Sentences with phrase «for trade negotiation»

It deals with rules of trade between the member nations and is a forum for trade negotiation and dispute resolution.

The CEO of Standard Chartered said tariffs could be an «effective» opening gambit for trade negotiations, but ultimately would provide a negative if there were escalating tensions between China and the U.S.

Zhang Baohui, a specialist in Chinese politics and international relations at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, said Xi's address was strategic in that it allowed China to save face at home, while paving the way for trade negotiations with the US to prevent any further escalation of the trade spat.

We've known this specific instance was a distinct possibility for these trade negotiations for a while now: It's just how the Dodgers operate, and it's why we graded the initial Darvish / Dodgers rumor a C + in our series of trade rumor grades.

Enelamah on his part said the council approved the establishment of Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations to coordinate the country's various trade discussions and negotiations.

Not exact matches

Comparing trade negotiations to war is standard fare for the Trump administration, where hyperbolic, confrontational rhetoric is the vernacular.

«We've been in a trade war for decades,» new U.S. commerce secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg News recently, as he clarified why the U.S. is launching a radical series of trade negotiations that will include a head - on collision with China and ripping up NAFTA.

«It would be a great gesture of goodwill for the prime minister to make ahead of negotiations but equally it's good for our businesses... This is what I hear about day in, day out,» he added, noting that the U.K. government could offer this to EU workers unilaterally despite having been rebuked earlier by the trading bloc in an attempt to agree a deal on this issue ahead of full Brexit negotiations.

When asked whether Europe was willing to continue those trade talks with the U.S., even if for a less ambitious trade package than the original, France's Le Maire said: «We don't want to enter into a global trade negotiation with the United States.»

Elias Haddad of Commonwealth Bank also discussed the risks for the British pound ahead of Brexit trade negotiations.

It is in the EU's interest to ensure good trading relations with the U.K., but according to an international official, who didn't want to be named due to the sensitive topic, in Brussels there is one clear mandate for the negotiations: «Brexit has to be worse economically than staying in the EU.»

Both candidates lamented the lack of U.S. focus on Latin America as a place of economic interest, and they lambasted President Obama for delaying trade negotiations with countries in the region.

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

The focus now shifts to trade issues between U.S. and China as a Trump administration delegation, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, visits Beijing for negotiations.

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Negotiations start Wednesday for an update to the quarter - century - old North American Free Trade Agreement.

A successful negotiation for Trump will be convincing evidence that the U.S. trade deficit will narrow.

The guidelines, which may be revised before the EU27 leaders endorse them at a summit on April 29, came two days after Prime Minister Theresa May triggered a two - year countdown to Britain's withdrawal in a letter to Tusk that included a request for a rapid start to negotiations on a post-Brexit free trade deal.

While the federal Conservative government has indicated a desire for free trade talks with China, any agreement will require torturous negotiations and is unlikely to be reached any time soon.

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

States and provinces have the right to exempt certain public agencies from competitive bidding under WTO rules, although Canada entered these NAFTA negotiations hoping to expand free trade for public contracts with the giant U.S. market.

SARA EISEN: So you don't buy the idea that it's just a negotiation, Art of the Deal, tactic to get more fair trade for American business?

The initial public offering price for our common stock will be determined through our negotiations with the underwriters and may not bear any relationship to the market price at which our common stock will trade after this offering or to any other established criteria of the value of our business.

Third, this has meant a return to managed trade — a throwback resented by many and encapsulated, most recently, by the multiple separate bilateral negotiations that Washington has conducted with its allies for tariff exemptions.

All the latest economic and financial news, as a US delegation lands in Beijing for crucial negotiations that could avert a trade war

Introduction: US delegation is in China for trade talks Treasury secretary Mnuchin leads big delegation Talks could de-escalate recent tensions..

TRADE TALK: After an initial jolt of fear brought on by China's announcement of plans for tariff hikes in response to U.S. measures, investors are anticipating the two sides will work toward negotiations.

The partisan quarrel comes as the Commons international trade committee is poised to meet Friday to consider a joint Conservative - NDP request for an emergency summer meeting to grill key ministers on Canada's approach to the NAFTA negotiations.

