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"The EU needs to reassure the US administration that progress is being made" - Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte Ireland

EU needs to strike a fine balance in getting a good deal

EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic and US trade representative Jamieson Greer are meeting in Paris today to accelerate the pace of trade talks between the EU and Washington.

Business • 04 Jun

Ministers from more than 100 countries are meeting at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva this week for the first time in more than four years to thrash out new trade rules

Glimmers of hope as world trade talks reach final day

Negotiations at the World Trade Organization aimed at clinching deals on food security, fishing and vaccines entered their final hours today after all-night talks.

Business • 16 Jun 22

Tariffs will be the main difference for businesses importing or exporting if there is no deal

'Glimmer of hope' while Brexit trade talks continue

The long wait for certainty for Irish firms who trade with the UK continues, following the extension of trade negotiations between the UK and EU.

Business • 14 Dec 20

EU/UK defer trade talks further

The British government has confirmed it will not resume post-Brexit trade talks with the EU as planned tomorrow because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Business • 17 Mar 20

EU/US trade talks 'off to good start'

European Union trade commissioner Phil Hogan said his meeting with senior US officials marked a "good start" to resetting trade ties with Washington, but there was more work to do.

Business • 17 Jan 20

"Core issues of concern" were discussed on the call

China and US negotiators edge closer to phase one deal

Top trade negotiators from China and the United States held a phone call this morning, China's Commerce Ministry said, as the two sides try to hammer out a preliminary "phase one" deal in a trade war that has dragged on for 16 months.

Business • 26 Nov 19

US and Chinese trade negotiators were set to meet today for the first time since July

Trump says will meet top Chinese trade envoy tomorrow

US President Donald Trump said today he will meet with China's trade envoy as the two sides pursue fraught negotiations to resolve their escalating trade war.

Business • 10 Oct 19

The trade talks have been stalled for the last two months

China calls on US to withdraw arms sale to Taiwan

China's foreign ministry has called on the United States to withdraw a potential $2.2 billion arms sales to Taiwan, saying it strongly opposes the action.

Business • 09 Jul 19