Aukus deal spells trade troubles
20-09-21 / by Jacob Atkins
The fallout from the surprise announcement of a new security pact between the US, UK...United States
Canada’s forced labour import bans go unenforced
07-07-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Canada is yet to enforce a ban on imports of goods made with forced labour,...
Uniqlo’s Washington spat a Xinjiang alarm bell for clothing supply chains
01-06-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Clothing retailers that have stopped buying cotton sourced from Xinjiang may still be using forced...
Trump administration stands firm amid calls to delay USMCA
22-04-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
The US government looks set to press ahead with the July 1 implementation date of...
US-China phase one deal: a political win, but not a win for trade
16-01-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
After a year and a half of tit-for-tat tariffs and tensions, the United States and...
Chinese export growth may see short-term boost as trade war restarts
15-05-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
While markets worldwide have been rattled by this week’s rapid escalation of tensions between the...
Global manufacturing growth plumbs new depths amid trade tensions
06-03-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
Global manufacturing growth decelerated in 2018 as a result of trade and tariff barriers, according...
Stress testing Trump’s N Korea “economic powerhouse” assertion
26-02-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a...
Unlikely winners and losers emerge from US-China spat
05-02-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
As another round of talks between the US and China wrapped up last week, the...
Trump’s ‘America first’ policy yet to impact US trade flows
29-08-18 / by Eleanor Wragg
In 2016, US President Donald Trump told Americans: “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to declare...