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(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald March 16)
With the bitter presidential election marred by scandal and slander now over, what follows is a crucial period of transition that will shape the key policies and initiatives of the new administration led by President-elect Yoon…
China’s political banks cut overseas energy funding to zero in 2021 – research
A surveillance camera is seen near a coal-fired power plant in Shanghai, China October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) - China's two main trade policy banks…
Haryana Government Reiterates State’s Commitment to Give 50% Representation to Women in PRI…
The Haryana government has decided to give 50% representation to women in the upcoming panchayati raj institutions (PRI) elections, Governor Bandaru Dattatraya told the state assembly on Wednesday, reiterating the government's…
Will the Ukrainian crisis make NATO relevant?
It is the failure of diplomacy. This is the failure of extended deterrence. It is the failure of collective security. It is the failure of the UN. It is the failure of international law. It is the failure of liberal hegemony. It is…
Spanish exports exceed pre-pandemic levels despite Brexit and supply chain | Investment News
MADRID (Reuters) - Exports of Spanish goods soared 21.2% last year to surpass pre-pandemic levels despite global supply chain issues and the impact of Brexit, although the deficit Spain's trade has almost doubled due to soaring energy…
Pandemics, protests and policy-making in Central Asia
Author: Kirill Nourzhanov, ANUIn 2021, the five republics of Central Asia celebrated their 30 years of independence. They may not have fought for emancipation from the Soviet Union, but Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and…
Elizabeth Morgan | CARICOM/Colombia Trade Relations: The Barranquilla Meeting | Remark
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia for the second CARICOM/Colombia Ministerial Summit on 28 January. The first summit took place in June 2019. This second summit was…
Disney stock price: Soar as Disney+ subscribers soar?
Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock price has seen a few years of volatility. It was worth $152 in November 2019, before crashing to $86 in March 2020 at the end of the covid-19 pandemic-induced crash. But then it rose to $197 on March 12, 2021.…
If Cong was not there, no urgency, exodus of KPs, massacre of Sikhs: PM – Jammu Kashmir Latest…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. (UNITED)
"Some parties have created negativity in the time of COVID"
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Brownstown supervisor retires
Andrew Linko, Brownstown Township supervisor for 13 years and treasurer for a year prior, has announced he will be retiring this spring.Linko said his decision to leave was difficult. He recently retired from his full-time job as an…
Moldova’s water sector to become more resilient and inclusive with WB support
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of more than 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations Secretary-General has called "a global crisis of learning”.…
Why the EU should keep watching post-Covid Ghana
The contrast between Ghana's economy and those of the West raises arguments for the economic stability that trade agreements provide.
In March 2020, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said, “We know how to revive the economy.…
Singapore signs free trade agreement with Pacific Alliance countries
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (January 26th) signed a free trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance, a bloc made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru and a combined gross domestic product of over $2 trillion , said the Ministry of…
Cambodia. EU criticized for ‘inaction’ in the face of opposition crackdown | Asia |…
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha returned to the courtroom on January 19 for a politically motivated trial in which he is charged with treason. Sokha, 68, was arrested in September 2017, just months before the forced dissolution of…
The retail and e-commerce industry needs a tax package to spur growth
India's retail market is estimated to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030 from $0.793 trillion in 2020, driven by socio-demographic and economic factors such as urbanization, income growth and increased number of nuclear families. On the other…
Take the China-ROK relationship to the next level
MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY
The first ray of the sun in 2022 marked not only the start of a new year, but also the first full year of China's efforts to achieve the second centenary goal,…
S&P Global and IHS Markit Announce Basic Chemicals Sales Agreements and CUSIP Operations
NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 27 2021 / PRNewswire / - S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) and IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) today announced agreements to sell the Base Chemicals business of IHS Markit to News Corp and the CUSIP Global Services (CGS ) from…
Trade deals raise Cambodians’ hopes for a brighter post-pandemic economy
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Cambodia is basing its hopes for post-pandemic economic recovery on free trade agreements with China and South Korea and membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
RCEP is a free trade agreement…
Trade relations with China need a counterweight: The Tribune India
Anita Inder Singh
Founding Professor, Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi
The recent concern of Foreign Minister Harsh…
Restrictions on fundamental rights to face a public health crisis: how the SC used the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a series of measures taken by the Center as well as state governments to address the public health crisis. Some of these measures impinged on the exercise of the fundamental…
