US slaps 25% tariff on Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine and wool clothing from the UK
The US government announced a 25% tariff on all single malt Scotch whisky imports, as…
WTO lowers trade forecast as tensions unsettle global economy
Escalating trade tensions and a slowing global economy have led WTO economists to sharply downgrade…
Europe hit with huge tariffs if US wins WTO dispute on Monday
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to back a U.S. request to impose tariffs…
Theresa May says no-deal Brexit ‘wouldn’t be end of the world’
British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared to dismiss concerns raised by one of her own…
Russia loses WTO claims against EU energy policy
Russia lost most of its claims against EU energy policy measures at the World Trade…
G20 agriculture ministers slam protectionism, pledge WTO reforms
Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries criticized protectionism in a joint statement on Saturday and…
US-China trade war begins as Beijing vows to strike back
After three rounds of failed talks, a trade war between the world’s two largest economies…
China presses Europe for anti-US alliance on trade
China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade…
Trump makes veiled WTO threat after EU warning on car tariffs
US President Donald Trump warned the World Trade Organization on Monday that “we’ll be doing…
Merkel and leaders of six multilateral agencies call for enhanced global cooperation
Earlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a meeting with the heads of six…