All posts tagged "trade"

• Things to Know about Obama’s Summit with SE Asian Leaders

  WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama hosts Southeast Asian leaders at an unprecedented summit in California starting Monday as he looks to deepen ties with the region’s fast-growing economies. But a nation not invited – neighboring power China...

  • Posted February 13, 2016
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• Obama to Push Trade Agenda at Summit with Southeast Asia

  MANILA, Philippines – A summit next week between Southeast Asian leaders and President Barack Obama is unlikely to deliver any big economic prizes, but will allow the American side to press the advantages of joining a Pacific...

  • Posted February 13, 2016
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• Eurozone Economy Ends 2015 with Whimper as Dark Clouds Grow

  LONDON – The 19-country eurozone is in its longest stretch of economic expansion since the global financial crisis in 2008 but growth remains paltry despite a series of tail winds and is susceptible to a reverse if...

  • Posted February 12, 2016
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• Conflicting Bankruptcy Perspectives Discussed At D.C. Debt Forum

  SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico needs a restructuring plan for “all of its debt” through a special legislative act tailored to territories along with a federal control board that does not intervene with the island’s autonomy, to...

  • Posted February 5, 2016
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• US, 11 Other Countries Sign Free-Trade Deal in New Zealand

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries including the United States gathered Thursday in New Zealand for the ceremonial signing of a free-trade deal they say will significantly boost trade. But for the...

  • Posted February 3, 2016
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• CBP Hosts Event on ACE Reporting Transition

  SAN JUAN – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Office of Field Operations hosted Thursday the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Symposium to familiarize the trade community about the transition to a single window for import...

  • Posted January 28, 2016
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• Car-making Deals, Protests Greet Iranian President in Paris

  PARIS – France’s government welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday with promises of a new beginning in an old relationship, starting with investments to boost Iran’s flagging economy crippled by decades of sanctions over its nuclear...

  • Posted January 28, 2016
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• Obama Administration Loosens Cuba Embargo with New Measures

  HAVANA – The Obama administration is loosening the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba with a new round of regulations allowing American companies to sell to Cuba on credit and export a potentially wide range of products to...

  • Posted January 26, 2016
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• Japan Trade Deficit Falls in 2015 on Lower Oil Import Costs

  TOKYO – Japan’s trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in 2015, the Finance Ministry reported Monday, as import costs dropped thanks to the collapse in oil prices. Preliminary figures show exports rose 3.5...

  • Posted January 24, 2016
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• US Official seeks Support for European Trade Deal in Poland

  WARSAW, Poland – U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman received a welcome reception Sunday from Polish entrepreneurs as he worked to finalize a free trade pact between the United States and the European Union. Froman said he hopes...

  • Posted January 24, 2016
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