July 17, 2023 10:45 AM

Britain join Asia-Pacific trade group during meeting in New Zealand

Britain has joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in New Zealand. The trade bloc covers more than 500 million people and 15 percent of the world’s economy. For Britain, it represents the largest trade deal it has struck since leaving the European Union more than three years ago.  Britain first announced in March it had reached an agreement to join the bloc, which was created in 2018, after more than two years of negotiations. It is...