Facing Trump trade threats, Mexico eyes new partners

Facing US President Donald Trump's protectionist threats, Mexico is looking to expand trade ties with Europe and Asia, but reducing its dependence on the massive US market will be tough. Mexico and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to speed up negotiations to modernize an existing free trade pact in which 53 billion euros ($57 billion) in goods were exchanged in 2015. At the same time, the government said it planned to negotiate a free trade agreement with Britain once the island exits the