Why poor countries should invest first in national trade infrastructure
A country’s development prospects can be hurt if investment in domestic infrastructure is lagging investment in trade infrastructure...
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Japan’s PM will keep seeking Trump’s understanding on TPP
Plans to visit the US at the earliest for talks with new president...
Mexico to maintain dignified approach in talks with Trump
Foreign Minister says will negotiate the US with intelligence and common sense...
Trump to play a big role in shaping China policies
Protectionist policies may hamper growth of the Asian economic giant...
China critic to be US trade negotiator
Trump names Robert Lighthizer for the position...
Italy to push for ties with Iran
Remains undaunted by Trump’s election as US president IFM Correspondent November 24, 2016: In a rebuttal to US president-elect Donald Trump, Italy’s industry minister pledged to support business deals with Iran potentially worth billions of dollars. Iran re-joined the global business scene in January this year after the US decided to lift sanctions on the...
Italy to push for ties with Iran
Remains undaunted by Trump’s election as US president IFM Correspondent November 24, 2016: In a rebuttal to US president-elect Donald Trump, Italy’s industry minister pledged to support business deals with Iran potentially worth billions of dollars. Iran re-joined the global business scene in January this year after the US decided to lift sanctions on the...
Trump plans to quit Pacific deal
But silent on Obamacare and building a wall along the border of US and Mexico IFM Correspondent November 23, 2016: President-elect Donald Trump says US will quit Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on his first day in office. The TPP trade deal was signed by 12 countries which together cover 40% of the world’s economy....
EU and Canada sign historic free trade agreement
CETA was almost derailed by objections from the Wallonia region in Belgium November 4, 2016: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Brussels on the weekend to attend an EU-Canada Summit which had been delayed for three days because of opposition in Belgium to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Belgium came back to...
Canadian economy at stake over landmark trade deal with EU
Canada and the EU remain hopeful that CETA, the EU’s most ambitious free trade deal, can still go through IFM Correspondent October 25, 2016: The Canadian economy has been facing a serious slump due to a number of reasons. To add to its woes, negotiations over a key trade deal – the Comprehensive Economic and...