Trade, investment seen as major focus of Obama’s Africa trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leveraging the power of the huge U.S. market to spur increased trade and investment with Africa will be a major focus of President Barack Obama's trip to...
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New U.S. trade chief focused on India, striking deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Friday said he expected growing trade problems with India to be a major early focus of his tenure, but stopped...
Senators urge inclusion of food safety in Smithfield review
(Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators urged the Obama administration on Thursday to consider whether the proposed sale of Smithfield Foods Inc to the Chinese meat company...
U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. business groups on Tuesday demanded President Barack Obama's administration increase pressure on India to change trade policies that they said threaten U.S. exports,...
U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. business groups on Tuesday demanded President Barack Obama's administration increase pressure on India to change trade policies that they said threaten U.S. exports,...
U.S. will need to ‘stretch’ to reach export goal: Commerce official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade official on Friday acknowledged it will be hard to reach President Barack Obama's goal of doubling exports by the end of 2014, but said...
Obama nears decision on Bangladesh trade following tragedies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could soon decide to cut off trade benefits for Bangladesh, in a largely symbolic response to tragedies in the country's garment sector that have...
Obama nears decision on Bangladesh trade following tragedies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could soon decide to cut off trade benefits for Bangladesh, in a largely symbolic response to tragedies in the country's garment sector that have...
House urges Obama address currency manipulation in Asia trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the House of Representatives has signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to insist on new rules against currency manipulation in a proposed trade...
USTR nominee Froman promises push for trade promotion authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. trade representative on Thursday appeared headed for Senate approval after promising to work with Congress on major trade legislation needed...