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China vows ‘limited’ use of sanctions list for foreign firms
China said it would limit the scope of a blacklist used to sanction foreign companies after deploying the tool for the first time against two…
TRACIT calls for improved measures to combat illicit trade in South Africa
• Country's economy and citizens threatened by illicit trade of unregulated products. • TRACIT urges "whole of government" approach, increased penalties and enforcement, cooperation with…
Sunak tells N. Ireland parties of major Brexit deal progress
Rishi Sunak told parties in Northern Ireland that significant progress has been made toward agreeing new post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region, though a deal…
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India won’t allow new sugar exports to prevent domestic shortage
India, which vies with Brazil as the world’s biggest sugar producer, will not allow any more exports for now on concern that weaker production will…
U.S. Department of Commerce appoints first Counselor for Equity
The Department of Commerce recently appointed Ines Hernandez as the first-ever Counselor for Equity. In this newly created role, Hernandez will work across the Department’s…
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Bed Bath & Beyond pledges timely pay to woo back suppliers
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. executives told suppliers on a video conference call on Thursday that the company would pay them in advance for their…
Applied Materials’ forecast shows bright spots in chip world
Applied Materials Inc., the biggest maker of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment, gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, benefiting from demand for gear that makes…
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Senate’s Warner calls China scrutiny of Ford’s battery deal ironic
Senate Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner criticized Beijing’s scrutiny of Ford Motor Co.’s partnership with a Chinese electric-vehicle battery giant as ironic and hypocritical considering that…
Northern Irish parties hail Brexit progress but DUP says more work to do
The UK and European Union have made significant progress toward a deal on new post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland — but more work is…
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S&P Global: Growing strains push U.S. speculative-grade corporate default rate
S&P Global Ratings Credit Research & Insights expects the U.S. trailing-12-month speculative-grade corporate default rate to reach...