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UK seeks to end N. Ireland impasse with reworked trade plan
The UK unveiled a plan to reduce trade friction on goods flowing from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, a move that is expected to persuade…
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India cuts tariffs to entice more iPhone manufacturing
India is reducing import taxes on several mobile-device components to boost smartphone production, a boon for companies like Apple Inc. that are increasingly considering the…
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Temu, Shein packages and electric cars prop up China’s exports
In a dismal year for China’s export economy, two categories stood out for their rapid growth: cars and cheap, direct-to-consumer parcels.
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Raimondo warns Chinese EVs pose national, data security risks
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned that Chinese-made electric vehicles pose significant national security risks, as the Biden administration weighs additional tariffs on autos from…
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French farmers take protest to Paris
French farmers’ angry, sometimes violent protests over the past fortnight in blocking major highways across the country, as they push to obtain better working conditions,…
UK plans to ease Brexit trade flows to restore Northern Ireland government
The UK plans to reduce trade friction on goods flowing between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a move which fell short of an overhaul of…
Sunak’s aim for ‘Global Britain’ trade deals fading after Brexit
Rishi Sunak’s hopes for a string of high-value deals that would cement Britain’s position as trading nation are fading fast, four years after the UK…
U.S. Department of Commerce announces upcoming Entry into Force of the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement Relating to Supply Chain Resilience, generally referred to as…
Metals sanctions are dividing the biggest traders and banks
The latest UK sanctions on Russia are creating new faultlines across the global metals world, in the latest example of how the fallout from the…
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Biden aide urges more talks as US pursues de-risking from China
President Joe Biden’s top national security aide promoted further communications with China — including with President Xi Jinping — while insisting the US would continue…