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The Obama administration is engaged in preliminary talks with the European Union and China to settle a dispute over trade in solar-energy equipment and avoid a conflict among the world’s largest economies, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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The European Union warned China of possible tariffs on mobile-telecommunications equipment unless the government in Beijing curbs exports, the latest EU salvo against Chinese threats to manufacturers in Europe.
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Russia moved a step closer to membership in the World Trade Organization by signing an agreement with the European Union settling “key questions” that have hampered its accession bid for years.
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European Union regulators rejected France’s demand to monitor imports of South Korean cars more closely, according to the EU and South Korea’s Trade Ministry.
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The European Union complained at the World Trade Organization that U.S. anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless-steel sheet and strip in coils produced by ThyssenKrupp AG in Italy are based on a mathematical mistake.
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Chinese equities traded in New York slumped, pushing the benchmark index to an 11-week low, on concern moves by central banks to limit stimulus globally will stifle a recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.
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The European Union’s top court was asked to rule on the legality of a global anti-piracy treaty, delaying the region’s approval for the accord aimed at preventing counterfeiting worldwide.
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Proceeds from the sequel to Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather” published last week will be put in escrow while Paramount Pictures and the late novelist’s estate pursue litigation over the publishing rights.
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The European Union said it is unable to confirm reports that China is blocking exports of rare earths to the 27-nation bloc.
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European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will visit Ottawa next week in a bid to seal an accord that would expand commerce with Canada and sharpen the focus on planned EU talks with the U.S.