While you were sleeping: Trump axes trade deal

While you were sleeping: Trump axes trade deal
Margreet Dietz
By Margreet Dietz Jan. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Stocks fell on both sides of the Atlantic as President Donald Trump formally ordered the US to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, bolstering concern about the impact on corporate profits and economic growth. Trump also prepared to sign executive orders to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, Bloomberg reported, citing an official familiar with the plans. “After a period of investor optimism around Trump comes a time of investor concern connected to his prot...