Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to all except its "enemies," the US and Israel, following a 48-hour ultimatum from President Trump. The crucial waterway, vital for global oil, has seen a 95% ...

China has reached a temporary truce with the U.S. on trade. The world's second-biggest economy reported a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025.

International trade can benefit women, especially in developing economies, but the rewards depend on determined policy action Gender equality is not only a fundamental right but an economic imperative ...

Transnational Matters has issued a comprehensive practitioner analysis focusing on the current proposals for reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system and their ...

Trade officials from small and least developed Commonwealth countries took part in a preparatory workshop to support them in representing their national interests at the upcoming World Trade ...

But the international architecture must adapt to a fast-changing world Rising from the ashes of three disastrous decades of deglobalization, extremism, and world war, our two institutions were built ...

Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue ...

India and the European Union’s trade deal is about building trust in a fragmented world, but whether it truly reflects principled negotiation remains a question.

A weakened World Trade Organization will gather ministers in Yaounde next week as it seeks a road to reform, amid surging global trade tensions, US tariffs and disruptions caused by the Middle East ...

Iran intensified its attacks on Gulf oil and gas infrastructure Thursday in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key ...

The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.

Growth in world trade in goods will slow ⁠down ⁠markedly to 1.9% this year from ⁠4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if the Middle East war continues to ​push energy prices higher and disrupt ...