British businesses slam last-minute Brexit as talks sputter
U.K. businesses fired a broadside at ministers for leaving them no time to adapt to post-Brexit rules, even if negotiators do strike a trade deal.
China-US farm ties are stronger and more tenuous than ever
Measured by the bushel, the U.S.-China relationship has never been stronger.Through the trade war and open hostilities at the highest political levels, pig farmers in…
Asia’s historic trade pact to open oil-supply route to China
South Korea and Japan look set to be the biggest winners in the Asian oil and chemicals marketplace as the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement…
China doesn’t need that much pork after record imports this year
Pork imports by the world’s top consumer may fall as much as 30% next year as the recovery of China’s hog herd from African swine…
Samsonite pivots more to backpacks, handbags to ride out Covid
Samsonite International SA said it’s speeding up its shift toward the emerging non-travel segment as the coronavirus pandemic devastates the global luggage business.
Soy-hungry China gets early start buying America’s 2021 crop
China is so hungry for soybeans that it has started buying U.S. supplies from next year’s crop much earlier than usual.
China’s exports surge in year-end rush as pandemic fuels demand
China’s exports jumped in November by the most since early 2018, pushing its trade surplus to a monthly record high and underlining how global demand…
Erdogan warns EU of ‘blindness’ as Greece lobbies for sanctions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the European Union to “get rid of its strategic blindness,” as Greece pushed the bloc to pave the way for…
EU’s Barnier denies a deal on fisheries is near
Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator, denied that the U.K. and EU are nearing a breakthrough over their longstanding disagreement over fishing, according to…
No-deal Brexit will inflict serious pain on Europe, too
A messy end to unfettered U.K. trade would be a big blow to the bloc, even if it’s economically more damaging to the Brits.
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