Thor finalizing talks to exclude EHG"s North American operations from deal

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Mexico's government has invited Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to talks in Mexico along with U.S. officials, a senior Mexican official said on Monday, as a final agreement on a new North American trade deal appeared to draw nearer......»»

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he talked with recently reelected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, congratulating him on his win and agreeing to keep working toward passage of a new North American trade deal......»»

Months of secretive talks between House Democrats and administration officials had produced no agreement on the rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, a key priority for the president......»»

Lighthizer praises discussions with Pelosi over labor and environmental provisions in the new North American trade deal......»»

Top administration officials said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would not interfere with the finalization of a North American trade pact and were designed to force Mexico's hand in immigration talks......»»

It was a year ago — almost to the day — that French food giant Danone's completed its acquisition of Colorado-based WhiteWave Foods Co. in a $10.4 billion deal. After the deal was finalized, the companies' North American operations were combined a.....»»

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he wants to reach a deal in coming weeks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, adding a sense of urgency to trilateral negotiations that have run for over eight months......»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexico will not be rushed into revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) just to get a deal, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday ahead of trilateral talks with his U.S. and Canadian counterparts......»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexico will not be rushed into revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) just to get a deal, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday ahead of trilateral talks with his U.S. and Canadian counterparts......»»

This week alone, administration officials pursued fading hopes for a new North American trade deal even as they hosted China’s vice premier for talks aimed at averting an open breach between the world’s two largest economies......»»

Talks among the U.S., Canada and Mexico on revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement are continuing but it appears unlikely there’s enough time for the U.S. Congress to vote on a deal before the end of the year, analysts say......»»

Canada’s foreign minister is holding talks in Washington as the clock ticks down to reach a deal on updating the North American Free Trade Agreement that could pass Congress this year and skirt metal tariffs......»»

Canadian, Mexican and U.S. auto trade associations on Monday urged a "renewed focus" in talks to reshape the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying all parties should return to the negotiating table now for a "cohesive three-country" deal......»»

Senior U.S. and Mexico officials have agreed to step up talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement with the aim of reaching a preliminary deal by late August, Mexico’s Economy Minister said Wednesday......»»

French IT services company Atos is boosting its North American operations with a $3.4 billion cash deal to buy Michigan-based IT services provider Syntel Inc ......»»

The United States will press ahead with European trade talks and also aim to strike a deal with Mexico and Canada in stalled negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Thursday......»»

The U.S. and Mexico are in the final stages of negotiating a deal on rules for cars sold under Nafta, one of the biggest sticking points in discussions to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to five people familiar with the talks......»»

A split has emerged among Mexico’s incoming and outgoing administrations over how to handle the subject of energy in ongoing talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, possibly complicating attempts to reach a deal......»»

Mexico's incoming trade negotiator said on Saturday that the United States, in talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, had softened its position on a "sunset clause" that would force a renegotiation of the deal every five years......»»