Nor would taking Russian energy out of the equation make much difference: The bloc spent just €23 billion on oil, gas and nuclear imports from Moscow last year. At the same time, the U.S. only sent $166 billion in oil and gas abroad last year, Page explained, meaning it would have to divert all its…
Investors expect automakers and luxury goods makers to lead a relief rally in European stocks when the market reopens on Monday, after the US and European Union agreed to a trade deal. The pact, which will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports including autos, was announced Sunday by President Donald…
China’s industrial earnings fell for a second straight month, with authorities set to intensify their drive to rein in excessive competition that’s dragging down prices and compounding the pain from US tariffs. Industrial profits dropped 4.3% last month from a year earlier, after a contraction of 9.1% in May, according to data released Sunday by…
After months of intensive talks and shuttle diplomacy, a trade agreement between the European Union and the US now rests mostly on Donald Trump. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Scotland to meet the US president on Sunday, as the two sides aim to conclude a deal ahead of Friday’s deadline,…
Toyota Motor Corp. said it hopes for improved ties between the US and Japan, going as far as to call for further tariff reductions a day after President Donald Trump announced a much-awaited trade pact with the island nation. “Toyota hopes the environment surrounding the automotive industries of both Japan and the US continues to…
A number of suspects involved in strategic mineral smuggling had been arrested, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, while pledging stronger enforcement of export controls to prevent illegal shipments and technology transfers for military use. The Ministry of Commerce statement came during a high-level export-control meeting in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region – an…
“A turning point regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine is coming,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is behind a proposal to impose “bone-crushing” tariffs on Russian exports. “For months, President Trump tried to entice Putin to the peace table. He has left the door open regarding Russia. That door is about to close,” he…
China’s exports saw a stronger-than-anticipated increase in June, according to official data released Monday. The rebound comes after a tentative agreement between Washington and Beijing to ease steep tariffs imposed during their prolonged trade dispute, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. Data from the General Administration of Customs said exports climbed 5.8 percent year-on-year, topping the…
The Chinese government vowed to increase oversight of the nation’s beleaguered solar industry, which has suffered billions of dollars in losses as an over-abundance of manufacturing capacity slashes prices. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement that it would strengthen its guidance over the industry to help it solve urgent problems….
Chinese shares traded in Hong Kong fell on Monday, as heightened US-China trade tensions jolted market sentiment. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped as much as 2%, after a gauge of Chinese stocks traded in the US fell 2.7% on Friday. The onshore market is closed for holiday on Monday. Source link