01/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - G20 slowdown in trade in merchandise increased at the beginning of 2016. The trade in merchandise in G20 countries continued to contract in the first quarter of 2016 to levels close to those of 2010, despite oil prices continuing to fall, according to OECD data published on Tuesday 31. Exports fell (-3.8%) for the seventh consecutive quarter, as did the level of imports (-4.1%) for the eighth consecutive time in a row. Exports fell significantly for Russia...