The Detroit Tigers filled their No. 1 need Monday, acquiring All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves for two prospects. Complete Story...
The New Jersey Nets opened two roster spots on Monday, trading swingman Bernard Robinson, center Mile Ilic and cash considerations to the New Orleans Hornets for veteran guard David Wesley.
A House committee on Wednesday approved an overhaul of a program designed to help workers who lose their jobs because of foreign competition.
Antoine Walker's turbulent time with the Miami Heat is over. The Heat traded the three-time All-Star forward to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless preseason.
The Bush administration warned Monday that failure by Congress to adopt a free trade agreement with Colombia would bolster the anti-American campaign of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
The Bush administration said Monday Congress should not punish Colombia by refusing to act on a pending free trade agreement with the country.
The next time Chris Chambers steps into a huddle, his teammates will include LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Philip Rivers.
The Bush administration will have to address growing concerns about globalization as part of its effort to get Congress to approve four pending free trade agreements, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.
Corn and soybean prices climbed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while wheat prices slipped.
The European Union and China have agreed to monitor Chinese clothing exports to Europe until the end of 2008, the European Commission said Tuesday — a move that should ease trade tensions.
Costa Ricans prepared on Monday to join a controversial free trade agreement with Central American neighbors, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. after a thin majority apparently backed the pact in a national referendum.
Costa Ricans on Sunday appeared to narrowly vote in favor of joining the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S., and President Oscar Arias declared victory for the pact. But with results so far contradicting most earlier polls, the opposition balked at conceding before a manual recount.
Defensive end Bryce Fisher is leaving Seattle and Charlie Frye is on the way to the Seahawks. Fisher, benched by Seattle after starting for two seasons, was traded to Tennessee on Tuesday.
With intensity that matched the heat, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards continued his scorching criticism of special interests Saturday, telling voters his trade policies would work for them, not big corporations.
There were just two big trades Tuesday before baseball's deadline passed to make deals without waivers: Eric Gagne went from Texas closer to Boston setup man, and Atlanta finalized its seven-player trade to acquire power-hitting first baseman Mark Teixeira from the payroll-paring Rangers.
Eric Gagne's comeback has landed him a new role on a new team: helping the Red Sox close out the Yankees. Gagne, pitching like his old self following two elbow operations and back surgery, was acquired by Boston for the stretch run on Tuesday from the Texas Rangers, who also unloaded first baseman Mark Teixeira to Atlanta in a seven-player swap.
The New York Yankees traded workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit on Tuesday in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench.
Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday.
For months, U.S. lawmakers have warned Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that patience was wearing thin as his economic dialogue with China failed to produce breakthroughs on currency and other disputes.
The Seattle SuperSonics acquired veteran forward Kurt Thomas and the Phoenix Suns' first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 on Friday in exchange for a conditional second-round draft choice.
The United States and Australia want Pacific Rim countries representing half of world economic output to sign off on a statement they hope will breathe life back into stalled global trade talks.
Shi Xianbin has watched with alarm as China's currency has risen against the U.S. dollar, driving his small textile company to slash prices to stay competitive abroad.
China is on another U.S. shopping spree that appears to be as much about salesmanship as the country's rapidly growing purchasing power.
A pilot program to allow Mexican trucks into all areas of the United States should be in place by July, a top U.S. trade official said Tuesday.
South Korea and the European Union were set to launch free trade talks on Monday, a deal both sides said would boost bilateral commerce and complement efforts to forge a global trade pact.