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EU Members Agree to New China Deal

European Union member states on Wednesday approved an EU-China deal to unblock Chinese textiles and apparel…

U.N. Agency Warns On Yuan Revaluation

A sharp revaluation of China's yuan to help correct the huge U.S. external deficit could prove…

EU Quota Talks Get Heated

In a heated meeting with member states, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson presented a proposal to release…

EU Trade Chief Warns on Embargoes

European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson warned Tuesday that failure to release Chinese apparel…

Mandelson Begins Talks to Unblock Goods

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson launched crisis talks in a bid to craft a political fix to unblock tons…

U.S. Mulls China Trade Limits

USTR Rob Portman said in Geneva that the U.S. is still considering whether to negotiate with China on a broad…

U.S. Working on WTO Talks

Ministers and top officials on Thursday tried to limit the damage in the Doha global trade talks that are…

EU Retailers Seek More Sweater Quota

The EU's executive arm, the European Commission, announced Friday that the limit for sweaters as agreed to…

WTO Talks In Stalemate

The crisis in the global trade talks deepened after five days of high-level talks in Geneva failed to break…

WTO Trade Talks in Crisis

Global trade talks are in crisis because of a stalemate over farm trade issues, the chief of the World Trade…

Firms Lack Terror Insurance, Study Says

Many companies in major markets such as the U.S. and Germany forgo terrorism insurance, leaving large parts…

U.S. Seeking to Eliminate Chemical Tariffs

The U.S. is leading a group proposing that countries reduce chemical tariffs and eventually eliminate them, a…

China and Turkey Clash Over Trade At WTO Meeting

China lashed out at Turkey in a heated World Trade Organization session Friday, charging that Ankara was…

Brazil to Seek WTO OK For $3B in U.S. Sanctions

Brazil is expected to ask the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Panel today for authorization to…

World Leaders Promise To Bolster Flailing Talks

World leaders pledged Friday to inject political momentum in the troubled global trade talks, which are…