Key information for those planning to retire in Thailand
If you are planning to retire in the beautiful tropical country of Thailand, there are several places that will suit your interests. From the north in Chiang Mai where the air is cooler (in winter), to a tropical oasis in the southern…
“India has concluded agreements with more than 100 countries for the mutual recognition of vax…
NEW DELHI : To speed up international travel to the world affected by the covid-19 pandemic and restore livelihoods, India has entered into agreements with more than 100 countries to mutually recognize vaccine…
Brexit News: French people rally for EU action against UK in fishing wars | World | New
Following a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher said in a tweet: “On fishing, I recalled our solidarity with the fishermen. Our country also needs…
What are the UK free ports? | The Economist
November 19, 2021IT STARTED IN 2016 with a report from Rishi Sunak, then a backbench MP, extolling the virtues of “The Free Ports Opportunity”. Five years later, free ports remain a favorite project of Mr Sunak, now UK finance minister,…
The economic arm twist is on the rise. Europe must learn to resist it
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Economic coercion is the new language of great power politics. Breaking its promises of yesteryear, globalization has not…
The United States must now separate from China: Peter Navarro
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is considering going to the Supreme Court to challenge the EPA's expanded power. Former business adviser to former President Donald Trump said the United States needs to disassociate…
US, EU end Trump-era tariff war on steel and aluminum
WASHINGTON / ROME, October 30 (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union have agreed to end a nagging dispute over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2018 , removing an irritant in…
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FTA: a painful choice for Sri Lanka | Print edition
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The bypolls will be a mandate against the policies of Prime Minister Modi: Pratibha Singh
Pratibha Singh, congressional candidate for the parliamentary constituency of Mandi and wife of former chief minister the late Virbhadra Singh, said on Friday that bypolls in Himachal Pradesh and other…
Global Hydrographic Surveys Market Forecast To 2027: Growth To Be Driven By Increase In…
DUBLIN - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - The report “Hydrographic Studies Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Component; End user ”has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer.
The hydrographic surveying…
Canton Fair encourages participation of foreign buyers in China
Posted: October 13, 2021 at 1:32 am EDT|Update: 7 minutes agoGUANGZHOU, China, October 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / - A report from chinadaily.com.cn:The 130th China Import and Export Fair encourages the on-site participation of agents and!-->!-->…
Canada urged to join allies in tougher stance on China after release of Kovrig and Spavor –…
The aftermath of Canada's long battle with China over the imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has created a new challenge: whether to join allies such as the United States and Australia in adopting a more…
August Unrevised US Wholesalers Inventories, Auto News, ET Auto
Inventories of motor vehicles fell 0.1% after declining 0.3% in July. WASHINGTON: US wholesalers' inventories jumped in August amid falling sales, although auto inventories remained very low due to a global chip shortage, which is hampering…
Bullish for the future: Kentucky bourbon production on the rise
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky bourbon industry reports that it is increasingly optimistic about its future after reaching new production highs despite the COVID-19 pandemic and trade disputes over main foreign markets.…
Biden’s plans to cool Trump’s trade war with China
On paper, the Biden administration maintains import tariffs and other protectionist measures imposed by Donald Trump on China during his tenure as president. But Biden also hints at de-escalating Trump's trade war and opening the door to…
Editorial: Trump’s tariffs have become Biden’s tariffs | national news
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden has said the Trump…
Cover article: Let 12 MP be Malaysia’s exit
MALAYSIA was supposed to be the fifth Asian tiger economy in the 1990s, around the time it first crossed the threshold of upper middle-income countries in 1992 and whose ambitious Super Multimedia Corridor (MSC) - at the very least - has…
Ministry helps Vietnamese businesses prepare for RCEP
HANOI (Vietnam News / Asia News Network): The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is collecting comments on a draft circular on rules of origin for the!-->…
High logistics costs and import duties on raw materials and machinery are matters of concern, says…
“There is a misnomer that because of lower labor costs, Indian manufacturing is very competitive,” Goenka explains.
Industry players largely want to do what is right for India, although there may be some exceptions, says Chairman of…
Re-exportation period for cbic: the CBIC extends the re-export period for imported containers by 3…
To deal with the problem of shortage of containers for exports, the tax service decided to grant an additional three months for the re-export of imported ships in national ports, according to an official circular. Currently, duty-free…
International trade contracted 8.5% in 2020 amid COVID-19, hardest since World War II: OECD –…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused international trade to contract 8.5% in 2020, marking some of the biggest reductions since the end of World War II, according to the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) .
