Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries signed a sweeping free trade agreement Thursday to streamline trade and slash tariffs on the same day that US President Donald  Trump was expected to formalise new tariffs on aluminium and...

The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. The Fed also announced plans to start gradually paring its bond...

The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. The Fed also announced plans to start gradually paring its bond...

The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the American allies. Europe and Mexico pledged to...

LEADIN: Governments across the Gulf are facing an urgent need to create an affordable housing market which is accessible to the next generation. Tens of thousands of luxury projects were displayed at Dubai's...

U.S. President Donald Trump says that he will start to reduce the U.S. trade deficit by renegotiating a trade deal with South Korea.The United States recorded a $27.6 billion trade deficit with South Korea last year. The deficit began to...

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank expects to keep raising a key interest rate at a gradual pace and also plans to start trimming its massive bond holdings this year.In her semiannual...

The leader of Britain’s main opposition party, Jeremy Corbyn, accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of secretly negotiating the basis of a trade deal with the United States ahead of the country’s departure with the European Union -...

After decades of building a domestic market for Tequila Cascahuín, Salvador Rosales readied the family business for a plunge into the US export market this year.

After decades of building a domestic market for Tequila Cascahuín, Salvador Rosales readied the family business for a plunge into the US export market this year.

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Mar.20 -- Gene Sperling, former National Economic Council director, discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy and his policy suggestions to improve “economic dignity." He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets:...

Guy Johnson, Matt Miller and Kailey Leinz take you through what to watch today.

Glen Burnie - 24 October 1. Bush walks into printing plant and greets employees 2. Printing machine 3. Bush looking at printing machines 4. Audience and Bush at podium 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W Bush, US President "You need to...

1. Ben Bernanke sworn in as witness at hearing on his nomination for post of chairman of Federal Reserve 2. Shot of Bernanke and Senate Banking Committee chairman taking their seats 3. Wide shot of hearing room 4. SOUNDBITE: (English)...

New Delhi, India - 11/28 May 2005/File File 1. Various of congested roads May 11, 2005 2. Various of Reva NXG exhibited at Technology Day function 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dilip Chhabria, Car Designer "The response that we have got...

1. Mid of the German Economy Minister Michael Glos at news conference 2. Cutaway of journalists 3. SOUNDBITE: (German) Michael Glos, German Economy Minister: "For the year 2009, the federal government agrees with the projection of the...

White House, Washington DC, 18 May 2004 1. Wide of Scott McClellan at podium in White House briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Scott McClellan, White House Spokesman: "The President today is announcing his intention to renominate Alan...

1. Wide shot of news conference 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rob Portman, US Trade Representative: "This will be our most commercially significant free trade negotiation we have embarked on in 15 years. Korea is the world's 10th largest...

English/Nat As trade ministers gather in Seattle this week for the third Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization, advocates and activists alike are getting ready to debate one of the newest and most controversial topics...

Moscow, Russia 1. Tilt down exterior of MICEX (Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange) 2. Mid of people walking into MICEX entrance 3. Wide of trading floor interior 4. Mid pan of traders 5. Close-up of bell 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Aleksei...

1. Wide of Professor Christopher Sims (second from left) and Professor Thomas Sargent (second from right) seated during news conference at Princeton University. UPSOUND: (English) "Chris Sims can we ask you to go to the podium and say a...

1. Wide of convoy arriving at venue of joint European Union and African Union Summit 2. Various of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates arriving 3. SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Jose Socrates, Portuguese Prime Minister: "We are satisfied...

Republican lawmakers criticised US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday for failing to alert the US Congress four years ago that banks could be manipulating a key global...