G20 financial leaders to stay vague on global trade in communique
Financial leaders of the world’s top economies are likely steer clear of promises to avoid protectionism in their communique on Sunday, amid an escalating trade conflict between the United States and China, officials said on Saturday.
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of uncertainties on global recovery prospects
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday maintained his view the global economy will recover in the latter half of this year, but warned that uncertainties remain as fallout from the Sino-U.S. trade war deepens.
France prepared to cut Renault stake to bolster deal with Nissan: AFP
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France is ready to cut its stake in Renault SA in order to consolidate Renault’s partnership with Nissan Motor Co, Agence France Press (AFP) reported on Saturday.
Mnuchin says main progress on U.S.-China trade to be at Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he would discuss trade issues with People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, but the main progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute would take place later this month at a meeting between President D…
Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders
The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a controversial asylum program and deploy security forces to stem the flow of illegal Central American migrants.
U.S. says to expand program sending asylum seekers to Mexico
Mexico has agreed to take more migrants seeking asylum in the United States while they await adjudication of their cases, according to details of an agreement reached late on Friday that led President Donald Trump to call off threatened tariffs.
U.S.-Mexico migration deal boosts USMCA approval drive-Mexico official
The deal over migration struck on Friday between Mexico and the United States has given a boost to the process of ratifying a new North American trade deal known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a senior Mexican official said.
Mexico national guard to deploy on southern border from Monday: minister
Mexico’s National Guard will begin deploying on Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala from Monday to contain the flow of migrants headed to the United States, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday.
U.S. to expand program sending asylum seekers to Mexico
Mexico has agreed to take more migrants seeking asylum in the United States while they await adjudication of their cases, according to a U.S.-Mexico joint declaration released on Friday.
Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico after deal on migration
The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico pledging to take “strong measures” to contain the migration of mostly Central Americans crossing the southern U.S. border, a surge in recent months that has overwh…
