Tag: International trade
Hong Kong police arrest 5 trade union members for sedition
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested five trade union members and a court denied bail for four editors and journalists on...
EU chief rejects renegotiation of NI rules in Brexit pact
LONDON — The head of the European Union's executive arm flatly refused Thursday to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules with the U.K. after Prime Minister...
UK set to irk EU with bid to change post-Brexit trade rules
LONDON — Tense post-Brexit relations between Britain and the European Union face further strain on Wednesday, when the U.K. calls for major changes to...
With no summit, South Korean president to skip Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided not to visit Japan for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, citing a failure to...
Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
PARIS — No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that...
Merkel brings message of stability to US on farewell visit
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for what is likely to be her last official visit...
Company says expansion will shore up US medical supply chain
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina-based pharmaceutical manufacturer is launching a $100 million expansion, something officials say is part of a broader effort...
Putin hosts leader of Belarus for talks on closer ties
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hosted the authoritarian leader of Belarus, who has increasingly relied on Moscow's support amid increasing tensions...
US begins to ease Venezuela sanctions allowing propane deals
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Monday began to ease the crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Venezuela by allowing companies...
US adds to blacklist in China’s abuses of Muslim minorities
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration added 14 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist on Friday over their alleged role in that country's abuses of...