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U.K. still deeply split on Brexit five years after referendum
Five years on from the knife-edge Brexit referendum, the U.K. remains deeply divided over leaving the European Union, a study found -- though a repeat…
Nutrien to boost potash output amid sanctions against Belarus
Nutrien Ltd., the world’s biggest fertilizer company, plans to increase its 2021 potash production by 500,000 metric tons in response to tighter global markets.
China’s progress on US trade deal slowed again in May
China’s imports of American goods slowed again in May, putting the purchase targets agreed with the U.S. in the 2020 trade deal even further out…
EU sanctions Russian billionaire as US joins action on Belarus
The U.S., the U.K. and the European Union sanctioned dozens of Belarusian individuals and organizations on Monday in a coordinated response to last month’s forced…
Where elephants roam, leaders float idea of reviving ivory trade
Four southern African nations are considering breaking away from the United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species to set up a parallel organization…
U.K. farmers fear Australia trade deal leaves them unprotected
The U.K.’s National Farmers Union warned that Britain’s provisional trade agreement with Australia doesn’t do enough to protect local farms, despite extra market access being…
EU agrees to more Belarus sanctions over forced Ryanair landing
European Union governments agreed to sanction several sectors of Belarus’s economy including industries connected to the soil nutrient potash and petroleum, as well as 86…
US working on more Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning
The U.S. is preparing additional sanctions against Russia for the poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.
Taiwan’s export order slowdown may be sign of easing tech demand
Demand for Taiwan’s semiconductors and other electronic components showed signs of abating in May as growth in overseas orders for technology products slowed.
Australia takes China’s wine tariffs to WTO as ties sour
Australia will appeal to the World Trade Organization regarding China’s imposition of anti-dumping duties on the country’s wine, the trade minister announced Saturday, the latest…