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Trade Deficit

October 17, 2026
Business

China Warns EU Against Trade Pressure as Brussels Plans New Market Exclusion Powers

China has warned the European Union against expecting concessions through economic pressure, as Brussels moves towards developing a new instrument that could allow it to restrict Chinese companies’ access to the bloc’s

Business

China’s Export Boom Faces a Potential Ceiling as Trading Partners Struggle to Absorb More Goods

China’s export engine retains room to expand, but its longer-term prospects may increasingly depend on whether overseas economies can generate enough growth to absorb rising volumes of Chinese products. A Goldman Sachs report led by the American investment bank’s chief

October 8, 2026

G20 Divided Over US Push to Curb Excess Industrial Capacity

Business

G20 trade ministers have failed to reach broad agreement on a US proposal to address excess industrial capacity and “non-market” economic policies, exposing divisions

Sri Lanka’s Trade Deficit Surges 69% as Imports Outpace Exports

Business

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened by 69% in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding US$6.5 billion, as a sharp rise in import expenditure

China Warns EU Against Trade Pressure as Brussels Plans New Market Exclusion Powers

October 17, 2026
Business

China has warned the European Union against expecting concessions through economic pressure, as Brussels moves towards developing a new instrument that could allow it to restrict Chinese companies’ access to the bloc’s

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China’s Export Boom Faces a Potential Ceiling as Trading Partners Struggle to Absorb More Goods

October 8, 2026
Business

China’s export engine retains room to expand, but its longer-term prospects may increasingly depend on whether overseas economies can generate enough growth to absorb rising volumes of Chinese products. A Goldman Sachs

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G20 Divided Over US Push to Curb Excess Industrial Capacity

October 3, 2026
Business

G20 trade ministers have failed to reach broad agreement on a US proposal to address excess industrial capacity and “non-market” economic policies, exposing divisions within the group of major economies as Washington

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Sri Lanka’s Trade Deficit Surges 69% as Imports Outpace Exports

September 30, 2026
Business

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened by 69% in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding US$6.5 billion, as a sharp rise in import expenditure far outpaced the modest growth in export earnings,

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Rupee Surges as $136.4 Billion Inflows Shield India From Global Shocks

September 3, 2026
Business

The Indian rupee climbed to a two-month high on Thursday after a massive wave of overseas fundraising through special measures exceeded market expectations, strengthening the currency’s outlook as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict pushes

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EU Prepares for Potential Trade Battle with China

August 16, 2026
Business

The European Union and China have marked October as a crucial point in their trade relationship. Negotiations are under way, and Brussels wants to see “tangible results” by then to begin addressing

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Germany-China Trade Deficit Widens as Chinese Industry Cuts Reliance on Europe

August 9, 2026
Business

Germany’s trade deficit with China widened significantly in the first half of 2026, even as China remained the country’s largest overall trading partner, according to preliminary data from state-run agency Germany Trade

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Nike Overhauls China Online Sales Strategy as Competition Intensifies

July 22, 2026
Business

Nike is overhauling its online sales strategy in China by restricting wholesale distributors from selling its products through e-commerce platforms, as the world’s largest sportswear company seeks to regain ground lost to

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RCEP Is Not a Trade Deal — It Is an Economic Discipline Test for Sri Lanka

June 5, 2026
Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor “Is Sri Lanka trying to join a trade agreement, or a new economic system?” and “In a world of fragmented supply chains and regional blocs, what does

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Asia Faces Economic Shockwave as Iran Conflict Drives Inflation Surge Across the Region

May 4, 2026
Business/Geopolitics

Asia is increasingly confronting a severe economic strain as the ongoing conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global energy and trade flows. Countries across the region, heavily dependent on imported fuel from

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War’s Hidden Cost: $58 Billion Damage Threatens Global Energy Stability

April 20, 2026
Business

The economic aftershocks of the recent US-Israel war with Iran are rapidly coming into focus, with a new analysis projecting a staggering regional repair bill of up to $58 billion. According to

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China’s surplus and the limits of trade enforcement

February 11, 2026
Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The world still has trade rules, but it increasingly lacks an enforcement mechanism that works fast enough to discipline temporary pressures before they harden into permanent structural outcomes that hobble the global

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Pakistan’s Regional Trade Gap Deepens, Sri Lanka Among Neighbours Hit

February 9, 2026
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened sharply in the first half of fiscal year 2025–2026, underscoring mounting challenges in its regional trade balance, with Sri Lanka among the countries seeing

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Russia Faces Sharp Budget Deficit as Oil Revenues Fall

February 5, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Russia’s public budget deficit could reach between 3.5% and 4.4% of gross domestic product by the end of 2026, nearly three times the official target of 1.6%, according to calculations seen by

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Polymarket Sparks Outrage by Withholding $10.5M in Venezuela ‘Invasion’ Bets

January 8, 2026
Business

The online betting platform Polymarket has ignited a firestorm of criticism by refusing to pay out more than $10.5 million in wagers tied to whether the United States would “invade” Venezuela following

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