27 h. ago U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had […]

Politics

3 d. ago China grants rare earth export permits after US trade talks, offers relief but uncertainty persists

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The high-level negotiations over China’s export controls of rare earths is giving U.S. businesses some relief, even though it may be only for now. China has approved “a certain number” of export permits for rare earth elements and related items, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, one day after U.S. President […]

Economics

4 d. ago India, US Harden Stance in Trade Talks as July Deadline Looms

Trade officials from India and the US have hardened their stance on some key issues as they race to conclude an interim deal before higher US tariffs take effect in July, people familiar with the matter said.

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4 d. ago Japan and US Still Far Apart in Tariff Talks, PM Cited as Saying

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba still sees distance with the US when it comes to trade talks, according to an opposition party leader who met with the leader to discuss US tariffs.

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4 d. ago NDP leader says Carney needs to update Parliament on trade talks

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump’s tariffs lifted. Davies said Wednesday that Parliament has not been kept in the loop on what Carney and Trump are talking about behind closed doors, or whether Ottawa […]

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4 d. ago LILLEY: Trade deal with U.S. by Sunday? Depends who you talk to

Talks are ongoing and political and business leaders are split on what will happen regarding a trade deal before the G7 starts this weekend.

Economics

5 d. ago US Makes Export Controls Negotiable as Part of China Trade Talks

Trade talks between the US and China this week cemented a seismic change in Washington’s approach to the countries’ economic relationship: US export curbs, meant to keep sensitive technologies out of Beijing’s hands, are now explicitly up for negotiation.

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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.

Economics

5 d. ago Asian Stocks to Track US Gains on Trade Talk Hopes: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia are set to follow gains on Wall Street as investors monitor trade discussions between the US and China that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said were “going really, really well.”

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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.

Economics

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 […]

Economics

6 d. ago U.S., China trade talks ‘going well’ on 2nd day, Lutnick says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he expects trade talks to continue all day, but added discussions between the U.S. and China were "going well."

Economics

6 d. ago Trump Says China ‘Not Easy’ as Trade Talks to Continue Tuesday

Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements.

Economics

7 d. ago U.S. and China are holding trade talks after Trump’s call with Xi

LONDON (AP) — High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London on Monday to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy, A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng was due to hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, […]

Economics

7 d. ago U.S., China to resume trade talks as focus shifts to critical minerals

The has U.S. complained about a decline in shipments of rare-earth magnets

Economics

7 d. ago Asian Stocks Gain on Trade Talks, Meta Lifts Tech: Markets Wrap

Stock futures held firm on Monday as investors set out to monitor talks between the US and China in London for signs that trade tensions between the two biggest economies might be cooling. The dollar fell.

Economics

7 d. ago Global shares are mixed as investors await details from the US

HONG KONG (AP) — Global markets were mixed on Monday as investors waited to see the outcome of trade talks between Washington and Beijing in London. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.1% higher. The CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.1% to 7,797.64 and Germany’s DAX edged 0.4% […]

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7 d. ago China’s exports climb 4.8% in May as shipments to the US fall nearly 10%

BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, a bit lower than expected as shipments to the United States fell nearly 10%, according to customs figures released Monday just hours ahead of another round of trade talks between the U.S. and China. Imports declined 3.4% year-on-year, leaving a trade surplus […]

Economics

7 d. ago China says its exports to the US fell nearly 10% in May, as trade talks are due to start in London

China’s exports to the United States sank fell nearly 10% in May from a year earlier, new customs data show, adding to pressure on the world’s second largest economy as a new round of trade talks with Washington was due to start later Monday in London. China’s total exports rose 4.8% last month, slowing from […]

Economics

9 d. ago U.S., Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday. The meeting comes after a phone call between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, which the U.S. president described as […]

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