Is Brexit secretary David Davis heading for a U-turn?
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A deal with Europe would offer freedom, but some key sectors wouldn’t be included.
While some argue globalization has been bad for the environment, the move towards deglobalization could spell serious trouble for climate. This photo from 2014 shows smoke streams from the chimneys of a coal-fired power station in Germany.
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Some experts argue globalization has been bad for the environment. But moving away from globalization could have other consequences that could be even more devastating for the environment.
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The international partnership offers new trade opportunities for the UK but some of its members also stand to lose out as a result of leaving the EU.
Donald Trump doesn’t liked to be reined in, which is why he has such a problem with trade deals like NAFTA.
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Part of the purpose of trade deals is to prevent politicians from inserting politics into matters of commerce. Donald Trump is bucking that trend. What does it mean for Canada and NAFTA?
US President Donald Trump is trying to head off Xi Jinping’s trade deals in East Asia.
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Trump is trying to shape the US as a power in Asia and block China in the process, using techniques familiar to Beijing.
Trump will soon learn the costs of going it alone on trade.
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American lawmakers in the 1930s learned the hard way what happens when a country raises tariffs and makes other unilateral trade decisions.
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The countries doing innovative deals with trading partners have one key difference with a post-Brexit UK.
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Before CETA fully comes into effect, it must be ratified by each EU member state. Greece might have cause to stop it.
Head to head.
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The US wants rid of NAFTA’s dispute settlement mechanism but for Canada it’s a red line issue.
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Many have compared the UK’s repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 with leaving the European Union.
The UK’s future trade deals will be subject to EU member state approval.
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It’s likely that a future UK-EU trade deal will be subject to approval by all EU member states and their sub-national parliaments.
A lot is riding on the first head-to-head meeting between Trump and Xi.
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Nothing less than the fate of the global economy lies in the balance as the two strong-willed leaders sit down for their first one-on-one meeting.
Just a sample of the $1.2 trillion of goods traded every month.
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A new WTO trade deal is expected to provide up to $1 trillion in economic gains by eliminating bureaucracy. But that’s not its most important benefit.
Destroying Chinese war junks by Edward Duncan.
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As the UK sets up post-Brexit trade deals with Commonwealth countries, it should be mindful of history.
Lost at sea?
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Negotiating trade deals is a tremendous task and requires clarity for each and every economic sector involved. Unfortunately, the White Paper offers little detail on this.
Troubled waters ahead.
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Much of the debate around trade deals misses some of the fundamentals of what they actually are and involve.
Trade dealer in chief.
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President-elect Donald Trump has offered the UK a quick post-Brexit trade deal but he’ll face some legal hurdles to make it happen.
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Britain has a number of bilateral treaties with Eastern European countries that will remain after Brexit.