Approval to grant U.S. President Barack Obama 'fast-track" trade promotion authority has taken a step forward following a 62-38 vote in the U.S. Senate to end debate on the legislation.
However, the major trade bills - T-TIP, TPP and AGOA - for Europe, Asia and Africa respectively, could still be derailed by legislation on other key, related matters, including currency practices and investor protectors.
Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:
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