Trade
Ireland to try block Mercosur trade deal because of concerns over Amazon fires
As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between…
EU launches legal proceedings in WTO against China
The EU has launched legal proceedings in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Chinese legislation that undermines the intellectual property rights of…
USA imposes steep tariffs on steel and aluminium from the European Union, Canada and Mexico
President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America's biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the…
Microsoft surpasses Google in the list of most valuable companies
Microsoft has surpassed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in the market capitalisation for the first time in three years, becoming the…
Japan notifies WTO that it is reserving right to impose tariffs against the USA
On Friday, Japan notified the World Trade Organization that it was reserving the right to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States…
EU committed to Iranian nuclear deal; wants the US to exempt the bloc from steel tariffs
The EU remains firmly committed to the Iranian nuclear deal, and it wants the US to permanently exempt the bloc from steel…
WTO rules against the European Union in landmark Airbus, Boeing judgement
The World Trade Organisation ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to plane maker Airbus, prompting…
HSBC and ING complete first transaction using Blockchain technology
HSBC Holdings Plc announced that it had performed the world’s first trade finance transaction using blockchain technology, a major step in boosting…
US – China trade off impacts import of Ford automobiles in China
Chinese customs officials are holding up shipments of imported Ford automobiles for technical checks. Trade experts believe the move is meant to…
US extends deadline for trade tariffs to June 1st
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June…
May, Merkel and Macron discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, US trade tariffs and the E3
A series of phone calls between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, English Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, over the…
CNN – Trump pushes back against market fears of trade war
CNN reports that US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to tamp down economic anxieties over tariffs recently announced by China and…