Tag: dealmaking

Deal-making isn’t only a Capitol offense

Mar. 21—Lynn Crawford, mayor of Ruidoso, wants to expand his clout by becoming a state senator. But he figures deal-making by retiring Sen. Bill Burt has diminished his chances of winning. Burt, R-Alamogordo, initially said he would run for a fourth term. No one from either major party stepped up to challenge him. Then Burt […]

Wars and elections complicate deal-making ahead of Abu Dhabi meeting

GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Trade Organization warned on Friday that it could be difficult to strike deals at a major ministerial meeting later this month amid a “tough environment”, citing elections, recessions and wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Trade ministers gather for a meeting in Abu Dhabi from Feb. 26-29 where […]