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EU-U.S. Trade Talks Halted by Shutdown, Complicated by Financial Services Rift

Even before the cancellation of the latest round of EU-U.S. talks, negotiations to create the world’s largest free-trade deal were getting into difficulty territory. France won a concession to leave European movies and entertainment out of the pact, to shield …

‘Commercial Ties,’ ‘Economic Growth’ Top EU/U.S. Trade Talk Agenda

Marjorie Chorlins, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Director for Europe, issued a statement itemizing the Chamber’s views on the opening round of negotiations between the U.S. and Europe for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). She made the …

WTO Faces Tough Choices after Latest Doha Round Setback

World Trade Organization members face a somber Easter Sunday because of a fight over manufacturing trade between the United States and major emerging economies like China, India and Brazil that could finally kill 10-year-old world trade talks. WTO Director General …