Tag: Trade policy
Non-EU member Norway reaches post-Brexit trade deal with UK
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Non-European Union member Norway said Friday it has reached a post-Brexit trade deal with its greatest trading partner, Britain, which left...
Uber signs driver bargaining agreement with major UK union
LONDON — Uber said Wednesday it's formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking...
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
AKSU, China — A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking...
EU ministers seek to cement trade ties with Biden team
BRUSSELS — European Union and U.S. top trade officials on Thursday will seek to further cement recent advances in settling some key differences that...
EU, US agree to temporarily suspend tariffs in steel dispute
BRUSSELS — The European Union and the United States have decided to temporarily suspend measures at the heart of a steel tariff dispute that...
US files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA
MEXICO CITY — The United States filed its first labor complaint with Mexico Wednesday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, after an old-guard union was...
EU, India try again to clinch trade deal, sidelining China
PORTO, Portugal — The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first...
EU leaders attend summit in person for 1st time this year
LISBON, Portugal — On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top.
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US downplays prospect of post-Brexit trade deal with UK
LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has downplayed any prospect of an imminent trade deal with a post-Brexit Britain.
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UK-India trade deal includes COVID vaccine investment
LONDON — Britain has announced 1 billion pounds ($1.4 billions) of new trade and investment with India, including a deal with the Serum Institute...