Bank of China cuts off North Korea trade bank
One of China's biggest banks said Tuesday it has halted business with a North Korean bank accused by the U.S. of financing Pyongyang's missile and ...
Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea
A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his Illinois-based son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S.
Central America struggles to unite for Obama trip
President Barack Obama on Friday addressed a Central American region that continues to be plagued by violence, drug trafficking, corruption and ...
US economic reports hold out hope for hiring gains
Fewer Americans are losing their jobs. Employers are struggling to squeeze more work from their staffs. The U.S. is producing so much oil that imports ...
Obama nominates Pritzker, Froman for economic jobs
President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime ...
US trade deficit falls to $38.8 billion in March
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in March for a second month as the daily flow of imported crude oil dropped to the lowest level in 17 years.
Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the ...
Mexico seeks new security, economic agenda with US
Mexico's is ending the widespread access it gave to U.S. security agencies in the name of fighting drug trafficking and organized crime, but President ...
German exporters pin hopes for growth on China, US
China and the United States represent the biggest growth opportunity for German exporters, as European economies continue to falter, a group ...
Mexican, Brazilian lead race to be next WTO chief
A Latin American is set to take the helm of the World Trade Organization after the field for the agency's next director general has narrowed to ...
China becomes New Zealand's top export market
China's thirst for quality milk has seen it become New Zealand's top export market for the first time. Neighboring Australia had long been New ...
Court upholds EU ban on importing seal products
A court says the European Union's ban on importing products from seal hunts can stand, despite a challenge by manufacturers and traders. EU law ...
EU lawmakers support free trade deal with US
European Union lawmakers have voted in favor of starting talks on a wide-ranging free trade agreement with the United States. A parliamentary ...
China, 15 other Asian nations to start trade talks
China and 15 other Asia-Pacific nations will kick off the first round of free trade talks next month to create one of the world's largest trading ...
Trial begins for Md. man in Iran satellite case
The case against an Iranian-American man accused of helping Iran launch its first satellite may sound like a James Bond movie but it's a real life ...
Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit
Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to ...
Jude Law writes to WTO against seal trade
Actor Jude Law has written to the World Trade Organization to urge it to uphold a European Union ban on seal fur. The British actor was writing on ...
Court turns down lawsuits against Mexican trucks
A federal appeals court has turned down lawsuits by two groups seeking to block a pilot program allowing Mexican trucks to operate throughout the U.S.
EU aims to get US trade deal by next year
The European Union's top trade official says negotiations with the U.S. on what would become the world's largest free trade agreement should be ...
Japan deficit swells, ships more to US than China
Japan's trade deficit ballooned to a record $83.4 billion in the last fiscal year as a surge in exports to the U.S. failed to offset the impact from ...
China's struggle to measure economy clouds outlook
After China reported quarterly economic growth of 7.7 percent this week — far above anemic U.S. and European performance — global markets reacted by ...
Rights group sues UK over exports of spy tech
A human rights group is suing the British government over the export of sophisticated surveillance technology that has been used to spy on dissidents ...
West's mores, China imports challenge the burqa
The homespun Afghan burqa is under siege from east and west these days — cut-price competition from China, and Western influences that are leading ...
Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef
A Chinese boat that ran into a coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside: more than ...
China and Iceland sign free trade agreement
China and Iceland signed a free trade agreement Monday, offering hope to the small North Atlantic country for its recession-battered economy and ...
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