IHS Markit analysis and commentary: Impact of semiconductor shortages on global medium and heavy commercial vehicle production
The global semiconductor shortages are having a significant impact on the automotive industries.
Hundreds of US manufacturing companies ask President Biden to terminate Section 232 steel & aluminum tariffs
A group of over 300 businesses manufacturing in the U.S.—from family-owned metalforming shops to nationally branded companies—sent a letter to President Joe Biden today requesting…
Merkel pushes back on vaccine patent waiver in row with US
German Chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in against a U.S. proposal to waive patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, casting doubt on whether the idea has enough…
US vaccine patent shock roils pharma as talks move to WTO
The U.S.’s sudden support for a waiver of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines headed to the World Trade Organization, setting the stage for potentially thorny…
US lawmakers ask for Biden’s aid on Vietnamese pork tariffs
A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers is asking the Biden administration to seek the elimination of Vietnam’s tariffs on American pork and address other…
Zimbabwe, home to elephants and lions, taxes wildlife trade
Zimbabwe plans to tax wildlife trade to generate revenue for the cash-strapped government.
Banks seek Biden’s aid after Trump’s 1,000-sanctions-a-year pace
Wall Street firms have urged the Biden administration to ease the industry’s burden in complying with a flood of financial sanctions the U.S. has levied…
Vaccine makers’ shares fall as US backs patent waiver
U.S. support for a proposal to waive intellectual-property protections for Covid-19 vaccines might be good news for the global inoculation campaign, but it’s an unwelcome…
French fishing boats begin leaving Jersey waters: Brexit update
French fishing boats began leaving Jersey waters, after the U.K. and France sent military patrol vessels to the area amid a deepening row over post-Brexit…
Von Der Leyen defends EU vaccination drive as exports rise
The head of the European Union’s executive arm mounted a spirited defense of the bloc’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign, taking a swipe at countries like the…
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