Brussels has told British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Britain should raise tariffs on Chinese cars and align more closely with European Union trade policy to avoid barriers to key British exports,
Editor’s Note: The following article is based on excerpts from an in-depth interview conducted by Christian Smith with George Friedman, chairman and founder of Geopolitical Futures. The interview explores the geopolitical implications
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The Chairman of the State Bank of India recently stated that the corporate sector in India now holds significant cash balances. He further noted that internal estimates of the State Bank of
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The Mexican government is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports as part of its 2026 budget proposal, in a move aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers and aligning with U.S. demands to
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Africa is rapidly becoming one of the fastest-growing markets for Chinese goods, as tariffs imposed by Donald Trump’s administration reshape global trade flows for the world’s largest manufacturing hub. Chinese exports to
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Switzerland’s economy ministry has reached out to UBS Group AG as it seeks an improved trade deal with the United States, potentially providing the country’s largest bank an opportunity to strengthen ties
More The Trump Administration is moving ahead with plans to sharply increase tariffs on Indian imports, signaling further strain in U.S.-India trade ties as Washington seeks to pressure Russia into ending its war
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The southern Chinese province of Guangdong, long the engine of the country’s low-cost manufacturing boom, is facing a stark slowdown, with empty factories and struggling local businesses highlighting the structural challenges and
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The tariff assault launched on the world by the US President has caught every country by surprise, and it appears that global trade flows will be disrupted for some time. With the
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Times UK reports that JCB, Britain’s largest privately owned engineering company, faces losses running into “hundreds of millions of pounds” following the extension of US tariffs to cover finished goods containing steel
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Beijing has launched a regulatory push to restrict domestic technology groups from purchasing Nvidia’s China-specific artificial intelligence chip, the H20, after U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick made comments that senior Chinese officials
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Russia’s oil production and exports are projected to remain stable this year, even as the industry faces its most difficult period since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Moscow-based Kasatkin Consulting. The firm
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The Trump administration announced it will step up scrutiny of imports of steel, copper, lithium, and other materials from China to enforce a US ban on goods allegedly produced with forced labor
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Investors suffered massive losses in July after a handful of US-listed Chinese microcap stocks collapsed shortly after being heavily promoted on social media. Seven Nasdaq-listed companies—Concorde International, Ostin Technology, Top KingWin, Skyline
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Southeast Asia’s major economies are preparing for a slowdown in the second half of 2025, following a temporary boost in growth driven by the “front-loading” of exports before higher U.S. tariffs took
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Banks and companies across emerging markets are rushing to international debt markets at the fastest pace in four years, taking advantage of lower borrowing costs as investors demand the smallest premium over
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