Trade

WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in March, confirming that trade weighed on the economy in the first quarter and could remain a drag for …

SAVANNAH, GA:  A North Carolina man has been sentenced to additional time in prison after being convicted of lying during a prior sentencing for conspiring to steal trade secrets from aircraft …

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – All tools are on the table to address rising inflation, including reductions of tariffs on Chinese imports, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Monday, …

NEW YORK – The brief crash in Nordic markets on Monday was due to a single sell order placed by Citigroup, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The …

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Gongda Xue, 52, formerly a resident of Allschwil, Switzerland, a legal permanent resident of Switzerland and citizen of China, was …

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Gongda Xue, 52, a legal permanent resident of Switzerland and citizen of China, was convicted after trial of charges related …

By Dominique Patton BEIJING – The protracted lockdown in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, is slowing the nation’s normally booming meat trade, with stringent COVID-19 measures causing logistics logjams across the …

By Khanh Vu and Elaine Lies HANOI – Japan and Vietnam agreed on Sunday to boost economic and security ties while calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, …

By Jonathan Saul LONDON – The Port of Antwerp is adapting to losing shipping trade with Russia and its merger with the neighbouring Port of Zeebrugge is set to boost …

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI – Indonesia’s wider palm oil export ban has trapped at least 290,000 tonnes of the edible oil meant to be headed to India at ports and …

WASHINGTON – Fragmentation of the global economy and a retreat from global trade would make countries more vulnerable to production shocks arising from natural disasters and outbreaks of fatal diseases, …

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican law that nationalizes its future lithium industry violates its trade obligations and could prove costly to the government if mining companies seek to recoup losses, …

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s chief executive will seek to increase sales of European military equipment to India and relaunch talks on a free trade deal when she meets India’s …

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $35 million in alleged methamphetamine in a commercial truck hauling …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Britain on Sunday for the second round of trade talks with her British counterpart, trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, her office …

LONDON -Britain ramped up trade sanctions on Russia, targeting luxury goods including caviar, silver and diamonds through import bans and higher tariffs, seeking to punish Moscow for its invasion of …

AHMEDABAD, India – Britain hopes to complete a free trade deal with India by the end of this year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday as he emphasised …

BRUSSELS – The euro zone suffered a trade deficit for a fourth consecutive month in February as surging energy prices led to a sharp increase in the value of energy …

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan recorded a trade deficit in March that was more than four times wider than market forecasts, as China-bound exports slowed sharply while soaring energy …

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the Trade and Travel Report: Fiscal Year 2021, which quantifies measures the agency took to protect the American people, safeguard our …

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $3 million in alleged cocaine in a commercial truck containing …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – A Chinese national has been sentenced to 29 months in prison after pleading guilty in January to conspiring to steal trade secrets from agricultural company …

By Jonathan Saul LONDON – The risk of coming across floating mines in the major Black Sea shipping route is adding to perils for merchant ships sailing in the region, …