U.S., Britain upbeat as trade talks enter new round

The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a trade deal on Tuesday as they launched the latest round of talks focused on goods and tariffs.U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a securityconference he was "very pleased" with progress in negotiations with Britain and predicted a trade deal "reasonably soon".British trade minister Liz Truss said the two sides wereintensifying talks as they enter a fifth round.