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Irish imports from Great Britain fall 65% as Brexit takes hold
Irish trade with Great Britain plunged in January, as companies grappled with the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.
EU, with millions of doses unused, is divided on export ban
European Union governments are divided over a controversial proposal to withhold vaccine exports to the U.K., even as the bloc sits on about 20 million…
Insurance broker Azure Risk enters the Hong Kong market
Azure Risk names industry executive Anmol Sawlani to lead the firm’s regional growth as it launches its Hong Kong operations.
Europe’s vaccination program running at half the pace of U.S.
The European Union’s Covid vaccination drive showed no sign of picking up the pace over the past week and is still running at less than…
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U.S. Trade Czar Tai to discuss trade deal With U.K. next week
Newly confirmed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will speak with her British counterpart, Secretary Liz Truss, next week to further talks on a possible trade…
China ramps up farm imports to cover domestic food shortages
China, the world’s biggest importer of farm commodities, ramped up purchases in the first two months of this year to plug growing local shortages and…
Ukraine’s new farm chief vows to keep food exports flowing
Ukraine’s new agriculture minister pledged not to follow neighboring crop giant Russia’s protectionist food stance, saying the key grains exporter has plenty to go around.
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China seeks Biden-Xi summit in April if Alaska talks succeed
Beijing is seeking a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month if the first high-level U.S.-China talks in Alaska starting Thursday are productive,…
Philippines says it can’t meet 25% of pork requirement this year
The Philippines expects a deficit of 400,000 metric tons of pork this year or a quarter of its requirement due to the African swine fever,…
China raises stakes for U.S. with trials in Huawei feud
China has announced trials for two men at the heart of a bitter feud with Canada, raising the stakes in the case ahead of a…