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UK-US agreement may be 'in the foothills' but to call it a 'trade deal' would be misleading
But to call it a 'trade deal' with the UK would be misleading. It's an 'economic deal' to reduce the tariffs. It is, however, a large step forward for the UK, which has been trying to engage America in closer trade alignment since Brexit.
Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Germany's Merz hoping for trans-Atlantic free trade agreement
Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke out in favour of a trans-Atlantic free trade zone without any tariffs between Europe and the US.
Cheesemaker warns PM to 'be careful' on trade deal
One of Britain's largest cheesemakers has warned the government not to "rush into a trade deal" with the US.
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
No FTA with US please! GTRI calls for zero-to-zero trade deal after 90-day tariff pause
Global Trade Research Initiative has suggested that New Delhi should avoid signing a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Washington, and instead consider a limited "Zero-to-Zero" tariff deal on 90 per cent of industrial goods.
India seeks quick US trade deal as Trump tariffs paused
India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after President Donald Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries, while hiking levies on China.
Việt Nam, US to start negotiations on reciprocal trade agreement
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the US agreed to begin formal negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, including discussions on tariffs, and proposed that technical teams from both sides begin consultations immediately.
The return of the chlorinated chicken? Trump administration uses tariffs to push for radical EU deregulation
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?