A string of U.S.-led deals with key trading partners could help reduce heightened uncertainty in the business community and financial markets but represent a “suboptimal” solution, says the European Union’s top economic official.

The European Union was expected to share a revised trade proposal with the US, as it aims to inject momentum in talks with President Donald Trump’s administration amid lingering skepticism that a transatlantic deal can be reached.

Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new speaker for the 15th straight time on Wednesday, prompting fears of an economic backlash after months of political stalemate in one of Europe’s poorest countries.

The European Union says it plans to charge a handling fee for low-value packages in a move that could pose a new threat to bargain retailers such as China-founded Shein and Temu. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the fee would be two euros,

The European Union is seeking to strengthen its common market in the face of rising geopolitical tensions and a growing trade conflict with the US, which is threatening to hit the bloc with wide-ranging tariffs.

Sir Keir Starmer will on Monday aim to strike a deal with the EU that breaks down barriers to trade in food, but is expected to mean that Britain will have to accept EU rules.