TEHRAN, July 07 - Member states of the European Union (EU) have expressed support for a free trade deal with Japan thus paving the way for an agreement to the same effect to be signed between the two parties at the Union's next week summit in Brussels.
TEHRAN, July 07 -The United States and China exchanged the first salvos in what could become a protracted trade war on Friday, slapping tariffs on $34 billion worth of each others’ goods and giving no sign of willingness to start talks aimed at a reaching a truce.
TEHRAN, July 04 - Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday while the Chinese yuan stood near 11-month lows as the specter of a Sino-U.S. trade war haunted investors ahead of an end-of-week deadline for U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese imports.
TEHRAN, July 03 -Australia’s central bank kept rates at record lows for a 23rd straight month on Tuesday, citing sluggishness in inflation and wages at home and the risk to global growth from trade policy in the United States.
TEHRAN, July 02 - The European Union has warned Washington that imposing import tariffs on cars from the 28-member bloc could lead to “countermeasures” against nearly $300 billion worth of US exports.
TEHRAN, June 30 - Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in June after a better-than-expected performance in May, official data showed, as escalating trade tensions with the United States fuel concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy.
TEHRAN, June 27 -The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, its earlier bounce from two-week lows flagging amid lingering trade conflict concerns.
TEHRAN, June 26 - The EU's top trade official said the U.S. knew it would face consequences if it put tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports, as motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson prepares to move some factories outside the U.S.
TEHRAN, June 26 - A freight train from China arrived in the Iranian city of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea Tuesday, marking a new trade link with world countries and giving a fresh boost to the “Silk Road” revival.
TEHRAN, June 25 - Europe and China will form a group aimed at updating global trade rules to address technology policy, government subsidies and other emerging complaints in a bid to preserve support for international commerce, the vice president of the European Union's governing body said Monday.
TEHRAN, June 19 - Oil fell on Tuesday as an escalating trade dispute between the United States and China unleashed sharp selloffs in many global markets.
TEHRAN, June 15 -Six former and current employees of Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) were charged in a federal indictment for possessing trade secrets stolen from rival Jawbone, according to a statement from the Department of Justice on Thursday.
TEHRAN, June 15 - The United States has nearly completed a second list of tariffs on $100 billion in Chinese goods, as President Donald Trump prepares to enact an initial round of duties that is expected to trigger an in-kind response from Beijing, several sources said.
TEHRAN, June 15 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says US President Donald Trump's new import tariffs threaten to undermine the global trading system.
TEHRAN, June 11 - Chinese auto investors are increasingly pouring money into Europe rather than the United States because of intense U.S. scrutiny of their deals under the Trump administration, according to industry sources and M&A data.
TEHRAN, June 11 - China’s President Xi Jinping in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart offered plans for trade exchange between the two countries using their own currencies, namely rial and yuan.
TEHRAN, June 10 -Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected “selfish, shortsighted” trade policies and instead called for the building of an open global economy, in a clear rebuke of US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies.
TEHRAN, June 09 -The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said on Friday, signaling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies at a Group of Seven summit in Canada.
TEHRAN, June 06 - Italian oil major Eni says it will not seek a waiver from the returning US sanctions on Iran because it has no outstanding interests exposed to possible American penalties.