News by subject: TRD

Bloomberg today announced a selection of featured speakers for the first-ever Global Business Forum, which will bring heads of state together with global CEOs to discuss opportunities for advancing trade and economic growth, and the related societal...

The  process of modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began in earnest this Wednesday with the launch of official negotiations in Washington, D.C. NAFTA renegotiation provides a much-needed opportunity to incorporate strong...

On 5 - 7 February, 2018, the Process Excellence (PEX) Network will host the first ever Applied AI Summit. The event will bring together AI experts, data disruptors and C-suite delegates, bridging the gap in the market by offering real-life case...

August 16 witnessed the first CLAC (China-Latin America and the Caribbean) Expo Promotion Conference in Beijing. As announced at the Conference, the first CLAC Expo will be staged in Zhuhai from November 7 to November 9 by the China Chamber of...

Today, UQAM's Center for Studies on Integration and Globalization (CEIM) is launching its pan-Canadian public consultations entitled «Canada: Towards a Socially Responsible Trade Policy». The objective of these public consultations is to determine...

Scotiabank experts are available to deliver insights and commentary leading up to and following the start of NAFTA negotiations in Washington, D.C. on August 16, 2017. Spokespeople can provide commentary on how the talks and revisions will impact the...

Today, a bipartisan group of 16 senators and 53 members of the House of Representatives sent open letters to U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Chairman Rhonda Schmidtlein urging the ITC to reject a petition that would slap tariffs on imported...

On the eve of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, bargaining has formally begun for a new collective agreement at the CAMI Automotive plant where jobs are moving to Mexico. "This is a productive plant. Good jobs are being...

Scotiabank experts are available to deliver insights and commentary leading up to and following the start of NAFTA negotiations in Washington, D.C. on August 16, 2017. Spokespeople can provide commentary on how the talks and revisions will impact the...

Suniva and SolarWorld have failed to show that a rising level of imports caused them serious injury and left them unable to compete in the U.S. market, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and others stated in pre-hearing written arguments...

Further to its press release dated August 2, 2017, Scythian Biosciences Corp. (the "Company" or "Scythian", formerly Kitrinor Metals Inc., is pleased to announce that the Company has received approval from the Toronto Venture Exchange Inc. (the...

GameChange Solar CEO Andrew Worden today issued a statement voicing deep concern about the ITC 201 trade case which threatens the US solar industry and if passed by the Trump administration, could trigger the loss of 88,000 or more of the 374,000...

Consumer Watchdog today warned that the tech industry is pressing the Trump Administration to adopt language in a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal that would protect websites like the notorious Backpage.com that facilitate child...

Following a tepid increase of 2.5 per cent in 2016, growth in the world economy will pick up this year, with real GDP forecast to rise by 2.9 per cent, according to The Conference Board of Canada's World Outlook: Summer 2017. "The election of Donald...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, will travel to Portland, Oregon, and Sun Valley and Boise, Idaho to promote the importance of the Canada-U.S. bilateral trade relationship for the agriculture and agri-food...

Pharmaceutical executive, healthcare industry leader, and former president of Lilly USA, Alex Azar, will kick off the fifth annual National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) conference with a keynote speech on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Washington,...

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade and Member of Parliament for West Vancouver???Sunshine Coast??Sea to Sky Country and Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston-Richmond East will be in Vancouver to...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement in response to news reports that President Trump has decided to delay action in support of the domestic steel industry under Section 232 of U.S. trade...

In a letter today, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) of the Senate Finance Committee urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and...

Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced the opening of a new office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that will bring EDC's financing and risk mitigating solutions closer to businesses in northern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan exporting story...

After years of delays, the agreement permitting US rice exports to China has been signed. USDA announced this morning that the protocol was signed yesterday (July 19) during bi-lateral trade meetings being held this week in Washington DC. As we...

Premiers1 continued to explore opportunities to strengthen economic growth in Canada and support good paying jobs for Canadians. Canada ? China Free Trade AgreementPremiers noted the importance of expanding trade as a key factor in growing Canada's...

With hundreds of thousands of jobs across Canada at stake in the North American Free Trade Agreement's renegotiation, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is in the embarrassing position of being less transparent with Canadians than U.S. President...

