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28 Aug 18
Japan’s trade minister has warned the US president Donald Trump could harm the global economy because he does not understand how trade works.
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24 Aug 18
The US and China have escalated their ongoing trade war by implementing new 25% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of imports on both sides.
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2 Aug 18
Agriculture ministers from the world’s major economies made “a breakthrough” during last week’s talks in Argentina, the German agriculture minister has said.
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30 Jul 18
The leaders of an association of five major emerging economies have signed a declaration highlighting the importance of an “open world economy”.
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27 Jul 18
China’s economy remains robust amid external threats, but the government must continue with its reforms to ensure growth is sustainable, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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26 Jul 18
The European Union and the US have agreed to work together to avoid a full-blown trade war.
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25 Jul 18
The US government has pledged to give American farmers billions of dollars in aid to mitigate the impact of the current trade war.
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24 Jul 18
China could open up its economy if it chooses to, the head of the European Commission has said in a bid to defuse an escalating trade war.
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18 Jul 18
The European Union and Japan today signed one of the world’s biggest free trade deals between economies that together account for nearly a third of global gross domestic product.
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17 Jul 18
Rising trade tensions between the US and the rest of the world could cost the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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17 Jul 18
The UK Department for International Development must remain focused on reducing poverty to ensure its trade-led development strategy does not harm the world’s most vulnerable people, says a group of...
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16 Jul 18
A trade deal between the UK and the US will “absolutely be possible”, president Donald Trump has said in a news conference with the British prime minister.
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3 Jul 18
Canada has imposed tariffs on imports of US metal products and other as a countermeasure as the Trump administration’s trade war escalates.
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26 Jun 18
Countries are right to go ahead with retaliatory tariffs against the US and should ‘stand up’ to trade war bullies, a Chatham House advisor has urged.
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14 Jun 18
The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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8 Jun 18
The European Union plans a budget boost for tax and customs authorities cooperating across the bloc in the battle against fraud.
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1 Jun 18
The international trade system must be ‘reshaped’ to forge stronger ties between countries moving towards a common goal, a panel at this year’s OECD Forum has said.
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1 Jun 18
Global reforms are needed to ensure the current strength of the worldwide economy is sustainable as risks are looming, the OECD has warned.
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23 May 18
The European Union has given green light to start free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
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22 May 18
The US president Donald Trump has indicated he wants to use post Brexit trade talks with the UK to push up the price of drugs for the NHS.
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18 May 18
Global growth is “exceeding expectations” but political tension and trade uncertainty could “derail the current upturn”, the United Nations has warned.
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4 May 18
The UK High Court is to hear a campaign group’s appeal against a judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.
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30 Apr 18
The economic growth in the US slowed to an annualised rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department has said.
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30 Apr 18
Oil prices are forecast to average at $65 a barrel, up from $53 in 2017 as consumer demand and restraint by oil producers have increased.
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25 Apr 18
France and Germany will press US president Donald Trump to permanently exempt the EU bloc from steel and aluminium tariffs as the leaders meet this week, the EU trade chief has affirmed.
28 Aug 18Japan’s trade minister has warned the US president Donald Trump could harm the global economy because he does not understand how trade works.
24 Aug 18The US and China have escalated their ongoing trade war by implementing new 25% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of imports on both sides.
2 Aug 18Agriculture ministers from the world’s major economies made “a breakthrough” during last week’s talks in Argentina, the German agriculture minister has said.
27 Jul 18China’s economy remains robust amid external threats, but the government must continue with its reforms to ensure growth is sustainable, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
26 Jul 18The European Union and the US have agreed to work together to avoid a full-blown trade war.
25 Jul 18The US government has pledged to give American farmers billions of dollars in aid to mitigate the impact of the current trade war.
17 Jul 18The UK Department for International Development must remain focused on reducing poverty to ensure its trade-led development strategy does not harm the world’s most vulnerable people, says a group of...
16 Jul 18A trade deal between the UK and the US will “absolutely be possible”, president Donald Trump has said in a news conference with the British prime minister.
3 Jul 18Canada has imposed tariffs on imports of US metal products and other as a countermeasure as the Trump administration’s trade war escalates.
14 Jun 18The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
8 Jun 18The European Union plans a budget boost for tax and customs authorities cooperating across the bloc in the battle against fraud.
1 Jun 18Global reforms are needed to ensure the current strength of the worldwide economy is sustainable as risks are looming, the OECD has warned.
23 May 18The European Union has given green light to start free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
22 May 18The US president Donald Trump has indicated he wants to use post Brexit trade talks with the UK to push up the price of drugs for the NHS.
18 May 18Global growth is “exceeding expectations” but political tension and trade uncertainty could “derail the current upturn”, the United Nations has warned.
4 May 18The UK High Court is to hear a campaign group’s appeal against a judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.
30 Apr 18The economic growth in the US slowed to an annualised rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department has said.
30 Apr 18Oil prices are forecast to average at $65 a barrel, up from $53 in 2017 as consumer demand and restraint by oil producers have increased.
25 Apr 18France and Germany will press US president Donald Trump to permanently exempt the EU bloc from steel and aluminium tariffs as the leaders meet this week, the EU trade chief has affirmed.