Some German business groups have begun calling for Europe to use the dispute with the United States to reopen negotiations about a broad trade agreement that would largely eliminate tariffs and reduce regulatory impediments, for example by agreeing on common safety standards for cars.

Proponents say they believe the idea could appeal to Mr. Trump's preference for bilateral trade agreements and his confidence in his negotiation skills.

The pattern on trade policy through the first 14 months of the Trump administration has been to pair blustery talk — about pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, for example — with more modest policy actions and negotiations that may avert real economic datrade policy through the first 14 months of the Trump administration has been to pair blustery talk — about pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, for example — with more modest policy actions and negotiations that may avert real economic daTrade Agreement, for example — with more modest policy actions and negotiations that may avert real economic damage.

As Todd Tucker, a trade expert at the left - leaning Roosevelt Institute, argues, the move could be productive if it was actually a bargaining chip for something bigger: negotiations with the global community over how to deal with China's cheating on steel production.

The trade deal comes after Trudeau surprised some by not signing an agreement at TPP talks in Danang last year, holding out for further negotiations.

The start of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks this week — negotiations foisted on Canada and Mexico by U.S. President Donald Trump — provides a moment to marvel at how trade has emerged, unexpectedly, as a defining issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's still - young Liberal governTrade Agreement (NAFTA) talks this week — negotiations foisted on Canada and Mexico by U.S. President Donald Trump — provides a moment to marvel at how trade has emerged, unexpectedly, as a defining issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's still - young Liberal governtrade has emerged, unexpectedly, as a defining issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's still - young Liberal government.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he wants to reach a deal in coming weeks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, adding a sense of urgency to trilateral negotiations that have run for over eight months.

For the first time since withdrawal negotiations began, the UK's uncertain trading status with the EU has fallen out of the top three concerns of business leaders.

China values the willingness the United States has shown to address the current trade friction through dialogue and communication, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday, adding that China's door for negotiation was always open.

«It is extremely unlikely that the Fed knows anything about the prospects for China trade talks or Iran nuclear negotiations that is not known by well - informed external analysts,» he said.

Rather, it is the expansion of trade negotiations from agreements that once focused primarily on tariff reductions to far broader regulatory documents that now mandate domestic legal reforms and establish dispute resolution systems that can be result in huge liability for national governments.

The most immediate impact of the commission was to give greater legitimacy and momentum to the argument for free trade with the US, and the new prime minister, Brian Mulroney, initiated trade negotiations with the American administration shortly after receiving the report.

Chen Weiguang, head of the Guangzhou city federation of trade unions, said Thursday the agency will meet company executives or send working groups to push hard for collective salary negotiation if any Fortune 500 company failed to comply before the deadline.

This may represent a true bottom line policy position or may have been done primarily for purposes of negotiation, giving negotiators some coinage to trade for other concessions.

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For its part, Canada needs to demonstrate that it can reach an agreement with Europe if it is to have much hope of making headway in trade negotiations with emerging markets in Asia.

«The Canadian - U.S. Experience in Auto Trade since 1965: Its Relevance for Free Trade Negotiations with Mexico,» C.D. Howe Institute Commentary 24, by Ronald J. Wonnacott (December).

Choppy trading will be the norm as negotiators head into the next round of NAFTA negotiations, set for Jan. 23 - 28 in Montreal.

«The ongoing NAFTA negotiations present a unique opportunity for Canada to pursue a new model for more equitable, socially just and sustainable trade.»

The letter echoes the demands trade justice advocates have long called for: transparent and democratic negotiations; strong and enforceable labour rights, including for migrant workers; protection of public services; enforceable environmental standards; and the right to regulate in the public's interest.

All the latest economic and financial news, as a US delegation lands in Beijing for crucial negotiations that could avert a trade warIntroduction: US delegation is in China for trade talksTreasury secretary Mnuchin leads big delegationTalks could de-escalate recent tensions..

The group aims to raise awareness about the implications of NAFTA, pressure the Canadian government to ensure that the negotiation process is transparent, democratic and participatory, and coordinate actions to call for a fairer North American trade relationship that benefits all people.

Japan was the major market in the negotiations with which Canada did not already have a trade agreement — and thus was the real prize for Canadian businesses and workers.