5 d. ago EU Aims for US Trade Talks to Extend Past Trump’s July Deadline

The European Union believes trade negotiations with the US could extend beyond President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.

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5 d. ago Stocks Set to Gain on US, China Trade Consensus: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia were poised for gains as Chinese and US officials struck an optimistic tone after a second day of talks aimed at cooling down trade tensions.

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5 d. ago S&P/TSX composite rises on Tuesday, U.S. stocks also climb higher

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rallied Tuesday on the strength of battery metals and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose. Investors were sitting tight as the U.S. and China held a second day of talks aimed at easing their trade dispute. Stocks have rallied on expectations that President Donald Trump will lower […]

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2 w. ago Carney Aims to Thwart Trump’s Tariff Assault by Unlocking Internal Trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing to offset the economic pain caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by compelling Canadian provinces to liberalize trade with one another.

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2 w. ago EU trade negotiator says calls with US officials were ‘good’ after Trump extends tariff deadline

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s chief trade negotiator said Monday he had “good calls” with Trump administration officials and the EU was “fully committed” to reaching a trade deal by a July 9 deadline, after Trump agreed to delay his threatened 50% tariff — or import tax — on European goods. Trade Commissioner […]

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3 w. ago Trump’s tariffs on EU delayed after call with bloc chief on trade talks

Trump restored a July 9 deadline to allow for talks between Washington and the 27-nation bloc to produce a deal after what he said was "a very nice call" with von der Leyen.

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3 w. ago Trump says he’ll delay 50% tariff on European Union until July

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, […]

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3 w. ago Trump extends 50% EU tariff deadline to July to allow for more trade talks

Trump had threatened to impose a 50% on EU goods starting June 1, complaining that the 27-member bloc had been “very difficult to deal with” on trade.

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3 w. ago EU Prepares Trade Proposal for US to Steer Momentum Into Talks

The European Union was expected to share a revised trade proposal with the US, as it aims to inject momentum in talks with President Donald Trump’s administration amid lingering skepticism that a transatlantic deal can be reached.

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