The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in China says the Asian country has lost some of its influence in the world. But he doesn’t expect a fundamental rethinking of economic ties in the...
Smothering bureaucracy and limited access to finance hold back organic agriculture in Africa and may hinder the continent’s ability to feed itself. Organic farmers in Africa face an arduous journey getting cropland certified, limiting exports...
Trump’s trade “deal” with China is akin to wielding a sledgehammer in surgery — and about as likely to improve the patient outcome. “Phase One” is among his biggest works of destruction, says Andreas Rostek....
The Fed did a lot of heavy breathing over “trade uncertainty” and “trade tensions” during the September 17-18 FOMC meeting, according to the minutes, released this afternoon. The word “trade” was mentioned 26 times in...
China’s exports to the US were down year-on-year in August. The dive follows July’s surprise growth and comes amid a high-pressure campaign by Washington to coerce Beijing into signing a new trade deal. China’s trade...
The Chinese currency continues to slide as Beijing seeks to buffer against US tariffs. Global markets are rattled by an intensifying US-China trade war. China’s currency fell on Monday to an 11-year low amid concern...
International trade has been a driving force in the growth of the global GDP and the US-China trade war has been denting the global growth prospects to a certain extent. The US-China trade war has...
The economic impact of Brexit has been explored far and wide. But with the October 31 deadline approaching and a no-deal scenario still very much on the cards, could it affect women disproportionately? First...
Trump has used tariffs as a stick to threaten the US’s trading partners into submission, as in his spat with Mexico. But if the US cuts immigration from its southern neighbors, who will do the...
Chinese exports to the US have been subject to the Trump tariffs since last July. According to the US President, this is wrecking the Chinese economy but does the Asian power ultimately have more stomach...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to toast a new free trade deal between Japan and the EU. The pair were also expected to address nuclear arms control. The German...
Cuba’s economy is stagnating. The country is looking for foreign investments, and these might come from Russia rather than from the United States. Andreas Knobloch reports on a trade fair in Havana. Good and at...
