Trade Deal

As the UK and GCC move closer to a landmark free trade agreement, Barrett shares why the UAE is emerging as the preferred gateway for British businesses seeking to expand across the Gulf

Under the deal, New Zealand will offer market access across 118 services sectors from the professional, audio-visual and computer-related to construction, telecoms and tourism

Last year’s trade deal set a 15 per cent US tariff rate for most EU goods, apart from those covered by other sectoral tariffs such as on steel

The breakthrough with the US comes less than a week after India signed a trade deal with the EU that is expected to eliminate or reduce tariffs

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.72 per cent, to $61.94, after rising 8.9 per cent and 7.7 per cent in the previous week