Trade

US Congress handed President Donald Trump major new tariff powers after passing a controversial bill Wednesday to punish Russia, likely paving the way for the White House to threaten a number of countries in w... (more story)

The US government’s multiple adjustments of tariffs on food and grocery products, during a period where grocery affordability is a hot-button political issue, could create opportunities for the various litigan... (more story)

The Trump administration significantly ramped up the US trade war with Canada by banning the import of certain products, but a strategy that relies on outright prohibitions for leverage could lead to legal que... (more story)

The EU’s widening trade deficit with China may be at a “tipping point,” as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned in a major speech on Wednesday, but she stopped short of announcing new meas... (more story)

Japan’s blocking of Asian private-equity firm MBK Partners’ acquisition of machine-tool maker Makino Milling Machine in April — its first such intervention in nearly two decades — contrasts sharply with the co... (more story)

World Trade Organization members are set to resume discussions on reform in Geneva this month, with a focus on bridging differences over industrial subsidies, development and decision making. Set against a bac... (more story)

US Customs and Border Protection is pushing for a major overhaul of its import screening and documentation process, but the proposals could create more regulatory hurdles and potentially place limitations on s... (more story)

Technology groups warn that the EU’s proposed Public Procurement Act could limit opportunities for non-EU companies by allowing authorities to favor European suppliers on security and sovereignty grounds. The ... (more story)