chen | Reuters | 02/05/2020

China on Thursday said it would halve additional t...

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in 2019 for First Time in Six Years

Harriet Torry and Eric Morath | The Wall Street Journal | 02/05/2020

The U.S. trade deficit narr...

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks, but Not Because Factories Are Returning

Ana Swanson | New York Times | 02/05/2020

The overall United States trade deficit shrank last ...

Coronavirus and oil: Why crude has been hit hard

BBC News | 02/04/2020

The world’s biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with...

Detailed vision for future UK trade policy needed for UK ports

Jesica Casey | Dry Bulk | 02/04/2020

Speaking about a future trading relationship with the EU, the ...

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