International Trade
Labor unions lodge first USMCA complaint against Mexican factory
| May 11, 2021 | International Trade
The U.S.’s largest labor union is leading a complaint over working conditions at an auto-parts factory in Mexico, the first case to test whether enforcement provisions in a new trade agreement can help to improve working conditions.
Continental extends commitment to sustainability in natural rubber supply chain
| May 11, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
Continental, one of the largest tire and automotive technology suppliers in the world, is extending its commitment to sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain. The premium tire manufacturer and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have agreed on a significant expansion of their successful project to ensure full traceability of the natural rubber supply chain in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan in Borneo.
The Linux Foundation and NGMN collaborate on end-to-end 5G and beyond
| May 11, 2021 | International Trade
Silicon Valley getting a rare new US solar-manufacturing plant
| May 11, 2021 | International Trade
The U.K. deficit that risks cutting the pound’s rally short
| May 11, 2021 | International Trade
China targets some Australian LNG as trade dispute widens
| May 10, 2021 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity
Biden team amps up chip-crisis response with Raimondo summit
| May 10, 2021 | International Trade
Mumbai seeks to import millions of vaccines to avert Covid wave
| May 10, 2021 | International Trade
Pfizer CEO says lower-income countries didn’t order vaccines
| 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.
EU opposition to US vaccine plan grows with Macron broadside
| 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
| May 10, 2021 | International Trade
Pakistan seeks more trade with Central Asia in diversity push
| May 09, 2021 | International Trade
France threatens U.K. on financial services in fisheries dispute
| May 08, 2021 | International Trade
EU tells Biden to export vaccines now and worry about IP later
EU and India agree trade reboot to confront threats from China
| May 08, 2021 | International Trade
Von Der Leyen calls on US to match EU vaccine exports
| May 08, 2021 | International Trade
China extends historic corn-buying spree with US purchase
| 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.
Chip demand fuels biggest jump in Taiwan exports since 2010
| 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.
EU split on Covid-patent waivers casts doubt on US plan
| 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.
China’s trade surges as global stimulus keeps export boom going
| 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.
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