International Trade

US durable-goods orders unexpectedly quicken on auto boost

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade

Dubai sets up trading platform to boost food imports from India

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade

Egypt buys a record amount of Russia’s bumper wheat crop

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Egypt scooped up a record amount of Russian wheat Tuesday as a near-record harvest helps the Black Sea nation’s grain expand its dominance over rival suppliers.

Covid-19 test kit maker Becton to boost operations in Singapore

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade

Trump candidate for Latin bank wants to counter China influence

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade

EU trade chief’s defense of pandemic actions draws Irish ire

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020

China still buying $300 billion of chips from US, elsewhere

China will import $300 billion of semiconductors for the third straight year, underscoring how the world’s No. 2 economy remains tied to America despite billions invested in local chip-making know-how.

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020

US Treasury says Vietnam deliberately weakened currency

An investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department found that Vietnam deliberately undervalued its currency by about 4.7% against the dollar in 2019, according to a letter sent to the U.S. Commerce Department.

China to buy record amount of American soybeans in 2020

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

China is set to buy a record amount of American soybeans this year as lower prices help the Asian nation boost purchases pledged under the phase-one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ant Group cites US risks in filing for Hong Kong, Shanghai IPO

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | International Trade

Three-decade economic boom comes to a sudden halt in Vietnam

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | International Trade

Huawei CFO loses bid for access to secret Canadian documents

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | International Trade

EU’s Hogan defends his quarantine actions on Irish television

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | International Trade

Farmers are selling Brazilian soy two years ahead in rare trade

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020

US, China signal progress on trade deal as relations fray

The U.S. and China reaffirmed their commitment to the phase-one trade deal in a biannual review, demonstrating a willingness to cooperate even as tensions rise over issues ranging from data security to democracy in Hong Kong.

Oil gains as US Gulf output and refineries halted before storm

Bloomberg | August 24, 2020 | Energy | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 24, 2020

China is hungry for imported farm goods amid demand recovery

China boosted imports of farm goods ranging from corn to pork to sorghum last month, signaling a demand recovery for protein in the world’s most-populous nation.

Virus era threatens Europe’s war on dirty imports

Bloomberg | August 24, 2020 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 23, 2020

EU trade chief fights to keep his job after pandemic stumble

The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Phil Hogan, faces a critical week with his job on the line even after he apologized expansively for attending a golf-society dinner in his native Ireland during the coronavirus pandemic.