International Trade

GM labor vote in Mexico raises red flags for Unifor, AFL-CIO

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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 Motors Co.’s truck plant in Mexico.

Biden’s team says it’s on alert for Omicron disruptions in China

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Pelosi says House ‘close’ on China competition, chips aid bill

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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Pigs Here, Feed There: Truck Cargoes Stuck on U.S.-Canada Border

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

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

AJOT | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

China shows signs of loosening yuan grip as it starts easing

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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China-US rivalry is forging new trade routes, Standard Chartered’s Vinals says

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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 Plc.

Puma sales reach record as shoe demand overcomes Covid snags

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Biden, Europe sanctions caution cast doubt on Russia response

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Biden says ‘uncertain’ whether China tariffs will be lifted

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Gains in Japan’s exports hold up despite omicron wave

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

EU sees window of opportunity for Brexit deal closing next month

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

GE gets partial win in turbine fight against Siemens Gamesa

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | January 20, 2022

GE gets partial win in turbine fight against Siemens Gamesa

General Electric Co. won a partial victory in its bid to use a U.S. trade agency to hobble Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA’s wind business in the U.S. for the next year.

Russia’s ruble resumes slide after Biden’s sanctions warning

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Biden says it’s ‘uncertain’ whether China tariffs will be lifted

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Landlocked Mali turns to neighbors to sidestep trade sanctions

Bloomberg | January 19, 2022 | International Trade

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Ericsson seeks to block US imports of Apple Phone, Watch

Bloomberg | January 19, 2022 | International Trade

Ericsson AB filed U.S. trade complaints seeking to block imports of Apple Inc. devices, escalating a legal battle that shows licensing talks between the two over 5G telecommunications technology are going poorly.

Europe sidesteps debate over Russia sanctions despite war fears

Bloomberg | January 19, 2022 | International Trade

Joint US – UK statement on addressing global steel and aluminum excess capacity

AJOT | January 19, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

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Global supply chain activity stabilizing despite Omicron variant spike

AJOT | January 19, 2022 | International Trade

US supply chain activity finished Q4 within touching distance of pre-pandemic forecasts, as global transaction volumes between buyers and suppliers showed increasing signs of stabilizing, new data from Tradeshift reveals. But signs of a protracted slowdown across Chinese supply chains suggest further disruption could lie ahead.