International Trade

Swiss watch exports at near-record levels as industry booms

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

South African coal miner says rail snags hobble export potential

US and Taiwan begin formal negotiations on trade initiative

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022

US-Taiwan trade talks kick off in long-planned counter to China

The US and Taiwan will start formal talks on a trade and economic initiative, following through on a long-planned promise to deepen ties amid opposition from China.

Solar panels piling up at US border on Xinjiang forced labor law

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

Solar equipment is piling up at the US border in an indication the passage of a law targeting forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region is having a major impact on trade flows.

Brexit dominates Truss, Sunak’s bid for Northern Ireland votes

Bloomberg | August 17, 2022 | International Trade

Fertilizer usage is being pummeled by Europe’s energy crisis

Bloomberg | August 17, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The energy crunch throttling Europe’s fertilizer output is threatening to force the world’s farmers to use even less of the nutrients crucial for growing food.

Japan’s trade gap hits record on commodities impact, weak yen

Bloomberg | August 17, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

International Trade

Bloomberg | August 16, 2022

China’s reliance on Taiwan would make trade retaliation costly

China’s military drills after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan sparked alarm around the region, although its trade retaliation barely made a dent -- mostly because Beijing doesn’t want to hurt itself.