International Trade


Mumbai seeks to import millions of vaccines to avert Covid wave

Bloomberg | May 10, 2021 | International Trade

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Pfizer CEO says lower-income countries didn’t order vaccines

Bloomberg | May 10, 2021 | International Trade

Pfizer Inc.’s chief executive said that low- and middle-income countries had opted not to order the company’s Covid-19 shot, in a letter posted online after the Biden administration said it supported waiving patents to expand global access to vaccines.

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EU opposition to US vaccine plan grows with Macron broadside

Bloomberg | May 10, 2021 | International Trade

European opposition to a U.S. proposal to waive patents for Covid-19 vaccines is mounting, with French President Emmanuel Macron reprimanding the U.S. and the U.K. for blocking the export of shots and the raw materials needed to make them.

One of London’s top rivals explains how to score a Brexit boost

Bloomberg | May 10, 2021 | International Trade

Pakistan seeks more trade with Central Asia in diversity push

Bloomberg | May 09, 2021 | International Trade

France threatens U.K. on financial services in fisheries dispute

Bloomberg | May 08, 2021 | International Trade

EU tells Biden to export vaccines now and worry about IP later
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 08, 2021

EU tells Biden to export vaccines now and worry about IP later

European Union leaders urged U.S. President Joe Biden to lift restrictions on exports of Covid-19 vaccines to address the desperate needs of developing countries before embarking on complex discussions about whether patent waivers might also boost supply in the longer term.
EU and India agree trade reboot to confront threats from China

Bloomberg | May 08, 2021 | International Trade

Von Der Leyen calls on US to match EU vaccine exports

Bloomberg | May 08, 2021 | International Trade

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China extends historic corn-buying spree with US purchase

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

China made one of its biggest purchases of corn in U.S. history, a sign that its buying spree of grain off of world markets isn’t over.

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Chip demand fuels biggest jump in Taiwan exports since 2010

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

Taiwan’s exports beat estimates as surging sales of semiconductors and other electronic components propelled overseas shipments to the fastest growth in more than a decade.

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EU split on Covid-patent waivers casts doubt on US plan

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

Spain backed a U.S. proposal to waive intellectual property rights for coronavirus vaccines, breaking ranks with Germany and complicating efforts by the European Union to form a common stance.

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China’s trade surges as global stimulus keeps export boom going

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

China’s exports rose more than expected in April, suggesting its trade out-performance could last longer than expected this year, fueled by global fiscal stimulus.

Africa wants own vaccine plants to avoid missing out on shots

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

Saudi Arabia halts some Brazil poultry including JBS plants

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Egg cartons on backorder as packaging woes roil supply chain
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 07, 2021

Egg cartons on backorder as packaging woes roil supply chain

The packaging backlog in the U.S. is so bad it’s delaying the rollout of new eggs.
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Pharma has limited legal options if vaccine patents waived

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

A potential World Trade Organization waiver of patent and trade secret protections for Covid-19 vaccines would leave pharmaceutical companies with limited legal avenues to recover costs.

EU splits on Covid-patent waivers to cast doubt on US plan

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

WTO wades into vaccine feud as Merkel, pharma balk at Biden plan

Bloomberg | May 07, 2021 | International Trade

Biden ramps up pressure on drugmakers with vaccine-patent gambit
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 07, 2021

Biden ramps up pressure on drugmakers with vaccine-patent gambit

President Joe Biden stunned European allies and the pharmaceutical industry when his administration announced support Wednesday for international talks on waiving patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, but there are signs he’s interested in a more modest compromise.

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