Egypt raises customs on luxury imports
Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi hiked customs rates on dozens of "non-essential" imports as part of the government's efforts to increase ...
New US-EU talks threatened by agriculture spats
President Barack Obama used Washington's grandest stage — the State of the Union speech — to announce negotiations with Europe aimed at creating the ...
China punishes North Korea as US asks for more
China is trying to punish ally North Korea for its nuclear and missile tests, stepping up inspections of North Korean-bound cargo in a calibrated ...
Japan's Feb trade deficit at $8.1B as exports lag
Japan recorded a trade deficit of 777.5 billion yen ($8.1 billion) in February despite the weaker yen as exports of cars and auto parts slipped while ...
Indonesia beef prices soar amid sufficiency drive
Haji Hidayat makes his living selling one of Indonesia's most popular dishes: a tasty meatball soup known as bakso. Earlier this week, after 22 years ...
Airlines raise 2013 profit outlook
The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the ...
Syria and rebels trade chemical weapons charges
Syria's government and rebels traded accusations Tuesday of a chemical attack on a northern village for the first time in the civil war, although the ...
Budget cuts hurt trade policy, official says
The administration's top trade official outlined President Barack Obama's ambitious trade agenda to Congress Tuesday while cautioning that budget cuts ...
Amid tensions, Chinese fruit a turnoff in Vietnam
Jack Nguyen had sold 20 of his 30 containers of imported American grapes when fresh rumors hit the Internet and state-run media: Chinese fruit on sale ...
Japan to join talks on Pacific trade pact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday that Japan will join talks on a Pacific trade pact that would oblige the country to open up sheltered ...
Democrats wary of Japan entering trade talks
Concerned that Japan's possible participation in ongoing trade talks among Pacific nations threatens the U.S. auto industry, Congressional Democrats ...
US current account trade deficit narrows
The U.S. current account trade deficit narrowed in the final three months of 2012. But that didn't prevent the deficit for the entire year from ...
US business bemoans India trade 'protectionism'
American businesses complained to lawmakers Wednesday about Indian trade protectionism, contending that tariff and regulatory barriers are shutting ...
Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic ...
German exports start the year strongly
Official figures show that German exports began the year strongly with a 1.4 percent rise in January over the previous month. Exports rose to €91.
Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants ...
UN sanctions may play into North Korean propaganda
Seven years of U.N. sanctions against North Korea have done nothing to derail Pyongyang's drive for a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United ...
US wholesale stockpiles rise 1.2 percent
U.S. wholesalers boosted their stockpiles in January by the largest amount in 13 months even though their sales dropped sharply. Inventories at the ...
A look at how meeting could affect world's species
Elephants, rhinos, sharks and manta rays are among the animals that could be getting more international protection at the triennial meeting of the ...
US proposes 'musical instrument passports'
Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument. Delegates attending a global biodiversity ...
China's February exports surge but imports fall
China's exports surged more than expected in February in a possible sign of stronger global demand. Exports leaped 21.8 percent, well ahead of ...
US trade gap widens to $44.4B as oil imports rise
The U.S. trade deficit widened in January, reflecting a big jump in oil imports and a drop in exports. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the ...
Online ivory trade threatens Africa's elephants
Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's endangered elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the ...
US lawmakers push for tougher NKorea sanctions
Likening North Korea to a mafia state for its illicit activities, Republican lawmakers Tuesday called for tough U.S. action to cut the authoritarian ...
China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate
Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards.
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