In…
WTO delays judgment on Spanish black olive tariffs for third time
The World Trade Organization (WTO) will not decide whether or not to allow a 35% tariff on imports of Spanish black table olives into the United States until November 3, 2021.Initially, the WTO was supposed to decide whether the…
Biden promises “relentless diplomacy” on global challenges | Chicago News
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in New York City. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
UNITED NATIONS (PA) - President Joe Biden called on the nations of…
Life Sciences RPG hits all-time high, zooms in 51% so far in September
Shares of RPG Life Sciences continued their northward movement, hitting a new record high of Rs 751.80, up 8% from BSE in intraday trading on Tuesday. So far in September, the pharmaceutical company's stock has climbed 51 percent…
China seeks to join Trans-Pacific Trade Pact
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China has made an offer to strike a Trans-Pacific Trade Pact originally designed by Washington to limit Beijing's…
Xinhua’s Global Economic News Summary at 10:00 GMT, September 11
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to resume commercial flights to Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, from September 13, the airline said on Saturday. "Pakistan's official flag carrier will resume air operations to…
Exporters push for adoption of supply chain standards
Louella Desiderio - Star from the PhilippinesSeptember 5, 2021 | 00h00
MANILA, Philippines - Exporters are pushing for adoption and…
Scotland’s £ 9bn Brexit as UK suffers drop in exports since leaving EU
The UK is the only country among its close European neighbors to have a negative trade balance on exports since the Brexit vote, new data has revealed.
Figures from the House of Commons Library show that the UK has…
FPCCI calls for energy tariff relief for domestic industries – Business & Finance
LAHORE: The Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) businessmen panel called for the burden of heavy taxes on the electricity sector to be eased as it pushed up prices electricity and added to the already high cost…
Thailand, EU Resume Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), seven years after talks broke down in 2014 following the military coup in Thailand.
If the two sides strike a deal, it would mark the…
Parl panel calls for compulsory license for covid drugs, jabs
The bipartisan parliamentary standing committee on trade has recommended invoking compulsory licenses for the production of drugs and vaccines for the treatment of covid, as the pandemic has led to a national health…
Institute of Beer, American Beverages, Consumer Brands
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Trade associations representing some of the major industries and employers in the United States today congratulated Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for reintroducing the…
Chinese Dairy Imports Soar, US Producers Benefit | 2021-07-20
The United States still has a relatively small share of the Chinese market - the European Union is China's largest foreign supplier - but American whey, skim milk powder, cheese and other products reach new heights as China recovers from…
The EESC supports an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy
At the July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), President Christa Schweng and members met with leading speakers to discuss the future of the European economy after the pandemic.
Economic prosperity,…
Meet Luanne Gutermuth, the new President of the Board of Directors of the Chamber | The voice of…
Luanne Gutermuth's professional life is busier than ever since his retirement from Washington Gas last…
Barnaby Joyce Says Nationals Won’t Commit To Net Zero Carbon Emissions Without Seeing The…
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said nationals want to see how much a net zero carbon commitment will cost in 2050, comparing the political decision to ordering an unencumbered meal at a restaurant.Joyce, who said the Australian…
Continental payment system piloted – the Namibian
The African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) is piloting a pan-African payment and settlement system to strengthen continental economic integration.The system is currently being tested in The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, as…
Reviews | Trumpian roots of the flea crisis
What is the current state of the US economy? A quick summary might be "booming with bottlenecks".And some of those bottlenecks reflect the mess created by Donald Trump's trade policy.Where we are now: Employment is growing at a rate we…
CAIT asks PM Modi to ensure that there is no dilution in the e-commerce project …
(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Following expected lobbying tactics from foreign-invested e-commerce companies against the proposed "Electronic Commerce Rules under the Consumer…
After one year, Indian court grants bail to three student activists arrested on false…
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to three student activists arrested by Delhi police a year ago on false charges of "terrorism" under the draconian Prevention of Illegal Activities Act (UAPA). They were victims as part of the…
The path to better jobs in post-Covid-19 Latin America
Economic crises like the one in Latin America and the Caribbean are having lasting effects on the structure of employment and could permanently drive many people out of the formal economy, according to a new World Bank…
Scott Morrison arrives in UK for G7 amid climate change protests | Australia News
Scott Morrison arrived at the G7 meeting of the world's most advanced economies amid protests against climate change and a call from Prince Charles to "do it for the planet".Formal talks on economic recovery, global resilience and…
US Trade Representative Tai to meet in Britain next week
By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit Britain on Wednesday and hold talks with U.K. Trade Minister Elizabeth Truss after attending a U.S.-EU summit and holding several bilateral…
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (“Afcfta”): a lure of hope in the creation…
A hybrid system combining English law and French law
Mauritius prides itself on having a strong model of adherence to the rule of law (ranking 1 from 2020 among the leaders of the African continent), and of being a beacon of access to…
Vietnamese shoe exports to the EU increase | Business
Shoe production line in Binh Duong province (Photo: VNA)
City HCM (VNS / VNA) - Thanks to preferential rates under the
