On Monday, in a significant development, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the US have made “significant progress”. In a separate statement, Iran’s top security official… Read More ›
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EU-UK on the cusp of Brexit deal
On Thursday, in a significant development, the European Union and Britain are on the cusp of striking a trade deal potentially overcoming a cliffhanger Brexit. Britain’s Brexit has dealt a blow to pioneering efforts to bring together a unity among… Read More ›
Clauses in UK’s Internal Market Bill breaks international law, only negotiating tactics: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney stated, Britain’s plan to table a legislation aimed at breaking an earlier Brexit impasse is a “negotiating tactic” and EU negotiators should recognize it as that and not get distracted. Britain’s upper house of parliament… Read More ›
Negotiators begin drafting EU-UK legal framework
On Tuesday, according to a report from The Times, negotiators from the European Union have signaled their willingness on creating a joint legal framework with the UK. EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said, he is ready to begin work on… Read More ›
U.S.-China trade negotiations could start next week: Bloomberg
On Thursday, a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, said, trade negotiations between the United States and China through phone calls could commence as early as next week. The call will include U.S. Trade Representative… Read More ›
Asia likely to become world’s largest trade bloc in February 2020
The Pan-Asia Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is unlikely to be signed during the ASEAN summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Negotiators aims to sign the pact in February 2020. According to a spokeswoman from Thailand’s government, a trade deal by Asian… Read More ›
Boris Johnson takes aim at Irish backstop in opening salvo
Despite Boris Johnson’s own admission that “Time is very short”, he wants to renegotiate the Brexit deal by October 31. On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fired his opening salvo at the European Union, as negotiators from both sides… Read More ›
China’s growth rate of industrial output for July touches 17-year low
On Wednesday, data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed that in July the country’s growth in terms of industrial output touched its 17-year low nadir, a pointer to growing cracks in its economy which comes at a time when… Read More ›
U.S. to impose 10% additional tariffs on $300 billion Chinese goods
The move underscores Trump’s intent to not incentives Chinese strategy of tiring opponents through unproductive never ending negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump made it lucidly clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States will not backdown from China’s… Read More ›
U.S.-China trade deal possible during summit: WSJ
Trump has made it clear that unless he is satisfied with the terms of the trade deal, he will walk away from it. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, high level negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›