The European Commission has readied a list of U.S. products which could see a rise in import duty if the U.S. Administration delivers on its threat of imposing 10% import duty on EU aluminum and 25% import duty EU Steel…. Read More ›
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Lower prices of Airbus A380s could potentially trigger increased purchases: AIG Group’s Chief Willie Walsh
A more aggressive pricing strategy for the super jumbo jet is likely to boost sales. IAG’s CEO disclosed the airliner would consider purchasing more A380 jets if Airbus were to lower their prices. “The pricing that Airbus has offered in… Read More ›
Creditors to sue Etihad over Air Berlin’s insolvency: source
Creditors are of the opinion that Etihad, Air Berlin’s parent, should have taken care of its issues such that it need not have gone to administration. As per a source close to the matter at hand, Air Berlin’s creditors are… Read More ›
Lobbyists, business groups and farmers urge Republican lawmakers to vote against higher import tariffs on steel and aluminum
Although the reasons why the U.S. Administration is pushing for higher import duties on steel and aluminum may be justified, it will have to time the imposition of tariffs since trade wars and higher import tariffs don’t gel well in… Read More ›
Ryanair pushing for the purchase of 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The fact that the Irish low-cost airliner is putting all of its available financial resources behind this purchase is indicative of its aggressive expansion plans. On Tuesday, Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary stated the airliner expects to exercise “pretty much all”… Read More ›
Businesses will be able to avail of lower import tariffs
Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, has clarified that the Trump Administration’s imposition of stiff trade tariffs will include exceptions for businesses for lower import tariffs on aluminum and steel. A top trade adviser to U.S…. Read More ›
Fate of GM Korea’s Gunsan plant to be decided this week
While 15% of employees, 941 of 2,000 workers, have opted for GM Korea’s generous redundacy package, this week Seoul will have to decide on whether it is willing to risk taxpayer’s money to bail out the loss making plant. Union… Read More ›
Trump’s proposed steel tariffs complicates NAFTA negotiations
The business of manufacturing cars in North America for North Americans is going to be an expensive affair, post Trump’s steel tariff hike. Negotiators working to rework the NAFTA trade deal were caught off-guard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal… Read More ›
Aluminum premiums hit 3 year high
While there are a number of reasons why the price of aluminum in the U.S. has shot up so dramatically, if the hefty premiums paid by buyers are an indication of the strong underlying strength of the demand, in most… Read More ›
Imposition of stiff import duties on aluminum and steel would significantly raise prices of U.S cars and trucks: Toyota Motor Corp
U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum will not only see a cost increase ripple through supply chains of carmakers but also risks retaliation from major partners. On Friday, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp stated the imposition of stiff tariffs on imported aluminum… Read More ›
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