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New Nafta deal: Trump opens door to metal tariff accord

Bloomberg With a Nafta deal on the table — and a bullet dodged for the auto sector — the clock is ticking for the next key trade talks for Canada’s steel and aluminum industries. After a marathon weekend of discussions, negotiators secured a deal to replace the 24-year-old Nafta agreement just before the deadline. However, the steel and aluminum tariffs ...

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Clouds part for US farmers as new deal secures exports

Bloomberg After months of negative news, American farmers rejoiced as the US finally secured a trade deal with both Canada and Mexico. The pact comes just as US growers are harvesting mammoth corn and soybean crops and domestic meat production balloons. The outlook for big supplies combined with trade tensions, especially with China, had sparked a prolonged rout for agriculture ...

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UK sees post-Brexit immigration system tied to trade pacts

Bloomberg The UK government envisages a post-Brexit immigration system that treats all nations equally, but gives ministers the flexibility to tailor rules for countries striking trade deals. High-skilled workers will be prioritised and low-skilled immigration curbed under new rules announced by Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday, a day before her leader’s speech at the Conservative Party annual conference. May ...

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