U.S. hosts meeting next week in bid to wrap up Pacific trade pact

The United States has called ministers from the 12 nations negotiating a Pacific trade deal for a meeting Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in a bid to finish the pact, a key part of the U.S. administration's engagement with Asia. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) seeks to cut trade barriers and set common standards for 40 percent of the world economy and will be a legacy-defining achievement for U.S. President Barack Obama. Chief negotiators from countries including Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia a