China's new trillion-dollar "silk road" could change the world as we know it.

COMMENT: Britain wants to leave the EU, but keep many membership benefits.

Exporters have a simple demand for the government that is elected - to focus on trade.

Wall Street advanced, recovering from losses prompted by North Korea's firing of a missile

France is New Zealand's third largest partner within Europe.

The government has approved a negotiating mandate for the Trans-Pacific Partnership 11.

COMMENT: When it goes down, instinct will say sell. You should buy.

Executives of top US and Chinese countries are urging a resolution to trade disputes.

COMMENT: The Aus-China FTA was supposed to make things easier, but regulation is risk.

New Zealand wholesale trade advanced in the first quarter of 2017.

New Zealand's terms of trade rose to the highest level in about 44 years.

COMMENT: Silk Road spirit sits behind huge international initiative being driven by China.

President Donald Trump made a splashy debut on the world stage this weekend.

A Free Trade Agreement has received a significant boost after a landmark ruling.

New Zealand trade officials are headed to Canada and Argentine to save the TPP sans the US

Nasdaq has smashed the 6,000 barrier and Dow Jones trading close to 21,000, but why?

COMMENT: New trade agreements should not be modelled on the TPP, writes Bill Rosenberg.

The Japanese government is picking up the pace on reviving the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

US stocks ended a volatile session lower, while the US dollar advanced.

COMMENT: New Zealand will find opportunities as well as risks in Trump's world.

The Trump administration went after Germany, and the ally had some harsh words in return.

COMMENT: Asian giant could help with infrastructure, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

New research shows New Zealand businesses are not all sold of free trade deals.

Russia is willing to restart free trade talks frozen over Crimea conflict.

COMMENT: Little sign of progress at meeting to revive the TPP after the US withdrawal.

COMMENT: Warm relationship will be a plus with trade talks to hammer out.

There is a risk of a more protectionist trade era ahead, PM Bill English said today.

COMMENT: China's economy isn't easily captured in a quick snapshot, writes Liam Dann.

Implementing reforms is beneficial for China's trade partners says Raymond Yeung.

An upgraded FTA with China will be another significant milestone for NZ says Todd McClay.