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WTO fisheries talks suspended due to COVID preoccupations: document

Emma Farge | Reuters | 05/20/2020

GENEVA (Reuters) – World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at cutting billions of dollars in subsidies that contribute to overfishing have been suspended due to opposition from some countries that are…

W.T.O. Chief Quits Suddenly, Adding to Global Turmoil

Jack Ewing | New York Times | 05/19/2020

FRANKFURT — The head of the organization charged with bringing a se...

Trump Is Attacking Global Trade. Would Biden Bring It Back?

David Frum | Atlantic | 05/19/2020

Donald Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership during his...

U.S., U.K. talks off to a good start

Sabrina Rodriguez | Politico | 05/19/2020

U.S., U.K. TALKS OFF TO A GOOD START: Officials from the U.S. and United Kingdom ma...

China Considers More Economic Pain for Australia on Virus Spat

Bloomberg | 05/19/2020

China is considering targeting more Australian exports including wine and da...

Quants Warn Trading Costs May Rise on Reopening Volatility

Gregor Stuart Hunter | Bloomberg | 05/19/2020

Quantitative investors and strategists say a reopening in...

Government publishes ‘approach’ to post-Brexit trade deal with the EU

Chris Morris | BBC | 05/19/2020

The UK left the EU on 31 January, entering an 11...

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