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Coronavirus Impact on Global Trade Prompts Ship Firms to Cut Back on New Vessels

Sidney Leng | SCMP | 11/04/2020

Shipping companies are spending less on new vessels this year amid a gloomy long-term outlook for global trade, but they are revelling in soaring freight rates, according to industry insiders…

U.S. Formally Exits Global Climate Pact Amid Election Uncertainty

Valerie Volcovici | Kate Abnett | Reuters | 11/04/2020

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The...

Hong Kong Launches WTO Trade Dispute Against U.S. Over Labelling

Emma Farge & Philip Blenkinsop | Reuters | 11/03/2020

GENEVA (Reuters) – Hong Kong has laun...

EU Considering Further Legal Action in Brexit Standoff

Associated Press | 11/03/2020

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering stepping up its legal actio...

Trump Has Rewritten Trade Politics, Just Maybe Not as Expected

Shawn Donnan | Bloomberg | 11/03/2020

The consensus view is that since his arrival on the global po...

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