09

Jul

Japan does not plan to retract or renegotiate controls on South Korean hi-tech exports

Japan said Tuesday it does not plan to retract or renegotiate its stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, a day after the South Korean president urged that the…

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29

Jun

China and US agree to resume trade talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Saturday agreed to resume trade talks, following a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the western Japanese…

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14

May

US – China trade dispute intensifies as new tariffs are unveilled

The United States and China intensified their trade dispute on Monday, as Beijing said it would increase tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods and the Trump administration…

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26

Apr

Trade talks dominate as EU and Japan hold annual summit

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday at the 26th annual EU-Japan summit. DW reports that the leaders…

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09

Apr

USA threatens to impose new tariffs on European products over subsidies to Airbus

The White House on Monday threatened to impose new tariffs on European products over subsidies to aerospace giant Airbus. The FT reports that the US is weighing tariffs on $11bn of…

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08

Apr

China wants to work with EU on trade and climate change

As China and the EU gears up for this week's summit, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang wrote in a German newspaper saying China wants to work with the European Union…

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18

Jan

FT reveals that Britain failed to finalise most trade deals aimed to replace EU’s 40 existing agreements

Britain has failed to finalise most trade deals needed to replace the EU’s 40 existing agreements with leading global economies and will not be close to doing so when Brexit…

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02

Dec

USA and China agree to stop trade tariffs for 90 days and to resume talks

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says. The two men met…

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18

Oct

US-EU trade gets in Mid-Term electoral narrative and ‘fragile’ peace deal on trade seems to be at a breaking point

Europe’s fragile peace deal with the U.S. on trade is at a breaking point. Washington is again threatening high tariffs on Europe’s all-important car industry just as U.S. President Donald…

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08

Oct

Tough times for toys industry following US China tariff trade wars

Tough times for the toy industry could turn downright miserable next year if the trade war keeps escalating. CNN reports that the American toy industry is trying to recover from Toys "R"…

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22

Sep

China cancels upcoming trade talks with US

China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. The Wall…

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18

Sep

EU publishes its vision for a reformed WTO

The European Commission has today put forward a first set of ideas to modernise the WTO and to make international trade rules fit for the challenges of the global economy.…

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18

Sep

China vows to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump, saying the US president’s decision to slap tariffs on more than half of all Chinese imports had undermined efforts to reach a negotiated…

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11

Sep

Possibility of EU – US trade deal by November

The US has held out the prospect of a partial trade deal with the EU in the next two months as part of detente in transatlantic commercial relations. After a…

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31

Aug

US President Trump threatens he would pull out of WTO as he renews threat of Chinese tariffs

President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the U.S. better, continuing his criticism of a cornerstone of the international trading…

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27

Aug

US and Mexico reach NAFTA preliminary deal

The Trump administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with a new deal that would be intended to encourage more manufacturing…

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07

Aug

The tariff war and the cloud

The Financial Times reports that the information factories for the cloud computing age are about to get caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war. Two rounds of US…

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31

Jul

Two “outsiders” to politics meet. Here it’s how it went.

Politico / AP / Reuters / New York Times / Euronews / TGCOM / ANSA:  Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and US President Donald Trump held a joint press conference following…

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26

Jul

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning From Malta to Washington, from Pakistan to Brussels, from Syria to France, from Italy to Mars and back...  here are the main news as reported by main news…

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25

Jul

Breaking News – USA – EU agree on Trade (Updated)

Both US President Donald Trump and EU President Jean Claude Juncker hailed today's meeting as an important and successful one. In a Press Conference given at the end of their…

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06

Jul

Ketchup, Cars and Trade Wars

Financial Times : Targeting iconic American products such as Harley-Davidson motorbikes and bourbon in the fight against US president Donald Trump’s first round of transatlantic tariffs was just a start —…

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25

Jun

In the West you have the notion that if somebody hits you on the left cheek, you turn the other cheek, in our culture, we punch back – Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping said last week that he will not hesitate to retaliate against the U.S. on trade, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing sources. “In the West…

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15

Jun

China unfolds new retaliatory tariffs on US

CNBC: In a quick response to U.S. tariffs, Beijing announced on Friday its own duties on American products, including the politically sensitive areas of agriculture products and automobiles. The Chinese…

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04

Jun

Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China

China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on…

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01

Jun

Morning Briefing – 1st June ’18

Good morning, Unfortunately today’s morning briefing starts on a sad note as all media portals in Malta report the news of a male cyclist who was killed after he was…

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01

Jun

A bad day for world trade – EU

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concern following the decision by the US that starting on 1 June 2018 ,it will impose additional duties of 25 % and 10…

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30

May

New anti-dumping rules approved by European Parliament

Higher tariffs can be imposed on dumped or subsidised imports to better protect EU jobs and businesses, under a December 2017 informal agreement that was approved by the Parliament on Wednesday. The…

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23

May

EU approves start of negotiations for free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that European officials will land in Australia next month to begin negotiations on a free trade deal, after the EU’s governing council gave its long-awaited official authorisation on…

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17

May

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 tariffs. Donald Tusk, the European Council president said…

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17

May

The clash of the Donalds – With friends like this, who needs enemies? Donald Tusk on Donald Trump

“Looking at the latest decisions of Trump, someone could even think: With friends like that, who needs enemies?” Donald Tusk, President of the European Council didn't leave much to anyone's imagination to…

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15

May

Tunisia’s largest trade union considers preventing American ships from entering the country’s ports over US embassy move to Jerusalem

Tunisia's largest trade union is considering preventing the unloading and launching of American ships in the country's ports in response to the US decision to transfer its Israeli embassy to…

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14

May

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 efficiency and reducing errors in the multi-trillion-dollar funding of international…

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10

May

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 put pressure on Washington after US President Donald…

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04

Apr

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 the United States. "We are not in a trade…

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03

Apr

Geopolitics: China vs USA Trade Wars

The Chinese government said that tariffs on about $3 billion worth of US imports are going into effect Monday, hitting 128 products ranging from pork, meat and fruit to steel pipes. It's…

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