Trade Agreements

(Adds Zoellick quote, background) WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved White House international economic affairs adviser Michael Froman to be the next U.S. trade representative, sending him into the fray of two...

* New USTR will oversee trade talks with EU, Asia-Pacific * Froman also faces challenges on India, China trade * Senator Warren complains about secrecy of U.S. trade talks * Ex-USTR Zoellick: key question is can Froman close deals (Adds more quotes,...

It's the biggest investment yet by a Chilean company in the United States. When the deal closes for Chile's Banco de Credito e Inversiones, or Bci, to buy City National Bank of Florida for $882.8 million, it will be the largest outlay ever from that...

GREAT expectations at home and abroad surrounded the announcement on June 5th of the "third arrow" of Abenomics, the plan of Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, to pull the country out of its long slump. The first arrow had come in the form of a...

When you go to the supermarket, you may not realize that government protections for sugar-cane and sugar-beet farmers in the Southeast and Midwest influence how much you pay for a box of cereal, a jar of peanut butter and many other items in your cart....

ENNISKILLEN (Reuters) - The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on both sides of the Atlantic. Such a plan was...

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - France cleared the European Union to launch free-trade talks with the United States on Friday after fellow EU members accepted its demand to shield movies and online entertainment from the might of Hollywood and Silicon Valley....

SEOUL (Reuters) - Recent free trade deals have helped foreign premium-brand automakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz drive up sales in South Korea, previously a heavily protected market dominated by Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors. In January-...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Salvaging a free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union after four years of talks will require skillful pasture politicking to pacify beef and dairy cow farmers who see more risk than opportunity. The...

Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...

(Gary Regenstreif is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Gary Regenstreif NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Though the U.S. and Chinese presidents heralded a "new model" of cooperation at their recent weekend summit, a growing...

OTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Wednesday his government would not be rushed into signing a free trade agreement with the European Union this week just to coincide with meetings he is holding with European...