On Tuesday, Japan said it is ready to join the United States and allied nations in imposing economic sanctions against Russia, in the event Russia President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine, The statement from Japan, the world’s third… Read More ›
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Chinese solar manufacturers shifting manufacturing base to Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand to evade US tariffs
In a statement the U.S. Commerce Department said, it has asked a group of anonymous domestic solar manufacturers for additional information before it would consider a request to impose duties on panels produced in three Southeast Asian countries. The development… Read More ›
Britain could levy carbon tax on imports from polluting industries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is weighing options which includes a plan for imposing carbon tax on imports from polluting industries in am aim to protect British farmers from foreign rivals. The proposal which initially was targeted at heavy industry,… Read More ›
European Commission launches preliminary investigation into Coca Cola
In a statement the European Commission said, they have launched a preliminary investigation into Coca Cola Co. “We can confirm that the Commission has sent out questionnaires, as part of its preliminary investigation into Coca Cola,” said the Commission’s spokeswoman… Read More ›
Chinese antitrust regulators gunning for Aliababa Group Holding Ltd
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter, China’s antitrust regulators are mulling options to levy a record fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd over suspected anti-competitive behavior. The potential fine could exceed… 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 ›
EU tightens investment rules for financial firms for the Eurozone
These rules once passed by the EU Council and the EU Parliament, will provide the European Commission with the means to assess firms which operate like banks and impose and subject them to a stricter regulations. This has implications for… Read More ›
Global automakers brace for potential tariffs on autos and car parts
The U.S. Commerce Department is slated to send a confidential report to U.S. President Donald Trump clearing the way for him to potentially impose tariffs on imported autos and auto parts on the grounds that they threaten U.S. national security…. Read More ›
EU to impose import restrictions on steel
The development comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of metals tariffs on the bloc. On Friday, according to a filing in the European Union’s official journal, the EU is set to impose import limits on steel… Read More ›
Trump proposes heavy fine and management change at ZTE rather than impose sanctions on it
With U.S. lawmakers crystallizing their stance on ZTE, which they describe as a “serial and pre-meditated violators” of U.S. law, and given the national security implications surrounding the case, it would be interesting to see the results of the U.S…. Read More ›