* States, cities differ in "Buy American" rules * U.S. companies worry about Canadian retaliation WASHINGTON, June 11 - The "Buy American" provisions in the U.S. stimulus package threaten U.S. jobs, a major business group...
The United States and Canada are open to discussing ways to head off a trade spat over "Buy American" restrictions...
WASHINGTON, June 10 - Canadian suppliers "have few rights" in state and local government procurement, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday, responding to concerns about the "Buy American" provisions of the...
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 - The European Commission will monitor closely a "Buy American" requirement in a $787 billion U.S. economic stimulus package, the EU executive said in its first response since the bill came into...
BRASILIA, Feb 16 - Brazil may challenge the legality of a "Buy American" clause in the recently approved U.S. economic stimulus package at the World Trade Organization, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said on Monday....
BEIJING, Feb 16 - Chinese official media on Monday welcomed the relatively mild line on the yuan currency from a G7 meeting as vindication for its policies, while continuing to pillory "Buy American" provisions in...
BEIJING, Feb 15 - China's official Xinhua news agency slammed the "Buy American" requirement of the U.S. economic stimulus package, saying in a commentary that trade protectionism is a "poison" that will harm poor countries....
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 - Congressional negotiators have agreed on a final Buy American provision as part of a $789 billion economic stimulus bill that requires public works projects...
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 - Congressional negotiators have reached a deal on controversial "Buy American" provisions of a huge economic stimulus bill that address concerns of some U.S. trade partners, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on...
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 - An Indiana Democrat who crafted Buy American provisions approved by the House of Representatives is likely to agree to changes made by the Senate last week to address international concerns, a...