International Trade

Steel talks stall before US-EU Summit, risking tariff return

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Korea to seek alternative graphite source shortage hits

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Australia confirms Chinese firm’s port lease as relations thaw

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

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Consumers to spend nearly $900 to celebrate the winter holidays

AJOT | October 19, 2023 | International Trade

Those celebrating the winter holidays expect to spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food, and other key seasonal items...

Japan exports rise more than expected in support for recovery

Bloomberg | October 19, 2023 | International Trade

UNCTAD - Agrifood sector must be a priority for Global Foreign Direct Investment

International Trade

AJOT | Top Story | October 19, 2023

UNCTAD - Agrifood sector must be a priority for Global Foreign Direct Investment

They emphasized its pivotal role in addressing a $4 trillion annual investment gap in developing countries that needs to be bridged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

Sanctions fail to stop Kim Jong Un snapping up luxury watches, bags

Bloomberg | October 19, 2023 | International Trade

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President George W. Bush to highlight ILTA 2024 Conference

AJOT | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

President George W. Bush will be the closing keynote speaker for the International Operating and Trade Show held by the International Liquid Terminals Association in Houston next May...

UNCTAD urges channeling net-zero finance to support energy transition in developing economies

International Trade

AJOT | Top Story | October 18, 2023

UNCTAD urges channeling net-zero finance to support energy transition in developing economies

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) issued a compelling call at the 8th World Investment Forum, urging increased efforts to channel net-zero finance towards...

El Nino is set to put an end to Peru’s long run of fruit export growth

Bloomberg | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

Freight demand plummets as global trade falls to 18 month low

International Trade

AJOT | Top Story | October 18, 2023

Freight demand plummets as global trade falls to 18 month low

New data from Tradeshift shows transaction volumes across global supply chains dropped at their fastest rate in eighteen months in Q3...

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US remains growth outlier as global trade falls to 18 month low

AJOT | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

New data from Tradeshift shows transaction volumes across global supply chains dropped at their fastest rate in eighteen months in Q3. In the US, trade activity has also dipped, but at a far...

United States Census Bureau: Economic indicator updates

AJOT | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

EU aims to counter China by bolstering wind energy industry

Bloomberg | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

Chinese refiners shrink fuel exports as domestic demand jumps

Bloomberg | October 18, 2023 | International Trade

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Retail sales grew in September, but core year-over-year gains are slowing

AJOT | October 17, 2023 | International Trade

Retail sales continued to grow in September even as consumers faced continuing economic pressures, the National Retail Federation said today...

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US restricts Nvidia made-for-China chips in new sale rules

Bloomberg | October 17, 2023 | International Trade

The US is restricting the sale of chips that Nvidia Corp. designed specifically for the Chinese market, part of sweeping new updates to export curbs that are designed to block China’s access to highly advanced semiconductor technology.

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Apple’s Cook cheers on Tencent game gala in rare China visit

Bloomberg | October 17, 2023 | International Trade

Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook showed up at a Tencent gaming tournament in China, endorsing one of the biggest earners on the app store as uncertainty persists about the US company’s top overseas market.

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Whiskey giant Chivas looks to push more single malts into India

Bloomberg | October 17, 2023 | International Trade

French drinks giant Pernod Ricard SA is considering introducing more types of Scotch in India to tap the growing thirst for top-tier whiskey in the world’s most populous nation.