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Top U.S. NAFTA negotiator sees no problem with pace of talks

By Adriana Barrera, David Ljunggren September 25, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — The top U.S. negotiator at talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact on Monday dismissed questions about why his team had so far failed to produce specific proposals on key issues, saying “I don’t see a problem.” Officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are in Ottawa for the third of […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA ministers claim progress in talks

By Anthony Esposito, David Lawder September 5, 2017

Mexico City | Reuters — Trade Ministers from Canada, Mexico and the United States on Tuesday said they made progress in weekend talks to update the NAFTA trade pact, consolidating language for some proposals and reaffirming their commitment to complete negotiations toward the end of 2017. A trilateral statement issued by U.S. Trade Representative Robert […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks Aug. 23, 2017 at a Montreal charity event. (PM.gc.ca)

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

By Anthony Esposito, Dave Graham September 1, 2017

Mexico City | Reuters — Trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. gathered under rainy skies in Mexico City on Friday to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the mood darkened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent threats to pull out. Teams from the three countries were due to kick off a second […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer, Va. on Aug. 21, 2017. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

General, Markets, Reuters

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

By David Ljunggren, Gabriel Stargardter August 23, 2017

Mexico City/Ottawa | Reuters — Mexico and Canada on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to scrap NAFTA, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during talks to update one of the world’s biggest trading blocs. In comments that initially pushed Mexico’s peso currency down by more than one per […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

By David Ljunggren, lesley-wroughton July 20, 2017

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Top Canadian and Mexican diplomats expressed optimism on Thursday that a NAFTA deal could be reached early next year and cautioned that widespread uncertainty over the future of the three-way trade agreement had slowed business investment. Mexican sources say the plan is to hold seven rounds of talks at three-week intervals, […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump (r) and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on April 25 at the White House.

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Cross-border trade: Baby steps, clues and competition

By Steve Dittmer July 15, 2017

The Trump administration has been hampered by the Democrat opposition party trying everything to delay confirmation of Trump appointees. So it was mid-May before the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was finally confirmed, nearly four months after the inauguration. That factor, plus Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s confirmation only a couple of weeks earlier, hampered the […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Trump administration triggers launch of NAFTA renegotiations

By David Lawder May 18, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration on Thursday formally launched its effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico to try to win better terms for U.S. workers and manufacturers. With a letter to U.S. lawmakers, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he triggered a 90-day consultation period with […] Read more

General, Reuters

Canada taps veteran negotiator to drive talks on NAFTA

By David Ljunggren May 11, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada’s senior negotiator at talks to renew NAFTA will be the official who worked for years to push through a major free trade deal with Europe, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Steve Verheul faces another challenge as he deals with the U.S., which is threatening to walk […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch

By greg-roumeliotis, Ludwig Burger September 6, 2016

Reuters — German pharmaceutical and crops manufacturer Bayer said on Monday that its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than US$65 billion to acquire the world’s largest seeds company. Bayer’s announcement came as the gap in price expectations between the two companies has narrowed significantly, although important […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Japan anxious at lull in Trans-Pacific trade talks

By Reuters August 11, 2015

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan has expressed concern about a loss of momentum in talks on a pan-Pacific trade pact, after participants failed to agree to meet again this month to try to clinch a deal that would cover 40 per cent of the global economy. Ministers from the 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership […] Read more

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Top U.S. NAFTA negotiator sees no problem with pace of talks

NAFTA ministers claim progress in talks

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

Cross-border trade: Baby steps, clues and competition

Trump administration triggers launch of NAFTA renegotiations

Canada taps veteran negotiator to drive talks on NAFTA

Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch

Japan anxious at lull in Trans-Pacific trade talks

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