China’s EV and solar exports are powering ahead as prices slide
China’s exports of batteries, electric cars and solar panels hit record highs last year, underlining its dominance of key green industries — and driving a…
Department of Commerce announces new actions to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI
Announcements include draft guidance documents, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program opening for public comment
Argentina’s soybean crushers strike just as harvest gathers pace
Workers in Argentine soy-processing plants have gone on strike just as farmers are collecting the crop.
White House eyes Russian uranium import ban while House bill stalls
The Biden administration is considering banning imports of enriched Russian uranium using executive authority as congressional efforts to block the Kremlin’s shipments of the reactor…
Brazil iron ore exports seen surging in 2024 if rivers stay high
Brazil’s Corumba region could more than double iron ore shipments through neighboring Uruguay this year if there is enough water in the rivers, according to…
New eight-person US group helps fight China economic ‘coercion’
When South Korea decided to host a US anti-ballistic missile system, the lucrative flow of tourists from neighboring China suddenly dried up. When Australia accused…
Tepid exports recovery add to Vietnam, Thailand’s currency woes
An unexpectedly weak exports performance in Asia’s emerging economies risks adding pressure to their currencies already hammered by a strong dollar and the Federal Reserve’s…
UAE, Ukraine finalize pact aimed at boosting bilateral trade
The United Arab Emirates and Ukraine concluded an economic agreement aimed at increasing their bilateral trade, which has fallen sharply from its pre-war level.
Top cocoa grower seeks to avoid export defaults after price hike
Ivory Coast is seeking to avoid a wave of cocoa-export defaults with a plan to compensate shippers for losses caused by a surprise increase in…
Mexico trade surplus soars as slowing demand damps imports
Mexico’s trade surplus was four times as large as economists had forecast in March as slowing demand damped imports.
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