Trade

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Retailer trade group spent $480,000 to lobby in 1Q
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 14, 2008)

The National Retail Federation, which represents department stores, discount retailers, drug stores and grocery stores, spent $480,000 in the first quarter to lobby on trade measures, immigration reform, food safety legislation and other issues.

biz.yahoo.com/ap/080714/national_retail_federation_lobbying....

EU trade negotiator rejects Sarkozy's criticisms
(International Herald Tribune - Jul 14, 2008)

Peter Mandelson rated the prospects of a global trade deal at fifty-fifty and warned that, if talks collapse, other multilateral negotiations - like those on climate change - are likely to follow suit.

www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/14/business/trade.php

Canada minister says U.S. depends on two-way trade
(Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14, 2008)

Canadian Trade Minister Michael Fortier on Sunday said he was not too worried about the next U.S. president seeking to reopen the Nafta treaty because American businesses depend on two-way trade with Canada.

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U.S. trade deficit falls as exports hit highs
(San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 12, 2008)

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May as exports, including industrial supplies and consumer goods, climbed to all-time highs. The latest snapshot of trade activity, reported by the Commerce Department, showed that the nation's trade gap, thanks largely to the declining dollar, decreased to $59.8 billion.

www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080712/news_1b12bizbrfs.h...

Trade deficit falls despite oil's surge
(The Washington Times - Jul 12, 2008)

Despite soaring oil prices, the nation's trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed by 1.2 percent in May when exports increased by $1.4 billion over April, which was double the rise in imports.

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/12/trade-deficit-falls...

Trade deficit narrows as exports hit record
(The Plain Dealer - Jul 12, 2008)

Washington- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May as exports - including industrial supplies and consumer goods - climbed to all-time highs.

www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/busin...

Australian Carbon Permit Price Slips in Latest Trade (Update1)
(Bloomberg.com - Jul 12, 2008)

July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's latest trade in carbon emissions has been carried out at a lower price than earlier transactions, reflecting expectations of a ``soft'' start to the market, said Newedge Australia Pty , which brokered the trade.

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aWXQcK0o74tE

Weak Dollar Helps Shrink Trade Deficit
(New York Times - Jul 12, 2008)

The United States trade deficit narrowed in May as exports, including industrial supplies and consumer goods, climbed to records.

www.nytimes.com/2008/07/12/business/12econ.html

Trade Deficit Ebbs as Exports Rise to Record High
(NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 12, 2008)

Thanks largely to the declining dollar, the nation’s trade gap decreased to $59.8 billion in May, down 1.2 percent from April and the best showing since March.

biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080711/1194793954769.html?.v=8

Fmr HP exec pleads guilty in trade secrets case
(AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12, 2008)

An executive who worked at IBM Corp. for nearly a decade pleaded guilty Friday to stealing trade secrets about the company's pricing and trying to pass them off to his superiors at rival Hewlett-Packard Co. when he took a job there.

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