Obama to visit India in January: White House

Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will travel to India in January for its Republic Day celebrations, and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said Friday.

India-U.S. deal revives WTO and hope of world trade reform

(Reuters) - India and the United States settled a dispute on Thursday that had paralyzed the World Trade Organization and risked derailing a $1 trillion package of reforms of global customs procedures.

China August FDI falls to lowest in at least two-and-a-half years

(Reuters) - China's foreign direct investment inflows in August fell to a low not seen in at least 2-1/2 years, underscoring the challenges to growth facing the world's second-biggest economy.

US claims win in car trade dispute with China

GENEVA (AP) — The United States claimed victory in a trade dispute Friday after a key panel ruled that China's anti-dumping duties on imports of American-made cars and sport-utility vehicles violate international trade rules.

"You Must Confess": China's Red Campaign Against Multinationals

Beijing’s Maoist revival, roiling Chinese society and politics, is now beginning to poison China’s business environment as well.

Europe accuses U.S. of failing to cut Boeing aid

(Reuters) - The European Union accused the United States on Thursday of ignoring a World Trade Organization ruling to stop subsidies to planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and asked the Geneva-based body to investigate, prolonging the world's largest trade dispute.

S&P down for seventh day in eight

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surprise decline in June retail sales was the latest worrying sign from the economy, pushing stocks slightly lower on Monday, but Citigroup's earnings limited losses.

EU says Russia breaking WTO rules ahead of entry

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia will probably be in breach of global trade rules when it joins the World Trade Organisation this year, the EU executive said on Wednesday, signaling Brussels would feel justified in filing a case against the club's newest member.

Global business groups press India on technology plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global business groups urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday to rescind new government rules for technology purchases that they said unfairly discriminate against foreign firms and potentially violate World Trade Organization rules.

China undermining economic recovery and U.S. security

Communist regime has erased 10 million U.S. jobs and stolen priceless intellectual property

With a fledgling economy the focus of the 2012 presidential campaign, there has been one glaring omission from the debate so far: the failure of our current trade policy, particularly with China. Trade policy affects national security by putting the safety of our people and their jobs at risk.