International Trade

South Africa has spurned Europe for a year on trade summit

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | International Trade

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China has too much at stake in industry push to listen to Yellen

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | International Trade

Janet Yellen got a respectful hearing in China in recent days for her main message — that Beijing’s manufacturing drive is a threat to other economies. But the warmth of her reception likely won’t translate into the policy shifts she wants.

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China says innovation built EV success, rejects EU subsidy probe

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | International Trade

China’s automakers’ fast growth in electric cars follows innovation amid tough competition, the nation’s commerce minister said during a visit in Paris, rejecting the European Union’s probe into subsidies for the sector.

EU’s Simson says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

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Sun, sea and exports give South Europe reason to feel smug

Bloomberg | April 07, 2024 | International Trade

Southern European economies that were long sneered at by their richer northern neighbors have turned the tables as they cement their role as growth drivers in the sputtering euro area.

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Chinese electric trucks are set to take on Europe, CEO says

After pushing into Europe with their electric cars, Chinese manufacturers such as BYD Co. are expected to target another piece of the market: Big rigs.

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Apple MacBooks running low in Indonesia after fresh import curbs

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | International Trade

Indonesia’s move to get more goods produced onshore is already starting to backfire, with companies warning that supplies of products including Apple Inc.’s MacBook Pro could start to run out as soon as the end of April.

China’s Xi backs East African crude oil export pipeline, Uganda says

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | International Trade

US jobs report signals maximum one rate cut this year: deVere

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | International Trade

Turkey’s trade boom with Russia stalls under weight of sanctions

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | International Trade

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US officials to pressure Dutch government on China chip curbs

Bloomberg | April 04, 2024 | International Trade

Senior US officials plan to visit the Netherlands next week to pressure the Dutch government to toughen its China chip equipment curbs, as the Biden administration ramps up its campaign to thwart Beijing’s technology ambitions.

CPA applauds call from senators Brown, Vance, Casey that Biden block Nippon Steel acquisition

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

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India says up to Tesla to lay down EV plant investment plans

Bloomberg | April 04, 2024 | International Trade

India’s industry secretary said the ball is now in Tesla Inc.’s court to lay down its investment plans for the South Asian nation after the government cut import duty on electric vehicles.