In these politically difficult times, Germany is looking for partners in South America willing to seal the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Time is fleeting, however, and opposition is growing after 25 years of talks. When Olaf Scholz returns...
German carmakers are growing nervous about the US election after Donald Trump called for more production in the United States. With profits falling sharply, how can BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes respond? Donald Trump’s US presidential...
Western sanctions on Russia have spurred trade in China’s renminbi to new highs. The curbs are helping China to test the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, sparking new tariff threats from Donald Trump....
The significance of the Red Sea shipping route for global trade is enormous. But for over six months now, Houthi militias from Yemen have been attacking ships in the region for their owners’ or operators’ ties to Israel....
With the EU-China summit coming up, Beijing and Brussels are looking for ways to cooperate despite their rivalry. Tensions ahead of the EU-China summit in Beijing next week are clearly visible just by looking at electric car...
The US and Taiwan seem willing to set aside bilateral trade irritants and boost commercial ties as relations with China deteriorate. The United States announced on Wednesday that it will begin formal negotiations with Taiwan on...
China’s zero-COVID policies are beginning to severely hit the country’s global export engine. Prolonged lockdowns led to particularly sluggish export growth in April, new figures show. China’s export growth fell sharply to 3.9% in April,...
The importance that the Climate Change holds is undeniable and is rightly reflected in jurisdictions’ domestic and international policy priorities. On the other hand, International trade is another crucial policy area that allows countries to...
The global economic recovery is being held back by the ongoing COVID pandemic. However, the mutating coronavirus is just one of the main risks which could dampen investor spirits in the coming year. The global...
If 2021 was the year the world ran out of everything, prospects are unlikely to change much for most of next year. So, sit back and relax on your couch and continue to perfect the...
Australia and the UK have signed a free trade deal as Britain seeks to find alternative markets in the wake of Brexit. The deal was hailed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “a new...
From reviving WTO’s dispute settlement process to policing China, the new director-general has her task cut out. A lot of her success would depend on how she deals with the growing mistrust among prominent members....