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, shoe exports to the 27 member countries of the bloc grew 19.2% year-on-year in the…
The commercial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically affected lives and livelihoods. In the process, it has also disrupted economic activities around the world. In particular, global merchandise trade flows decreased by 7% in 2020.…
EU-Switzerland fallout shows UK is right to go it alone | Brexit
After seven years of intense negotiations between Switzerland and the European Union to formulate a new trade agreement, the Swiss withdrew, leaving an uncertain future between the two neighbors. Did this episode show the limits of the…
RGV Focus Executives Discuss Missing Students During COVID Pandemic
EDINBURGH, TEXAS - Executives at RGV Focus have given their perspective on the disappearance of Rio Grande Valley students from virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some schools, like Vanguard Academy, have not…
Separate Vidarbha – Pros and Cons and Vaccination Campaign
Vidarbha is the northeastern region of Maharashtra, comprising the Nagpur and Amravati divisions. This region…
Credit unions use video to stay connected with their members
The pandemic has forced most businesses to adapt in unexpected ways. Credit unions want to maintain this face-to-face communication.…
Report simplifies Paycheck Protection Program loan application process for 250,000+ businesses
The Paycheck Protection Program, included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Actauthorizes up to $349 billion for job retention and other operating expenses to help small businesses continue to pay their workers,…
Underwater Artificial Elevator Systems Market 2021 Research, Review, Growth, Segmentation, Key…
Fort Collins, Colorado: The report, entitled "Submarine Artificial Lifting Systems Market Size by Types, Applications, Segmentation and Growth - Global Analysis and Forecast to 2021-2027”First presented the fundamentals of underwater…
Agencies face significant challenges in delivering unprecedented amounts of COVID-19 aid
Federal government faces historic challenge as it distributes $ 1.9 trillion to help Americans recover from the COVID-19 pandemic as agencies seek unprecedented amounts of money and launch new programs . In some cases, Congress has simply…
Scaling up nurseries is key to unlocking US reforestation potential: study
Restoring forests to areas where they once stood is an important step in stopping climate change.In the 48 states of the continental United States, there is enough land to plant forests that could sequester the equivalent of about 5% of…
CFPB Allows Waiting Periods Under TILA And RESPA To Be Changed Or Eliminated Due To COVID-19 | Burr…
On April 29, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an interpretive rule allowing certain consumers to amend to waive certain waiting times required under the Truth in Loans Act (TILA) and the Law on Real Estate…
Mortgage rates at near record highs, application volume down
People refinance, but they don't buy housesOverall, the volume of mortgage applications was down 18% from the previous week, including purchases and refinancing requests. However, there was a fat difference between the two.Purchase…
The CARES Act Small Business Grant application process begins at 10 a.m. on July 20
Flagler County is providing $ 10 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) stimulus funds to help qualified small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Rock Valley Credit Union implements LemonadeLXP Digital Academy
Rock Valley Credit Union implemented LemonadeLXP's Digital Academy, a customer support website with walkthroughs and technology simulations, to help its members migrate to digital channels.
The credit union has 18,000 members and…
Remington House owner pleads for PPP fraud
The United States District Court in Providence, RI.WARWICK, RI - David Butziger, 52, listed as owner of the Remington House property in Apponaug, has honored his agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a PPP fraud…
The tanker market could experience huge growth by 2028 with IINO KAIUN KAISHA, Nordic Tankers,…
Most tankers transport either crude oil from petrochemical fields to refineries or petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil or petrochemical feedstocks from refineries to distribution centers. Crude tankers are the larger…
Pallone’s opening remarks at the LIFT America Act Committee of the Whole Legislative Hearing…
Washington, DC March 22, 2021 - Energy and Trade Committee Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks, prepared for delivery today at a full legislative hearing of the committee titled "LIFT America:…
Small Businesses Want Answers After Applying For New Loans
On April 3, the Small Business Association launched the Paycheck Protection Program. The loan would cover costs such as rent and payroll during COVID-19.
AUSTIN, Texas - Hours after the new Paycheque Protection…
Veterinary Practices Find Relief in Paycheck Protection Program
In early May, the Trump administration announced that more than 2 million loans totaling $ 175 billion had been made to small businesses during the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program. Some veterinary practices are resisting…
First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Reports Monthly Common Share…
WHEATON, Illinois - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the “Fund” (NYSE: FPF) declared the regular monthly distribution of common shares of the Fund in the amount of $ 0.1275 per…
Exclusive: Mexican President Should Ask Biden To Share US Vaccines, Sources Say
WASHINGTON / MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is expected to ask President Joe Biden to consider sharing part of the US coronavirus vaccine supply with his poorer neighbor to the south when the two…
31.1% expected CAGR in low-code development platform market by 2030: P&S Intelligence
NEW YORK, March 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / - For 2020, the World Economic Forum predicted spending of $ 1.7 trillion on the digital transformation of companies in several sectors. With such investments which are expected to increase to $ 2.4…
Investment banking and trading services market size to reach USD 520,026 million by 2027 at a CAGR…
BANGALORE from India, March 16, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The Investment banking and trading services market is segmented by service type (stock and underwriting services, trading and related services, financial advice, others), by verticals…