An interim trade agreement between the US and China might not be completed in time for signing in Chile next month as expected but this does not mean that the accord is falling apart, a US administration official has said.

The deal will allow the States to sell a lot more beef to the European market.

Japan deal to benefit Ireland’s dairy and pharma

The EU and Canada secured clearance yesterday for their contentious free trade deal and the removal of import duties that supporters say will boost growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.

The European Union and Canada are preparing to sign a landmark trade pact, ending days of drama after a small Belgian region refused to endorse the agreement.

The IFA has written to the acting Taoiseach expressing concerns about the impact of Mercosur on the Irish beef sector.

The polls have opened in the Netherlands in a referendum on a far-reaching free trade deal meant to foster closer ties between Ukraine and the European Union.