pro-European Union Liberal Democrats have won a parliamentary seat from Brecon and Radnoshire. On Friday, In a development that marks the first blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after taking office, Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won the parliamentary… Read More ›
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EU members states to decide on consensus candidate for IMF
EU members will decide today on who will represent the block at the IMF. On Friday, European Union member states are set to vote on who will represent the bloc in the International Monetary Fund following a missed opportunity to… Read More ›
Boris Johnson heads to Scotland and Wales in his push for no-deal Brexit
During his tour, Johnson is set to announce a $371 million new funding package as he tries to goad leaders to accept his no-deal strategy. On Monday, with Boris Johnson making his first official visit to Scotland as Prime Minister,… Read More ›
24 out of 27 British sectors unprepared for no-deal Brexit: Confederation of British Industry
The lack of preparedness will significantly impact the majority of British sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a report from the Confederation of British Industry. In a significant development, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a… Read More ›
China launches anti-dumping probe of meta-Cresol from the U.S., EU and Japan
Meta-Cresol is an organic compound typically extracted from coal tar that is used to make pesticides and other chemical products. On Monday, China said it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into the import of meta-Cresol, an organic compound typically extracted… Read More ›
Trump target China’s ‘developing nation’ at the WTO
How can China be a developing nation when its GDP is the second largest in the world ? In a development that will have major repercussions on the Chinese economy, U.S. President Donald Trump has pressed the World Trade Organization… Read More ›
EU will retaliate if US slaps tariffs on EU car exports
The EU has made it lucidly clear that it will retaliate with $39.1 billion of U.S. goods if Washington was to go ahead with its threat to impose tariffs on EU car exports. In a warning to Washington, the European… Read More ›
Vodafone secures EU approval for its $22 billion bid to acquire Liberty Global’s assets
The development will allow Vodafone to better compete with German market leader Deutsche Telekom.
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 ›
The European Union and Vietnam sign landmark free trade agreement
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is “the most ambitious free trade deal ever concluded with a developing country” to date. In a landmark development, the European Union has signed a free trade deal with Vietnam, its first with a… Read More ›