Members from three USW locals at U.S. Steel's Granite City Works will rally with their allies Thursday against the unfair trade that caused the idling of large portions of their facility. Some 18 months after U.S. Steel drastically cut back...

The following is a statement by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on the White House's release of its "Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation" last night. "I am disappointed that the latest version of...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement after the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a letter to Congress identifying the objectives it would seek to fulfill in...

From 1 July 2018, Australia requires businesses that sell goods into Australia to charge goods and services tax (GST) on goods valued at A$1,000 or less. This includes goods sold by merchants, on-line marketplaces and for those supplied via...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today held a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The objective of this meeting, which follows their first encounter in May, was to...

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous preliminary determination today that unfairly-traded imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan are causing injury to U.S....

GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (GEO), the largest U.S. glycine producer, successfully petitioned the USTR to remove glycine, also known as aminoacetic acid, from the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.  The GSP program provides...

Dozens of entrepreneurs from China and the UK convened in London to discuss investment and business opportunities in 2017 China-United Kingdom Entrepreneurs Summit from June 20 to June 26, 2017. Prince Michael of Kent, Lord Jacob Rothschild and...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will visit Dublin, Ireland, on July 4 and Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 5 before attending the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7 and 8. As Canada marks the 150th anniversary of...

This week, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales launched a customs union predicted to boost both their countries' economies by over one percent. They kicked off the union at the Corinto border post...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today to highlight some of the accomplishments made by the Government of Canada since January 2017: "Last year, we raised taxes on the wealthiest one per cent so we could cut taxes...

Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement...

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. today announced the launch of its trade reporting solution for the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) forthcoming Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Broadridge's new offering will...

WHEN:  Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 13:00 EDT LOCATION: Online, with free registration SPEAKERS: Lorena Isla, Mobility Research Director, Frost & Sullivan Neha Anna Thomas, Emerging Market Innovation Senior Economist, Frost & Sullivan...

'How to build an innovation ecosystem inside Kazakhstan'  The Economist Events' Innovation Summit Astana took place on Thursday 15th June, 2017. It convened an audience of more than 120 national and international senior-level attendees from sectors...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, said today that an estimated 88,000 jobs, about one-third of the current American solar workforce, would be lost if Suniva gets trade protections...

Bloomberg BNA and World Services Group today announced that they will be holding the Cross-Border Deals Forum, a complimentary event that will explore strategies for handling business and regulatory challenges given the uncertain global...

Early 2017 data shows increased levels of trade collaboration between Germany and Guangzhou, China's most integral business center and key international trade hub. In the first quarter of 2017, the goods trading volume between Guangzhou and Germany...

This week's visit by Canada's Premiers to the U.S. capital wrapped up today following a series of productive meetings. The mission was led by Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, Chair of the Council of the Federation.  Joining him were Ontario Premier...

Friday, June 9, 2017 marks a milestone for Canada - India business relations with Canada 150 celebrations. The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission in India, the Consulate General of India in...

Jim Murren, chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International , speaking at today's NYU Hospitality Conference, and in an opinion piece on CNN.com, called on U.S. policymakers to remain committed to Brand USA, the first and only organization...

The Future of the Belt and Road: Long-term Strategic Issues is a monograph for private circulation released today by the Qianhai Institute for Innovative Research, an independent, non-profit, private think tank in China. This monograph is written by...

The U.S. Census Bureau recently added detailed monthly international trade data to its Application Programming Interface (API). The Census Data API now has international trade data from 2013 to April 2017 and includes newly revised data back to 2014....

The U.S. Lumber Coalition released the following statement in response to the Canadian government's announcement of C$867-million in additional subsidies for Canadian softwood producers. The new funding adds to existing government subsidies boosting...

The relief package for the softwood lumber industry is welcomed by forestry workers as a good start to cushioning the blow dealt by new U.S. duties on Canadian softwood exports. "Today the federal government has shown real leadership in protecting...

To the Heads of State and governments of the European Union, We, the undersigned CEOs of the European steel industry, are writing to you ahead of the final negotiations on the reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).      (Logo:...

To the Heads of State and governments of the European Union, We, the undersigned CEOs of the European steel industry, are writing to you ahead of the final negotiations on the reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).      (Logo:...