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Virus shuts North Korea’s best route around Trump sanctions
North Korea’s decision to shut the border with China to avoid the coronavirus will set back its nascent economic recovery, renewing pressure on Kim Jong…
China’s cogs in the global supply chain are struggling to restart
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Mastercard wins approval to join China’s $27 trillion market
Mastercard Inc. won approval to set up a bank card clearing business in China, gaining access to a $27 trillion payments market as part of…
US hacking charges show China trade deal’s unfinished business
The Trump administration’s indictment of Chinese military personnel over one of the biggest data thefts in U.S. history highlights a key source of animosity remaining…
Sanctions push Iran past Russia as biggest buyer of Indian tea
Iran overtook Russia to emerge as the top buyer of Indian tea last year, after sanctions against the Islamic Republic halted imports other than specially…
UK’s Javid sets out Brexit trade plan for financial services
The U.K. government will break away from European Union rules governing financial services, but wants to agree a “durable” trading relationship for banks, Chancellor of…
Garlic prices jump in Indonesia on worries about Chinese exports
Indonesia is grappling with surging garlic prices as the fast-spreading coronavirus spurs fears over supply disruptions in China.
February retail imports to see larger drop amid Coronavirus
With coronavirus causing longer Lunar New Year shutdowns of factories in China, imports at major U.S. retail container ports are expected to see a sharper-than-usual…
EU toughens negotiating demands before Brexit trade talks start
European Union governments ratcheted up their negotiating demands ahead of contentious talks about the bloc’s post-Brexit relationship with the U.K. in a move that risks…
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Top Trump adviser says UK slips behind EU in trade priorities
After months of promises that the U.K. would be next in line for trade negotiations with the Trump administration, U.S. officials are signaling the European…