Sentences with phrase «trade minister said»

The former Trade Minister said every party member's contribution is relevant to the growth and victory of the NDC.

Global banks will probably lose their current legal rights to provide services in the European Union after Brexit, the U.K.'s trade minister said in the most detailed outline yet of the government's thinking.

As Trans - Pacific Partnership negotiations dragged on in Atlanta last week, New Zealand's trade minister said each country would have to make «ugly compromises» to get a deal done.

Malaysia's trade minister said negotiators from the remaining TPP countries would be in «constant communication» to decide the best way forward.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, Brazil's foreign and trade ministers said they were informed of the decision by the United States to break off negotiations last Thursday.

Nigeria's trade minister says the country could be a springboard for U.S. businesses in Africa, predicting good relations under President Trump.

Not exact matches

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Mexico will respond to the latest U.S. proposals to rework automotive sector rules under a revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) when ministers meet next week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said any move by the United States to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum would be a «very bad idea» guaranteed to disrupt trade between the two nations.

DUBAI, April 28 - Iran has developed an experimental local cryptocurrency, a government minister said on Saturday, days after the country's central bank banned trading in digital currencies including bitcoin.

There is no reason why the European Union should suffer from a trade war between the United States and China, France's finance minister said Saturday,

NEW DELHI, May 1 - India asked Japan on Tuesday to help build infrastructure needed to boost the usage of liquefied natural gas in India and elsewhere in Asia, India's oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said after a meeting with Japan's trade minister Hiroshige Seko.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said a mounting trade spat between the U.S. and China was one of the most pressing concerns for Southeast Asian nations.

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Mexico will respond to the latest U.S. proposals to rework automotive sector rules under a revised North American Free Trade Agreement when ministers meet next week.

Macron, who defeated the anti-Europe, far - right leader Marine Le Pen last month, said that he had always been a defender of globalisation and free trade during his time as minister but that leaders should hear from workers hit by globalisation.

There is no reason why the European Union should suffer from a trade war between the United States and China, France's finance minister said Saturday, with Europe pushing for full exemption from new U.S. tariffs set to take effect next week.

«At the same time, there are clear downside risks: political uncertainty, including in Europe; the sword of protectionism hanging over global trade; and tighter global financial conditions that could trigger disruptive capital outflows from emerging and developing economies,» the former French finance minister said.

Speaking a few hours before the announcement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said tariffs were a «very bad idea» guaranteed to disrupt trade between the two nations.

OTTAWA — Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says the prime minister has changed the rules mid-game for a fishery fund to compensate for Canada's free trade deal with Europe.

But Rudy Husny, a spokesman for International Trade Minister Ed Fast, said in an emailed statement that the trade deal will be of huge benefit to the province and the fund will help offset any downside to the agreeTrade Minister Ed Fast, said in an emailed statement that the trade deal will be of huge benefit to the province and the fund will help offset any downside to the agreetrade deal will be of huge benefit to the province and the fund will help offset any downside to the agreement.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Washington last week meeting with U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer, who has said he is hoping for an agreement in principle within weeks.

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances.

After meeting Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart, Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said Taiwan would have no diplomatic representation whatsoever in Nigeria and that «a trade mission with a skeletal staff» would operate in Lagos, as state news agency NAN reported.

Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Japan must avoid entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to rectify trade imbalances.

Steven Ciobo, Australia's minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment says the deal is part of the ongoing commitment to liberalize trade and investment which are «good for economic growth.&rTrade, Tourism and Investment says the deal is part of the ongoing commitment to liberalize trade and investment which are «good for economic growth.&rtrade and investment which are «good for economic growth.»

Ritz said he and former trade minister Ed Fast sat through some tough negotiations with Europe and «agonized for hours» over the fine print.

«It is clear that the latest safeguard measures would violate the WTO rules,» South Korea's trade minister Kim Hyun - chong said in a meeting with industry officials.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

In the speech, the former minister also voices concern about Ottawa's failure to conclude trade agreements in Asia, saying the country is facing increased competition in the energy sector, naming the U.S. and Russia in particular.

Canadian Minister of Natural Resources James Gordon Carr says the energy industry, more than any sector, shows how beneficial free trade is to all three countries.

SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters)- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

SYDNEY, March 16 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia reject protectionism and embrace free trade, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday.

MEXICO CITY, May 1 - Mexico will respond to the latest U.S. proposals to rework automotive sector rules under a revised North American Free Trade Agreement when ministers meet next week, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

The country's foreign minister said earlier this month, in response to Trump's decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs, that China would have a «justified and necessary response» to any efforts to incite a trade war.

«If Trump really signs the order, that is a declaration of trade war with China,» said Wei Jianguo, former vice commerce minister and now an executive deputy director of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, a government - linked think tank.

SYDNEY, March 16 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

Australia's trade minister, Steven Ciobo, said that with a deal already in place, he «can't see that all being thrown open to appease the United States.»

«The government's basic rule is to prevent any illegal acts or uncertainties regarding cryptocurrency trade, while eagerly nurturing blockchain technology,» Hong Nam - ki, minister of the office for government policy coordination, said in a statement.

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said he had talked with a number of TPP - member ministers at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week and he expected they would meet over the coming months.

Speaking to CNBC Thursday, Roman Escolano, the recently appointed finance minister of Spain, said that Madrid is not enjoying some decisions that are destabilizing global free trade.

A spokesman for International Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne says the negotiations could begin in earnest in the next 10 days.

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the countrys Trade Minister Steven Ciobo welcomed the tariff exemption, and said the country would continue to work with Washington to prevent dumping.

Their concern stems from testimony Thursday by International Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne, who said he doesn't see Parliament ratifying the 11 - country Pacific Rim trade pact before this Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne, who said he doesn't see Parliament ratifying the 11 - country Pacific Rim trade pact before this trade pact before this fall.

«Our government's priority is to ensure that Ontario businesses and workers have access to other markets and are treated fairly when operating within those markets.,» International Trade Minister Michael Chan said in a statement.

Any move by the United States to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum would be a «very bad idea» guaranteed to disrupt trade between the two countries, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.

International Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne has said a side letter with Japan guarantees greater access and enshrines a dispute resolution mechanism.

Vivek Dehejia of the IDFC Institute says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to India has been long on photo opportunities, but short on trade and business deals.

Trade Minister Kim Hyun - chong will meet representatives from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in Seoul on Wednesday to sign five separate bilateral agreements which will eliminate duties on about 95 percent of traded goods and services, South Korea's trade ministry said in an e-mailed stateTrade Minister Kim Hyun - chong will meet representatives from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in Seoul on Wednesday to sign five separate bilateral agreements which will eliminate duties on about 95 percent of traded goods and services, South Korea's trade ministry said in an e-mailed statetrade ministry said in an e-mailed statement.

THE world's first fully dedicated Olympic business venue, the Business Club Australia business centre, in Sydney's Darling Harbour, has been opened by Minister for Trade Mark Vaile.Mr Vaile said the centre would be the central point from which Austr...

Mexico's Energy Minister said North America's energy trade would continue if NAFTA ended, but keeping it would increase trade.»

«Like Vietnam, one of the crucial elements we secured was what is known as a work plan, a mechanism to deal with outstanding issues, which for Canada includes ensuring the deal provides better access and terms for autos and does not affect our unique cultural sensitivities,» Joseph Pickerill, spokesman for Canadian Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne, said in a statement.