Small businesses involved in international trade see US protectionism and global economic slowdown as greater threats than no-deal Brexit.

For Tran Nhu Tung, Vietnam’s newly signed free trade deal with the European Union presents both huge opportunity, and a logistical headache.

On June 30, after almost seven years of discussions and negotiation, pen was finally put to paper on the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – or the EVFTA, as it is commonly known.

Auto components industry body ACMA said on Wednesday that government must keep automobiles parts out of the proposed free trade pact RCEP, saying it could lead to back-door entry of China, the single largest country from where India currently imports such items.

The United States of America’s administration wielded tariffs as a “big stick” and coerced other countries into accepting its demands in the name of “America First”.

After eight years of negotiations between the two neighbor states, the incumbent Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on April 28, 2019, and successfully concluded the second phase of bilateral Free Trade Agreement.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) opened its two-day General Council meeting in Geneva on Tuesday with the ongoing South Korea-Japan trade dispute high on the agenda.

The U.S. Justice Department sent the strongest signal yet that it’s prepared to take on technology giants like Facebook and Google, announcing a broad antitrust review into whether the companies are using their power to thwart competition.

A no deal Brexit is among a series of world events posing a “severe” threat to the world economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

The European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed on June 30 in Hanoi paving the way for its conclusion and increased trade with the EU and Vietnam.