Balance of trade

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US, Malaysia To Set Up Bilateral Trade Talk Shops

The United States and Malaysia will establish working groups to address trade matters such as labor, intellectual...

News

China and US Think Thank Confer Over Useful Cooperation

Chinese and US experts from think tanks and political circles stressed the importance of more investment in each other...

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Canada Exports To US Hit Record High, Narrowing Trade Deficit

Canada's trade deficit narrowed in April to Can$370 million (US$274 million), as exports to the United States hit a...

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US Trade Deficit Widens In April

The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the...

Business

Trade Surplus Doubles To US$1.2bn In April

Export proceeds in the first four months of the year overtook imports by 30.2 per cent, resulting in a balance of trade...

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Exports Propel Japan To Third Straight Trade Surplus

Japan posted a trade surplus for the third straight month in April helped by a further rise in exports including to the...

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US Will Aggressively Enforce Trade Rules

The Trump administration will enforce trade rules more aggressively than any previous government in its efforts to...

International

Is Trump Wise To Take On China Over Trade?

US President Donald Trump has said that trade negotiations with China will be "very difficult" when he meets President...

Headlines

Trump To Up Pressure On Global Trade ‘cheats’

President Donald Trump will on Friday launch an investigation to root out unfair trade practices around the world,...

International

Trump To Attack Foreign ‘trade Cheats’

US President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to pinpoint nations and goods responsible for his country's huge...

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Trump Will Name Trade ‘cheats’ Like China In Order Before Xi Visit

President Donald Trump will sign a pair of orders today directing his administration to pinpoint countries that are...

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Trump To Name and Shame Trade ‘cheats’

President Donald Trump will order staff Friday to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America's nearly $50...

Top Stories

Over $500m Surplus Recorded February Ending

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has released Ghana’s Trade Balance for the month of February, 2017. And the figures  reveal...

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Japan’s February Trade Surplus Hits Multi-Year High

Japan's trade surplus hit a multi-year high in February, government data showed Wednesday, as exports to China...

Headlines

China Says Trade War Will Only Bring

China on Saturday warned the US against launching a trade war, saying that both countries would suffer if US President...

Business

Ghana Records Balance of Payment Surplus

Ghana has for the first time since 2011 recorded a balance of payment (BoP) surplus of $247 million, compared to a...

Headlines

US Trade Deficit In January Largest Since 2012

The US trade gap shot up at the start of the year to hit its highest monthly level in almost five years, the Commerce...

International

Wahaha Boss Sees U.S. Suffering More In Any Trade War With China

The chairman of China's biggest beverage maker, Hangzhou Wahaha Group, said the United States would suffer more in any...

Headlines

Trade Deficit Threat To National Security

The Trump administration's top trade advisor said Monday US trade deficits are a threat to national security that could...