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Japan approves world’s biggest free-trade deal after China’s call to boost Asian economy

Wendy Wu | South China Morning Post | 04/28/2021

Japan’s parliament approved joining the world’s largest free-trade deal, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, on Wednesday as signatories aim for it to come into effect from the start of next…

Illicit trade thrives as South Africa bans alcohol and tobacco sales

Joseph Cotterill | Financial Times | 04/28/2021

As the taverns and drinking spots filled up w...

Shoppers expected to spend $4.2 tln online in 2021, squeezing supply chains

Richa Naidu | Reuters | 04/27/2021

Global shoppers are expected to spend 20% more onli...

Argentina’s central bank blocks bankrupt soy giant from exchange markets

Latin America News | The Rio Times | 04/27/2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Argentin...

WTO chief warns EU, Japan, US not to ‘target’ China using trade reform

Finbarr Bermingham | SCMP | 04/27/2021

As some of the world’s most powerful economies l...

A tiny part’s big effect: Car industry crippled by global chip shortage

Jack Ewing and Neal E. Boudette | Sydney Morning Herald | 04/27/2021

Around the world, a...

French warn UK ahead of vote on Brexit trade deal

BBC News | 04/27/2021

The European Parliament is expected to ratify the post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal, amid tensi...

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