IMF sees strong economic arguments for removing vaccine barriers
The International Monetary Fund sees strong economic arguments for removing barriers to vaccine production and distribution, while cautioning that a waiver on intellectual-property protections must…
Vaccine stocks rebound as Merkel opposes waiver of patents
Shares of Covid-19 vaccine developers got some relief after the German chancellor opposed a U.S. proposal to waive patent protections for coronavirus shots.
Biden team likely to proceed with Trump China investment ban
The Biden administration is likely to maintain pressure on China by preserving limits on U.S. investments in certain Chinese companies imposed under former President Donald…
Brexit fish fight rages after navy ships sent to Jersey
The U.K. and French navies were drawn into the increasingly bitter dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights on Thursday, as both sides warned they would not…
IHS Markit analysis and commentary: Impact of semiconductor shortages on global medium and heavy commercial vehicle production
The global semiconductor shortages are having a significant impact on the automotive industries.
Hundreds of US manufacturing companies ask President Biden to terminate Section 232 steel & aluminum tariffs
A group of over 300 businesses manufacturing in the U.S.—from family-owned metalforming shops to nationally branded companies—sent a letter to President Joe Biden today requesting…
Merkel pushes back on vaccine patent waiver in row with US
German Chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in against a U.S. proposal to waive patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, casting doubt on whether the idea has enough…
US vaccine patent shock roils pharma as talks move to WTO
The U.S.’s sudden support for a waiver of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines headed to the World Trade Organization, setting the stage for potentially thorny…
US lawmakers ask for Biden’s aid on Vietnamese pork tariffs
A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers is asking the Biden administration to seek the elimination of Vietnam’s tariffs on American pork and address other…
Zimbabwe, home to elephants and lions, taxes wildlife trade
Zimbabwe plans to tax wildlife trade to generate revenue for the cash-strapped government.
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