India

Hammond sweet-talks Delhi with prospect of trade deals as EU looks on warily

Britain's finance minister is in India trying to drum up some post-Brexit trade support as two nations agree to set up joint investment fund.

4 April 2017

USA

Trump on trade 'abuses'

President Trump has signed two executive orders related to trade whilst his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week is shaping up to be tricky

1 April 2017

Germany

Berlin rejects parallel trade talks with Britain during Brexit negotiations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appeared to harden her stance on Brexit, ruling out Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for trade talks alongside the UK’s negotiations to exit the…

29 March 2017

Economy

The economic costs of Syria's civil war

Syria's economy is crippled by six years of civil war and sanctions mean China is increasingly stepping in to supply the country.

17 March 2017

Economy

German imports jump, exports also strong

German imports were up 3 percent in January from December. Exports were also surprisingly strong underscoring the momentum in Europe's biggest economy

10 March 2017

USA

Euroviews. What drives Trump's trade policies: protectionism or revanchism?

Emerging technologies and the global resurgence of populism and nationalism that Trump’s presidency embodies, will not make this process easy. But they also make it more important than ever

3 March 2017

World

"We expressed the frustration of the Sahrawi people" - Polisario's European representative

euronews: “Mr Mohamed Sidati, Polisario’s European representative, thank you for joining us.

3 March 2017

Economy

China's exports and imports surge

China posted much stronger-than-expected trade data for January even as Asia braces for a rise in US protectionism under President Donald Trump.

10 February 2017

Turkey

May talks trade in Turkey for a fresh Brexit boost

Prime Minister Theresa May has left the US and flown to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Insiders say it is part of a charm offensive to bolster her hand in negotiations to leave

28 January 2017

Economy

Germany and EU urged to take advantage of US protectionism

Germany is looking to take advantage of trade opportunities in Asia and South America from the United States turning protectionist.

24 January 2017

USA

Trump dumps TTP trade deal

President Donald Trump has fulfilled a key campaign pledge by withdrawing the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership.

23 January 2017

Switzerland

China's warning over protectionism: don't lock yourself in a dark room

All eyes were on the Chinese President's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as he gave a vigorous defence of free trade

17 January 2017

Economy

Dismal year for Chinese exports as Beijing faces Trump trade threats

Chinese exports fell last year with global demand for its goods weakening, amid fears of a trade war with the US under the Trump administration.

13 January 2017

Economy

China stresses US mutual interests amid trade war fears

China signals it wants to avoid a trade war after US President-elect Donald Trump names tough-talking Robert Lighthizer as his chief trade negotiator.

4 January 2017

Economy

Trump and Clinton battle over trade and jobs

The US presidential candidates have focused on jobs and trade - particularly the TTIP agreement, between Europe and the US.

25 October 2016

Canada

Wallonia - the mouse that roared

How has the tiny Belgian region brought a landmark global trade deal to the brink of collapse?

22 October 2016

Europe News

Wallonia premier urges fresh negotiations on EU-Canada free trade deal

Paul Magnette leads the regional government in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, where the parliament has refused to provide its backing for the federal government’s move to approve the

20 October 2016

Markets

Bank of England's Carney says inflation and price rises will make things difficult for some

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned inflation will rise with the falling value of the pound pushing up prices.

14 October 2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels

Hopes and fears over CETA, May continues her European tour but there is trouble back home and a worldwide protest about Ukraine makes its mark in Europe.

13 October 2016

Explore

Coffee, cocoa and fair trade in Peru

In this episode of Peru Life we travel to the mountains where coffee and cocoa abound.

7 October 2016