Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” ...

There was a lot riding on last week’s plastics negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, but talks fell at the final hurdle.

The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a press conference in Stockholm after trade talks between the United States and China ... It was the third such meeting, following a 90-day truce reached ...

At the halfway point of the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva to deve ...

The 90-day truce announced in May after talks in Geneva paused an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, who had threatened to impose tariffs of over 100% on each other.

Later, in an interview with CNBC, Bessent said, “I think our Chinese counterparts have jumped the gun a little.” In May, China agreed to lower tariffs on American goods from 125% to 10%, while ...

The two sides backed off the brink during bilateral talks in Geneva in May and agreed to a 90-day pause — which ends Aug. 12 — of those sky-high levels. They currently stand at U.S. tariffs of ...

Talks to secure a Global Plastics Treaty are restarting in Geneva on Tuesday (5 August), with negotiators striving to break a deadlock that prevented a deal last year. Over the next fortnight ...

The United States and China have agreed to extend their trade truce and tariff pause.According to BBC, oil prices rose on ...