Japan flags vulnerability to China supply chain constraints
Japan flagged its vulnerability to supply chain constraints in China in a report showing that more than 1,000 import items are heavily dependent on its…
Japan to ensure its own gas supply before aiding Europe
Japan will make sure its own energy demands are met before aiding Europe with shipments of liquefied natural gas in the event conflict erupts over…
Northern Ireland minister quits, adding chaos to Brexit dispute
Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan quit on Thursday, triggering a political crisis as the U.K. and the European Union struggle to resolve the region’s…
U.K. wants to renew push for US trade deal after midterms
The U.K. is hoping to resume its free-trade negotiations with the Biden administration after the U.S. midterm elections later this year, the minister leading the…
N. Ireland government on brink of collapse amid Brexit dispute
Northern Ireland’s government is on the brink of collapse amid an acrimonious row over the Brexit deal that threatens to poison relations between the U.K.…
GM workers at Mexican plant win independent union in test of trade rules
A new and independent union won the right to represent workers at General Motors Co.’s truck plant in Mexico -- a sign that new North…
Peloton’s bikes spur effort by NordicTrack maker to bar imports
NordicTrack maker iFit Health & Fitness Inc. filed a U.S. trade complaint seeking to block imports of Peloton Interactive Inc.’s stationary bikes, escalating a dispute…
GM union vote in Mexico mired by accusations of threats, bribes
Workers at General Motors Co.’s giant truck factory in central Mexico are reporting being both threatened and offered bribes to sway their vote in a…
Australia’s surging imports likely to temper economy’s rebound
Australia’s surging imports in the final three months of 2021 are likely to take some of the shine off the economy’s powerful consumption-fueled rebound through…
Brexit tensions flare as N. Ireland minister stops port checks
(Bloomberg) -- Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots ordered a halt to checks on goods coming into the region’s ports, risking further turmoil in Brexit…
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