With just a few weeks until the Feb. 5 trade deadline, there is a lot of trade talk smoke but a few fires as well.

Top EU officials will travel to Paraguay on Saturday to sign a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur, paving the way for the European Union's largest ever trade accord after 25 years of negotiations.

The trans-Atlantic trade deal — lifting tariffs on products ranging from Argentine steaks and Brazilian copper to German cars and Italian wine — still has to be ratified by the European Parliament.

T HE EUROPEAN UNION and Mercosur, a bloc of South American countries, first started negotiating their trade deal last century. In 1999 Bill Clinton was in the White House, Boris Yeltsin was stumbling around the Kremlin and China had yet to join the World Trade Organisation.

India expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhi's largest agreement as it seeks new markets amid U.

The Dallas Stars are among the top teams in the Western Conference and are considered among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. However, the future of Jason Robertson remains a topic of conversation among hockey pundits.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired veteran third baseman and eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado in a major trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, the team announced Tuesday. The D-backs received Arenado and cash from the Cardinals for minor-league righty Jack Martinez. Arenado waived his no-trade clause and agreed to the deal.

India's merchandise trade deficit widened slightly to $25.04 billion in December as imports rose, while exports to the world's largest consumer market remained firm despite tariff hikes. U.S. Presiden