Despite retaliatory threats from the United States, a digital services tax has been approved by the French government. The US has been opposing the plan because it claims that the tax would unfairly target US tech companies. US based largest… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Mexico Exports Record Vehicles Into US In H1 Of 2019
Most of the major auto companies of the world had got very concerned after the threat in early June of this year from United States president Donald Trump about imposing high tariffs on all products imported from Mexico over what… Read More ›
Ahead Of Indo-US Trade Talks, Trump Issues Tariff Threat To New Delhi
United States president Donald Trump has again warned India that the US does not like the tariff regime in the country even as trade talks between representatives of the two countries is set to start in New Delhi. “India has… Read More ›
Will defend Brexit’s Irish backstop: Ursula von der Leyen
The stance taken by Ursula von der Leyen, a nominee for the next president of the European Commission, is likely to increase the chances of a hard Brexit. Ursula von der Leyen, the nominee for the next president of the… Read More ›
U.S. State Department approves weapon systems sales worth $2.2 billion to Taiwan
The potential sale comes midst China flexing its muscles in the region, especially in the South China sea. In a significant development, despite facing stinging criticism from China, the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of M1A2T Abrams… Read More ›
Japan’s High Tech Trade Dispute With South Korea Explained
The recent decision of Japan to put a cap on the exports to South Korea of high-tech materials used in smartphone displays and chips reflects how the third largest economy of the world dominates the global supply chain of such… Read More ›
U.S. trade action having desired effect on China
China will never publicly acknowledge the impact of U.S. trade action on its economy. But its desperation to hammer out a trade deal with the U.S. is telling. In a development that essentially underscores the pain U.S. trade action is… Read More ›
South Korea Threatens Retaliation To Japan’s Export Curb Of 3 Materials
The global supply chain and supplies of chips and smartphones could get disrupted because of a potential row between South Korea and Japan as Seoul threatened Tokyo with retaliation against the latter’s recent decision to put export limits on high-tech… Read More ›
U.S. exports its first ever rice to China
Sun Valley Rice exported two containers of around 40 tons to a private Chinese importer. In a significant development, USA Rice, a trade group that promotes the sales of U.S. grains reported, a private importer in China has purchased U.S…. Read More ›
Britain’s whiskey exports to the U.S. threatened by Trump’s additional trade tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on $4 billion EU goods, including on Britain’s Scotch whisky, Italy’s cheese and olives. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to end his trade dispute… Read More ›