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Coronavirus to become bigger trade barrier than US-China spat
The coronavirus is turning into the world’s biggest trade barrier that will exceed the implications of the U.S.-China tariff spat that kept exporters on edge…
US trade deficit narrowed in January as imports declined
The overall U.S. deficit in goods and services trade shrank to $45.3 billion in January, from $48.6 billion in the prior month, according to data…
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Infineon deal scrutiny raises trade threat to Europe tech firms
U.S. officials are dragging Europe’s technology industry more deeply into a trade war with China, threatening the region’s ability to create its own semiconductor giants.
EU hits Egyptian raw material with tariff aimed at Chinese firm
The European Union imposed a tariff on an industrial material from Egypt in a dispute involving Chinese interests.
Hogan says he’s the ‘type of guy’ to prod an EU-US trade thaw
What’s behind the effort to ease trade tensions between the European Union and the U.S.? “I’m just that kind of guy,” EU Trade Commissioner Phil…
Erdogan risks sanctions with April date for activating Russian S-400s
Turkey will activate its Russian-made S-400 missile-defense systems in April, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, possibly setting his country on a collision course with its…
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Globalization faces a bend-but-won’t-break crisis on coronavirus
Globalization is going through its biggest stress test since the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. But if you want to understand why the…
Hollywood’s China troubles go beyond virus, author says
China has been a great growth market for Hollywood studios for 20 years, but the picture is getting fuzzy, complicated by the coronavirus crisis and…
Coronavirus pain set to show up next in China’s trade data
China’s trade likely plunged in January and February on the combined effects of the extended Lunar New Year holiday and the worsening coronavirus outbreak, highlighting…
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COVID-19 forces trade show cancellations… but one show expected to do well
While there’s been a string of major trade show cancellations, Medica 2020 could be “the show of all shows.”