There has been a recent upsurge in dealmaking between the areas, as evidenced by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC’s aim to acquire German chemical producer Covestro for 11.7 billion euros ($12.74 billion). This would be the largest European purchase by a Middle… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Illegal Chip Imports Into Russia Are Reportedly Declining, Although Transshipment Hubs Like China And Hong Kong Still Exist
According to previously unreleased U.S. Commerce Department data, the amount of banned commodities and semiconductors moved through China and Hong Kong to support Russia’s war effort decreased by a fifth this year, but Hong Kong is still a hub for… Read More ›
Chinese Business Group Requests That The EU Update Its EV Research Findings
This week, at a hearing before the European Commission, an industry group representing twelve Chinese automakers claimed that EU tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China were illegal and needed to be lifted. At a hearing on Thursday, the China… Read More ›
Drop In Asian Foreign Reserves In The First Half Of 2024
As central banks have stepped in to defend their currencies, Asia’s foreign reserves have decreased this year, with South Korea, Indonesia, and Japan seeing the biggest reductions. By the end of June, foreign reserves in 12 countries—from Japan to India—had… Read More ›
As EU’s Vestager Cautions About Tech Costs, Apple Allows Competitors To Utilise Tap-And-Go Payments
Rivals will be able to use Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payment system, the EU antitrust authority announced on Thursday. However, Apple’s CEO, Margrethe Vestager, stated that the company has not yet altered its operations to conform to historic tech regulations. According… Read More ›
Excluded UK Markets Appear As A Refuge From World Turbulence
As political unpredictability increases in the US and other parts of Europe, investors are turning to UK markets as a possible refuge. This may be a dramatic turnabout for a nation that had seemed to lose its allure to international… Read More ›
US And Mexico Take Action To Prevent China From Evading US Steel And Aluminium Tariffs
Using a North American “melted and poured” standard for steel, the United States and Mexico on Wednesday unveiled new measures to combat China and other nations that export goods via Mexico evading U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium. According to… Read More ›
Tariffs Imposed On China-Made EVs In The Largest EU Trade Spat To Date
In its worst trade dispute to yet, the European Union is set to apply duties of up to 37.6% on Chinese-made electric car imports starting on Friday, according to EU officials. This move is certain to escalate tensions with Beijing…. Read More ›
China Wants An EV Tariff Agreement With The EU That Benefits Both Parties
China’s commerce ministry stated on Thursday that the country is hopeful that talks with the European Union would result in a “mutually acceptable solution” over provisional tariffs on Chinese electric cars (EVs) that are set to go into effect on… Read More ›
Following The Nvidia Deal, CEO Of Ooredoo Says U.S. Chip Restrictions In The Middle East Are “Business As Usual”
Ooredoo, a telecom company based in Qatar, said CNBC on Wednesday that it complies with all US legislation regarding its new partnership with Nvidia and would continue to have access to cutting-edge technology. Nvidia made its first significant foray into… Read More ›