China hits back after Trump threatens $100bn in tariffs
In tit for tat, Chinese commerce ministry says not seeking trade war but if pushed, will 'take US on, until the end, at any cost'
View ArticleWhy Trump’s combative trade stance toward allies poses risks
Experts warn trading partners are likely to retaliate against tariffs with own protections, which could scare markets and spark major economic slowdown. Or it could all be a bluff
View ArticleMerkel: G7 summit with Trump was a ‘sobering, depressing’ experience
German chancellor admits outcome from the meeting between leaders of industrial nations 'wasn't a great thing,' reaffirms Europeans will act against US trade measures
View ArticleTrump announces US tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports
Beijing says that it will retaliate with $50 billion in tariffs in response, rattling financial markets and escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies
View ArticleIsrael reportedly fails to win exemption from US steel, aluminum tariffs
Head of foreign trade department at Manufacturers Association says tariffs would be a 'death blow' to producers in working class towns
View ArticleTrump scheduled to meet Putin at G20, Kremlin document says
US president heads to Argentina poised for possible conflict with Russia over Black Sea naval clash and with China over trade
View ArticleTrump vows allies will no longer ‘take advantage’ of US military aid
President says he and Mattis disagreed on foreign defense spending, in likely reference to frequent target NATO
View ArticlePath to a softer Brexit? UK PM’s big win gives him leeway
Boris Johnson's election victory is just the beginning, as he must now decide how much to preserve of the trade relationship with the EU
View ArticleChina uses trade as weapon to silence virus criticism
After Australia refuses to back down from call for robust inquiry into origins of outbreak, Beijing suspends some beef imports, threatens huge tariffs on barley
View ArticleDubai says trade with Israel has topped $270 million since normalization
'Expansion of trade and investment will benefit not only business communities in the UAE and Israel, but also in the [wider] Middle East,' official says
View Article7,000-year-old seal impression marks prehistoric site as early trade hub
A twice-stamped little ancient blob of clay discovered in Tel Tsaf -- alongside other evidence -- leads researchers to deduce a millennia-old complex mercantile exchange
View ArticleIsraeli envoy to Dubai says ties won’t be harmed if massive UAE oil deal is axed
Ilan Sztulman Starosta predicts trade between Jewish state and Gulf nation will 'easily' surpass $1 billion within a year if the COVID pandemic abates
View ArticleUAE seeks staggering $1 trillion in economic ties with Israel over next decade
A year into the Abraham Accords, trade between countries hits over $600m in 1st half of 2021; investors say big opportunities still ahead
View ArticleIsraeli trade with Ukraine, Russia continues but prices may jump — Economy...
Both countries are major exporters of wheat and other grains; Finance Minister Liberman warns of war's global economic impact
View ArticleAncient trash a treasure in mapping first steps to globalization on Incense...
Sifting through refuse at roadside inns from 300 BCE to 300 CE uncovers 'social archives' that help explain the social and economic organization of the Nabatean caravan trade
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