Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77% to an estimated $1.65 trillion, from $929 billion in 2020, surpassing…
Dublin port trade changed ‘significantly’ in 2021 due to Brexit
The make-up of trade passing through Dublin Port changed “significantly” in 2021 as Brexit controls hit Irish trade with the U.K. and more items were…
Thai cops raid pork-storage plants as disease worsens shortage
Authorities in Thailand are cracking down on the hoarding of frozen pork meat amid shortages that have helped trigger the doubling of prices.
GM labor vote in Mexico raises red flags for Unifor, AFL-CIO
The largest unions in the U.S. and Canada are raising questions about the fairness of a worker vote that’s set to take place at General…
Biden’s team says it’s on alert for Omicron disruptions in China
The Biden administration is monitoring real-time data obtained from businesses operating in China to determine whether outbreaks of the omicron variant of coronavirus pose a…
Pelosi says House ‘close’ on China competition, chips aid bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House is close to finishing legislation to bolster U.S. competition with China and aid the U.S. semiconductor industry that can…
Pigs Here, Feed There: Truck Cargoes Stuck on U.S.-Canada Border
Canada’s turning away unvaccinated U.S. truckers at the border, and it’s adding to shipping bottlenecks in agricultural markets
IHS Markit: Why the great supply chain disruption will continue in 2022
Comprehensive review of multiple industries says persistent supply chain challenges are without precedent
China shows signs of loosening yuan grip as it starts easing
China’s central bank set its strongest reference rate for the yuan in three years in a sign it’s loosening its grip on the currency amid…
China-US rivalry is forging new trade routes, Standard Chartered’s Vinals says
The standoff between the U.S. and China is boosting the superpowers’ economic ties with other countries, according to Jose Vinals, the chairman of Standard Chartered…
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