Financial institutions globally failed to meet $2.5 trillion in financing that companies needed for trade last year, holding ...

Consumer groups say leaving international trade and development bodies could undermine efforts to stop unsafe products before ...

Last year was supposed to mark the moment international trade was dismantled. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, we were told, ...

Global demand for trade finance is expected to rise as companies diversify markets, deepen intra-regional trade, and ...

The Secretary-General of the United Nations on Trade and Development is calling for international financial institutions to ...

We asked a group of experts to envision the future of supply chains and how changes to them will impact national economies. By The New York Times This feature is part of a series called Turning Points ...

15 May 2025 — The global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of ...

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer the most, the UN Trade and ...

The 195 member states of the UN Trade and Development organization (UNCTAD) gathered Monday in Geneva for its 16th conference, where leaders discussed the implementation of current World Trade ...

A tariff is a tax imposed by a government on imported goods and services. Countries use tariffs as a tool to regulate trade, protect domestic industries and generate revenue. When a foreign product ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2025— A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labeling to the specifications of 5G cellular networks—is steadily reshaping the global economic ...